DESMO-J

DESMO-J is a discrete event simulation library developed in Java.

DESMO-J
Developer(s)University of Hamburg, Germany
Initial release1999 (1999)
Stable release
2.4.1 / March 26, 2014 (2014-03-26)
Written inJava
PlatformJava platform
Size5.2 MB
Available inEnglish
TypeDiscrete event simulation library
LicenseApache License, version 2.0
Websitedesmoj.de

Overview

DESMO-J is an acronym for Discrete-Event Simulation Modelling in Java.[1] DESMO-J allows for rapidly and flexibly building discrete event simulation models in Java, supporting both the event-oriented and process-oriented world view. DESMO-J provides a comprehensive set of readily usable Java classes[2] for stochastic distributions, static model components (like queues or resource synchronization), time representation and scheduling, experiment conduction and reporting. Supported by this simulation infrastructure, the user is free to concentrate on specifying the model's behaviour in terms of events or processes.

Development
DESMO-J Simulation Framework, Screenshot Experiment GUI
DESMO-J Simulation Framework, Screenshot of 2D animation
DESMO-J Simulation Framework, Screenshot of 3D visualization

DESMO-J has been developed at University of Hamburg's research group of Modelling and Simulation. First released in 1999,[3] the environment continues to be maintained and kept up to date, now in terms of a SourceForge Project. DESMO-J's predecessor was DESMO, a Modula-2-based simulation library,[4] which in turn was inspired by DEMOS, a system for discrete event modelling on Simula.[5] A companion book has appeared 2005.[6]

Features

Besides providing a hybrid discrete event simulation environment able to process event as well as process model descriptions, key features of DESMO-J include:[7]

  • A GUI for experiment conduction
  • 2D animation, based on icons and symbols
  • 3D visualization, based on Java3d

Furthermore, an online tutorial is available on the project web page.

Most real-world DESMO-J applications focus on manufacturing and logistics.[8] DESMO-J is integrated into business process modelling tools like Borland Together[9] or Intellivate IYOPRO,[10] augmenting these tools with simulation functionality.[8][11]

See also

References
  1. "DESMO-J: Overview". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. "DESMO-J: API". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. "DESMO-J: Version History". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. "DESMO-J: Overview". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. Birtwistle, Graham M. (1987). DEMOS: a system for discrete event modelling on Simula. New York, NY, USA: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-91301-8. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  6. Page, Bernd; Kreutzer, Wolfgang (2005). The Java Simulation Handbook - Simulating discrete Event Systems with UML and Java. Aachen, Germany: Shaker. ISBN 978-3-8322-3771-4. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  7. "DESMO-J: Basic features". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  8. Göbel, Johannes; Joschko, Philip; Koors, Arne; Page, Bernd (2013), "The Discrete Event Simulation Framework DESMO-J: Review, Comparison to other Frameworks and Latest Development" (PDF), in Laroque, C.; Himmelspach, J.; Pasupathy, R.; Rose, O.; Uhrmacher, A. M. (eds.), Proceedings of the 27th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation, Ålesund, Norway Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Borland Together Release Notes". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  10. "ICC mission staement". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  11. Joschko, Philip; Haan, Johannes; Janz, Tim; Page, Bernd (2012), "Business Process Simulation with IYOPRO und DESMO-J", in Bruzzone, B.; Cayirci, L. (eds.), Proceedings of the International Workshop on Applied Modeling & Simulation, Rome, Italy Missing or empty |title= (help)
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