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School of Engineering and Information Technology
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Modelling, simulation and control of engineered systems

The focus of the stream is on discrete event simulation and simulation-based analysis, process optimisation and decision making support tools. The application areas include infrastructure and manufacturing systems modelling and optimisation, process control and scheduling. Examples include developing modelling and optimisation of large scale critical infrastructure for Australian government agencies and industry, with the outcomes directly addressing Australian security and economic sustainability needs.

Major projects in this stream:

  • Air cargo examination for explosives using X-ray (Department of Transport and Regional Services)
  • Rapid modelling, simulation and control for automated conveyor systems (ARC and Deneb Australasia)
  • A hybrid multi-agent technique for shop floor control(ARC and Glenvern)

Techniques / Technologies:

  • Discrete event simulation
  • Simulation-based optimization
  • Advanced OR techniques
  • Stochastic / autonomous / distributed control
  • Agent-based computing
  • Visualization interfaces

Applications:

  • DEDS modeling
  • Process optimization
  • Quality control
  • Scheduling

Application Domains:

  • Production systems
  • Materials handling and Warehousing
  • Logistics and Distribution Systems
  • Power Systems

General Research Topics:

  • DES methodology
  • Production systems control policies (e.g. agile, flexible, etc)
  • Production system control policy (e.g. Kanban, lean, etc)
  • Complex networks
  • Grid computing
  

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