Title :
Distributed computing and modeling & simulation: Speeding up simulations and creating large models
Author :
Taylor, Simon J E ; Ghorbani, Mohammadmersad ; Mustafee, Navonil ; Turner, Stephen J. ; Kiss, Tamas ; Farkas, Daniel ; Kite, Shane ; Strassburger, Steffen
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Syst., Comput. & Math., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
Distributed computing has many opportunities for Modeling and Simulation (M&S). Grid computing approaches have been developed that can use multiple computers to reduce the processing time of an application. In terms of M&S this means simulations can be run very quickly by distributing individual runs over locally or remotely available computing resources. Distributed simulation techniques allow us to link together models over a network enabling the creation of large models and/or models that could not be developed due to data sharing or model reuse problems. Using real-world examples, this advanced tutorial discusses how both approaches can be used to benefit M&S researchers and practitioners alike.
Keywords :
digital simulation; grid computing; data sharing; distributed computing; distributed simulation; grid computing; model reuse problems; modeling; Biological system modeling; Computational modeling; Computers; Data models; Educational institutions; Grid computing; Software;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference (WSC), Proceedings of the 2011 Winter
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2108-3
Electronic_ISBN :
0891-7736
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2011.6147748