Simulation in Focus at SIMUTools 2010

SIMUTools 2010, the 3^rd International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques, took place in Torremolinos, Spain on 15-19 March.

The 3-day program included 14 technical sessions, a poster session with 14 posters, two invited talks by George Riley (Georgia Tech, U.S.A.) and Ben Lauwens (R.M.A., Belgium). The 3 keynote addresses included “Algebras and Languages for Molecular Programming” by Luca Cardelli (Microsoft Research, U.K.) , “The role of the simulation for a network operator: a survey” by Antonio Elizondo (Telefónica I+D, Spain), and “MANET Simulation Studies: Reversing The Incredibles” by Tracy Camp (Colorado School of Mines, U.S.A.).

The Industry Track, “SimulationWorks 2010” focused on promoting results that have been applied or have a potential application in industrial fields. The papers presented topics of methodology, tools, applications and practices, and bridged different areas. Keynote speaker Antonio Elizondo presented the results of a survey about the role of simulation for a network operator. The Industry Track’s invited paper introduced the use of simulation in the analysis and design of hierarchical routing systems with support for quality of service. The hands-on tutorial led by J. Chris White (ViaSim Solutions, U.S.A.) and Robert Sholtes (Chief Technology Officer of SimBLOX LLC, U.S.A.) focused on the optimization of supply chains.

SIMUTools 2010 featured 3 successful co-located workshops: WNS3 (the workshop on the ns-3 network simulator, a regular event since the first edition of SIMUTools, and the annual meeting venue for developers and users of ns-3), OMNeT++ (also meeting for the 3rd time), and DISIO (the new Workshop on Distributed SImulation and Online Gaming attracting a new community to SIMUTools).  

The panel discussion entitled “What is a Scientific Contribution in Modeling and Simulation?” engaged the attendees in an open discussion about improving the focus and review process of future editions of SIMUTools.

For more information about SIMUTools 2010, and the next edition of the conference, please visit www.simutools.org