Knowledge-based simulation model specification

A Knowledge-Based Model Construction (KBMC) system has been developed to automate the model construction phase of the simulation life cycle. The system's underlying rule base in corporates several types of knowledge. This includes domain knowledge that facilitates a structured interactive dialog for the acquisition of a complete model specification from a user. An executable discrete simulation model in SIMAN is automatically constructed by the system from this specification, utilizing model ing knowledge and SIMAN knowledge. We present an overview of the KBMC system and focus on the knowledge-based specifica tion method used in the KBMC system.

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