Dr Simon Taylor

Contact

Information Systems and Computing St John's 013 Brunel University Uxbridge UB8 3PH United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1895 265994 Fax: +44 (0)1895 251686 Email: simon.taylor@brunel.ac.uk Web: Personal Website

Research Interests

Distributed systems and computing, simulation modelling, distributed simulation, web-based simulation, applications of Grid computing and the Semantic Web

University Research Centre Membership

Publications

Journal Papers

(2009) Taylor, SJE., Eldabi, T., Riley, G., Paul, RJ. and Pidd, M., Simulation modelling is 50! Do we need a reality check?, Journal of the Operational Research Society 60 (S1) : S69- S82

(2009) Katsaliaki, K., Mustafee, N., Taylor, SJE. and Brailsford, S., Comparing conventional and distributed approaches to simulation in a complex supply-chain health system, Journal of the Operational Research Society 60 (1) : 43- 51 Download publication

(2009) Mustafee, N., Taylor, SJE., Katsaliaki, K. and Brailsford, S., Facilitating the analysis of a UK national blood service supply chain using distributed simulation, Simulation 85 (2) : 113- 128 Download publication

(2009) Mustafee, N. and Taylor, SJE., Speeding up simulation applications using WinGrid, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience 21 (11) : 1504- 1523 Download publication

(2008) Taylor, SJE. and Riley, G., Guest editors' introduction to special issue on successes in modeling and simulation methodologies, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS) 18 (4) : 13

(2008) Bell, D., Mustafee, N., de Cesare, S., Lycett, M. and Taylor, SJE., Ontology engineering for simulation component reuse, International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems 4 (4) : 47- 61 Download publication

(2006) Taylor, SJE., Wang, X., Turner, SJ. and Low, MYH., Integrating heterogeneous distributed COTS discrete-event simulation packages: An emerging standards-based approach, IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans 36 (1) : 109- 122 Download publication

(2006) Taylor, SJE. and Robinson, S., So where to next? A survey of the future for discrete-event simulation, Journal of Simulation 1 (1) : 1- 6

(2005) Taylor, SJ., Robinson, S. and Ladbrook, J., An investigation into the use of net-conferencing groupware in simulation modelling, Journal of Computing and Information Technology 13 (2) : 95- 106

(2005) Taylor, SJE., Turner, SJ., Mustafee, N., Ahlander, H. and Ayani, R., A comparison of CMB- and HLA-based approaches to type I interoperability reference model problems for COTS-based distributed simulation, Simulation 81 (1) : 33- 43 Download publication

(2005) Taylor, SJE., Turner, SJ. and Verbraeck, A., Preface to the special issue on applications of parallel and distributed simulation in industry, SIMULATION 81 (1) : 3- 4

(2004) Robinson, S., Nance, RE., Paul, RJ., Pidd, M. and Taylor, SJE., Simulation model reuse: definitions, benefits and obstacles, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 12 (7-8) : 479- 494

(2004) Robinson, S. and Taylor, SJE., Preface for special issue on simulation in operational research, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 12 (7-8) : 475- 477

(2002) Taylor, SJE., Sudra, R., Janahan, T., Tan, G. and Ladbrook, J., GRIDS-SCF: an infrastructure for distributed supply chain simulation, Simulation 78 (5) : 312- 320

(2001) Taylor, SJE., NETMEETING: a tool for collaborative simulation modelling, International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science and Technology 1 (1-2) : 59- 68

(2001) Miller, JA., Fishwick, PA., Taylor, SJE., Benjamin, P. and Szymanski, B., Research and commercial opportunities in web-based simulation, Simulation: Practice and Theory 9 (1-2) : 55- 72

(2000) Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and Taylor, SJE., Simulating economic factors in adjuvant breast cancer treatment, Journal of the Operational Research Society 51 (4) : 465- 475

(2000) Taylor, SJE., Robinson, S. and Paul, RJ., Progress in simulation research: an editorial introduction and overview, Journal of the Operational Research Society 51 (4) : 383- 383

(1999) Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and Taylor, SJE., Computer simulation in healthcare decision making, Computers and Industrial Engineering 37 (1-2) : 235- 238

(1998) Taylor, SJE., Parallel and distributed simulation, Journal of Systems Architecture 44 (6-7) : 393- 394

(1995) Siemer, J., Taylor, SJE. and Elliman, AD., Intelligent tutoring systems for simulation modelling in the manufacturing industry, International Journal of Manufacturing Systems Design 2 (3) : 165- 175

Conference Papers

(2008) Taylor, SJE., Turner, SJ. and Strassburger, S., Clarifying interoperability: the SISOCSPIPDG standard for commercial off-the-shelf simulation package interoperability reference models, 22nd International Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation, PADS '08 Download publication

(2007) SJE, T., Mustafee, N., Strassburger, S., Turner, SJ., MYH, L. and Ladbrook, J., The SISO CSPI PDG standard for commercial off-the-shelf simulation package interoperability reference models, 2007 Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2007) Bell, D., Mustafee, N., de Cesare, S., Lycett, M. and Taylor, S., Semantic web service architecture for simulation model reuse, 11th IEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications (DSRT 2007) Download publication

(2007) Fongen, A., Larsen, C., Ghinea, G. and Taylor, SJR., Distributed tuplespace and location management - An integrated perspective using bluetooth, IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing, ISWPC '07 Download publication

(2007) Zhang, J., Mustafee, N., Saville, J. and Taylor, SJE., Integrating BOINC with Microsoft excel: a case study, 29th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 733- 738 Download publication

(2006) Taylor, SJE., Strassburger, S., Turner, SJ., Low, MYH., Wang, XG. and Ladbrook, J., Developing interoperability standards for distributed simulaton and cots simulation packages with the CSPIPDG, 2006 Winter Simulation Conference

(2006) Mustafee, N., Alstad, A., Larsen, B., Taylor, SJE. and Ladbrook, J., Grid-enabling FIRST: speeding up simulation applications using WinGrid, 10th IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications Download publication

(2006) Mustafee, N., Taylor, SJE., Katsaliaki, K. and Brailsford, S., Distributed simulation with cots simulation packages: a case study in health care supply chain simulation, 2006 Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2006) Bell, D., Mustafee, N., de Cesare, S., Lycett, M. and Taylor, SJE., A web services component discovery and deployment architecture for simulation model reuse, The 2006 European Simulation Interoperability Workshop (EUROSIW) Download publication

(2006) Mustafee, N. and Taylor, SJE., Using a desktop Grid to support simulation modelling, 28th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces Download publication

(2005) Taylor, SJE., Pullen, JM., Fox, G., Roberts, DJ., Fujimoto, R. and Theodoropoulos, GK., Revisiting distributed simulation and the grid: a panel, 9th IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications (DS-RT 2005)

(2005) Taylor, SJE., Bohli, L., Wang, XG., Turner, SJ. and Ladbrook, J., Investigating distributed simulation at the Ford Motor Company, 9th IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications (DS-RT 2005) Download publication

(2005) Paul, RJ., Eldabi, T., Kuljis, J. and Taylor, SJE., Is problem solving, or simulation model solving, mission critical?, 2005 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 05) Download publication

(2004) Taylor, SJE., Popescu, GV., Pullen, JM. and Turner, SJ., Panel on distributed simulation and the grid, 8th IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications (DS-RT 2004) Download publication

(2004) Taylor, SJE., Lendermann, P., Paul, RJ., Reichenthal, SW., Strassburger, S. and Turner, SJ., Panel on future challenges in modeling methodology, Winter Simulation Conference 2004 Download publication

(2003) Taylor, SJE., Robinson, S. and Ladbrook, J., Towards collaborative simulation modelling: improving human-to-human interaction through groupware, 17th European Simulation Multiconference

(2003) Taylor, SJE., Sharpe, J. and Ladbrook, J., Time management issues in COTS distributed simulation: a case study, 36th Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2003) Spinelli, G. and Taylor, SJE., Methodological reflections on collaborative work practices in simulation modelling: a short journey to elsewhere, 15th European Simulation Symposium

(2003) Taylor, SJE. and Mustafee, N., An analysis of internal/external event ordering strategies for cots distributed simulation, 15th European Simulation Symposium Download publication

(2003) Ryde, MD. and Taylor, SJE., A top-down approach to model interoperation provision in cots simulation packages, 15th European Simulation Symposium

(2003) Ryde, MD. and Taylor, SJE., Issues using COTS simulation software packages for the interoperation of models, 36th Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2003) Taylor, SJE., Gan, BP., Strassburger, S. and Verbraeck, A., HLA-CSPIF panel on commercial off-the-shelf distributed simulation, 36th Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2002) Taylor, SJE. and Sudra, R., Modular HLA RTI services: the GRIDS approach, 6th IEEE International Workshop on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications (DS-RT 2002) Download publication

(2002) Taylor, SJE., Bruzzone, A., Fujimoto, R., Gan, BP., Strassburger, S. and Paul, RJ., Distributed simulation and industry: potentials and pitfalls, 35th Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2002) Taylor, SJE., Interoperating COTS simulation modelling packages: a call for the standardisation of entity representation in the high level architecture object model template, 14th European Simulation Symposium

(2002) Paul, RJ. and Taylor, SJE., What use is model reuse: is there a crook at the end of the rainbow?, 35th Winter Simulation Conference

(2001) Atolagbe, T., Hlupic, V. and Taylor, SJE., Genisa: a web-based interactive learning environment for teaching simulation modelling, Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 01) Download publication

(2001) Taylor, SJE., Sudra, R., Janahan, T., Tan, G. and Ladbrook, J., Towards COTS distributed simulation using GRIDS, Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 01)

(2001) Boulger, M., Hlupic, V. and Taylor, SJE., Simulation and knowledge management: the role of groupware, 13th European Simulation Symposium

(2000) Sudra, R., Taylor, SJE. and Janahan, T., Distributed supply chain simulation in GRIDS, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC '00) Download publication

(2000) Taylor, SJE., Groupware and the simulation consultant, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC '00) Download publication

(1998) Taylor, SJE., Eldabi, T., Macredie, RD., Paul, RJ., Brown, J. and Karnon, J., Economic evaluation of adjuvant breast cancer treatment using simulation modelling, Medical Sciences Simulation Conference held at the 1998 Western MultiConference

(1998) Saville, J. and Taylor, SJE., Developing interest management techniques in distributed interactive simulation using java, 12th European Simulation Multiconference (ESM 98)

(1998) Saville, J., Taylor, S., Macredie, RD. and Kuljis, J., Interest management: using mobile java policies for dynamic group multicasting, Conference on Communication Networks and Distributed Systems Modeling and Simulation (CNDS 98) held at the 1998 Western MultiConference

(1998) Paul, RJ., Taylor, SJE., Hlupic, V. and Baldwin, LP., A methodology for the integration of computer-based training into simulation modelling courses, 10th European Simulation Symposium (ESS 98), ESS'98 - Simulation Technology:Science and Art 709- 714

(1997) Atolagbe, TA., Hlupic, V., Taylor, SJE. and Paul, RJ., Interactive strategies for developing intuitive knowledge as basis for simulation modeling education, 1997 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 97)

(1996) Taylor, SJE. and Siemer, J., Enhancing simulation education with intelligent tutoring systems, 1996 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 96) Download publication

(1996) Macredie, R., Taylor, SJE., Yu, XN. and Keeble, R., Virtual reality and simulation: an overview, 1996 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 96)

(1995) Taylor, SJE., Fatin, F. and Delaitre, T., Estimating the benefit of the parallelisation of discrete event simulation, 1995 Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

Book Chapters

(2009) Mustafee, N. and Taylor, SJE., Leveraging simulation practice in industry through use of desktop grid middleware. In: Bessis, N. ed. Grid Technology for Maximizing Collaborative Decision Management and Support: Advancing Effective Virtual Organizations. New York : Information Science Reference 105- 129 Download publication