SIMPHONY: AT THE PINNACLE OF NEXT GENERATION SIMULATION MODELING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION DOMAIN

摘要

This paper presents Simphony simulation system as a tool that is leading the way in the evolution of simulation systems within the construction domain. This discussion is introduced by presenting an overview of simulation, the different simulation methods and the tools that support this method. Simphony is then introduced as an environment that supports discrete event and continuous simulation. Other features such as its extensible API, calendar, data connectivity, special purpose development abilities etc., are also highlighted to show why Simphony is a powerful simulation system. Two practical problems (earth-moving and traffic light) that are solved using Simphony are presented to demonstrate the use of some of these features.