@conference {D{\textquoteright}Ambrogio2011155,
	title = {A model transformation approach for the development of HLA-based distributed simulation systems},
	booktitle = {SIMULTECH 2011 - Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications},
	year = {2011},
	note = {cited By 3},
	pages = {155-160},
	abstract = {The development of HLA-based distributed simulation systems requires a significant expertise and a considerable effort for the inherent complexity of the HLA standard. This paper introduces an automated approach for the development of HLA-based simulation systems of higher quality at largely reduced time, effort and cost. The proposed approach is founded on the use of model transformation techniques and relies on standards introduced by the Model Driven Architecture (MDA). The proposed approach takes as input a UML model of the system to be simulated and yields as output both an intermediate UML model and the final code of the HLA-based distributed simulation system.},
	keywords = {Computer simulation, Distributed computer systems, Distributed simulation systems, High level architecture, HLA, MDA, Model driven development, Model transformation, Software architecture, Standardization, Unified Modeling Language},
	isbn = {9789898425782},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80052596859\&partnerID=40\&md5=97f5284df768d7865992d397a976c663},
	author = {Andrea D{\textquoteright}Ambrogio and Iazeolla, G. and Pieroni, A. and Gianni, D.}
}
@conference {D{\textquoteright}Ambrogio2008460,
	title = {Distributed simulation of complex systems by use of an HLA-transparent simulation language},
	booktitle = {2008 Asia Simulation Conference - 7th International Conference on System Simulation and Scientific Computing, ICSC 2008},
	year = {2008},
	note = {cited By 5},
	pages = {460-467},
	abstract = {The continuously decreasing cost of distributed systems gives academics and industry the advantage of using larger execution platforms and of reusing locally implemented software components. This is particularly true for the simulation of complex systems where the computational resources needed considerably increase with the model resolution and with the number of simulated entities. The development of such simulation systems, however, requires extra efforts compared to the conventional local ones. Example extra efforts are learning how to use the Distributed Simulation (DS) Standard (such as HLA) and the development of extra software for the synchronization and communication between the local and distributed environment. In this paper, we address the problem of defining a simulation language that can transparently support the development distributed simulation systems, by making the use of the DS standard transparent and also reducing the amount of extra software. The HLA transparent language we introduce is named jEQN, being Java-based and dealing with Extended Queueing Networks domains. The language approach, however, can be easily extended to any other DS Standard and modelling domain. {\textcopyright} 2008 IEEE.},
	keywords = {Complex systems, Computational resources, Computer simulation languages, Computer software, Dielectric relaxation, Distributed environments, Distributed simulation systems, Distributed simulations, Distributed systems, Do-mains, Java programming language, Large scale systems, Linguistics, Model resolutions, Queueing networks, Simulation languages, Simulation systems, Software components, Standardization, Standards},
	isbn = {9781424417872},
	doi = {10.1109/ASC-ICSC.2008.4675405},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-58049176462\&partnerID=40\&md5=9610842bfbbce4f9f21f913927ec00c1},
	author = {Andrea D{\textquoteright}Ambrogio and Gianni, D. and Iazeolla, G. and Pieroni, A.}
}
@conference {D{\textquoteright}Ambrogio2006149,
	title = {SimJ: A framework to develop distributed simulators},
	booktitle = {Summer Computer Simulation Conference 2006, SCSC{\textquoteright}06, Part of the 2006 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim{\textquoteright}06},
	year = {2006},
	note = {cited By 10},
	pages = {149-156},
	abstract = {A distributed simulation (DS) is based on the use of several simulators distributed over a network infrastructure. Existing DS standards (e.g., HLA) only specify distribution services without giving support for developing individual simulators in a way to be compliant to the given standard. Traditionally, the development of individual simulators was facilitated by use of simulation languages (e.g., Csim, Arena, Extend, Modline, etc.) which however do not provide support to obtain interaction according to a given DS standard. The extension of such languages to include DS support is very problematic, especially in case of proprietary languages. For these reasons, the development of DS-compliant individual simulators is mostly done by use of standard programming languages (e.g., C, Java, etc.) with the additional effort of developing simulation mechanisms, model components and interfaces to the DS standard. This paper introduces SimJ, a Java library that minimizes such efforts, so that simulators can be developed as to be run on a single local host and can then be partitioned to be run over a set of networked hosts according to a given DS standard. The simulators SimJ addresses are discreteevent simulators (DES) and are easily portable to different DS standards. The paper illustrates the design guidelines of SimJ and presents an example use based on the HLA DS standard.},
	keywords = {C (programming language), Computer simulation languages, Discrete event simulation, Discrete-event simulators, Distributed simulations, Distribution services, HLA, Java, Java library, Model components, Network infrastructure, Simulation mechanisms, Simulators, Standard programming language, Standardization},
	isbn = {9781622763528},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-50149099672\&partnerID=40\&md5=d2720c3ec54b8e318b0231b9ab847d3a},
	author = {Andrea D{\textquoteright}Ambrogio and Gianni, D. and Iazeolla, G.}
}
