Publications: Full List
Books
ROBINSON, S. (2014). Simulation: The Practice of Model Development and Use, 2nd
edition. Palgrave, London.
Burgess,
N., Worthington C., Davis, N., Radnor, Z., ROBINSON, S., Cooke, M. (2011). SimLean Healthcare: Handbook. www.simlean.org, SimLean Publishing ISBN: 978-0-9570823-0-4.
ROBINSON,
S., Brooks, R.J., Kotiadis, K. and van der Zee, D.-J. (2011). Conceptual Modelling for Discrete-Event Simulation. Chapman and Hall/
ROBINSON, S. (2004). Simulation: The Practice of Model Development and Use. Wiley,
Chichester.
Brooks, R.J. and ROBINSON, S. (2001). Simulation. Palgrave.
ROBINSON, S. (1994). Successful Simulation: a Practical Approach to Simulation Projects.
McGraw-Hill, Maidenhead, England.
Book Chapters
ROBINSON, S. (2015). Conceptual Modeling for
Discrete-Event Simulation. In Department of Defense Conceptual Modeling Handbook.
ROBINSON, S. (2014). Discrete-Event
Simulation: A Primer. In Discrete
Event Simulation and System Dynamics for Management Decision Making (Brailsford, S., Churilov,
L. and Dangerfield, B., eds.). Wiley, Chichester, UK, pp. 10-25.
Morecroft,
J. and ROBINSON, S. (2014). Explaining Puzzling Dynamics: A Comparison of
System Dynamics and Discrete-Event Simulation. In Discrete Event Simulation and System Dynamics for
Management Decision Making (Brailsford, S., Churilov,
L. and Dangerfield, B., eds.). Wiley, Chichester, UK, pp. 165-198.
Tako, A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2014). An Empirical
Study Comparing Model Development in Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics. In Discrete
Event Simulation and System Dynamics for Management Decision Making (Brailsford, S., Churilov,
L. and Dangerfield, B., eds.). Wiley, Chichester, UK, pp. 140-164.
White, Jr, K.P. and ROBINSON, S.
(2011). Initial Transient Period in Steady-State Systems. Encyclopaedia of Operations Research and
Management Science. Wiley Encyclopedia of
Operations Research and Management Science (J.J. Cochran, ed.),
Wiley, New York. DOI: 10.1002/9780470400531.eorms0408
van der Zee, D.-J., Brooks, R.J., ROBINSON, S. and
Kotiadis, K. (2011). Conceptual
Modelling: Past, Present and Future. Conceptual Modelling for Discrete-Event
Simulation (Robinson,
S., Brooks, R.J., Kotiadis, K. and van der Zee, D.-J., eds.). Chapman
and Hall/
ROBINSON, S. (2010). Conceptual Modeling for Simulation. Wiley Encyclopedia
of Operations Research and Management Science (J.J. Cochran, ed.), Wiley,
New York.
DOI: 10.1002/9780470400531.eorms0177
Worthington, C., ROBINSON, S.,
Burgess, N. and Radnor, Z. (2010). Rapid
Modelling of Patient Flow in a Health Care Setting: Integrating Simulation with
Lean. Rapid Modelling and Quick Response: Intersection of Theory and Practice
(Reiner, G., ed.). Spinger, London, pp. 131-142.
ROBINSON, S. (2007). Modeling
Human Interaction in Organizational Systems. Handbook of Dynamic System Modeling (Fishwick, P.A., ed.). CRC Press.
Journal Papers
Jin, H., Tappenden, P., ROBINSON, S., Achilla, E., Aceituno, D. and Byford, S. (2020). Systematic Review of the Methods of Health Economic Models
Assessing Antipsychotic Medication for Schizophrenia. PLOS ONE.
Ibrahim Shire, M., Jun,
G.T. and ROBINSON, S. (2020). Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on Participatory System
Dynamics Modelling and Simulation: Designing Safe and Efficient Hospital
Pharmacy Dispensing Systems Together. Ergonomics.
Jin, H., Tappenden, P., MacCabe,
J.H., ROBINSON, S. and Byford, S. (2020). Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness
of Services for Schizophrenia across the Entire Care Pathway in a Single Whole-Disease
Model. Jama Network Open. 3(5):
e205888.
Jin, H., Tappenden, P., ROBINSON, S., Achilla, E., MacCabe, J.H., Aceituno D and
Byford, S. (2020). A Systematic Review of Economic Models Across the Entire
Schizophrenia Pathway. PharmacoEconomics,
38, pp. 537–555.
Tako, A., Tsioptsias,
N. and ROBINSON, S. (2020). Can we Learn from Simple Simulation Models? An Experimental Study on User
Learning. Journal of
Simulation, 14 (2), pp. 130-144.
ROBINSON,
S. (2019). Conceptual Modelling for Simulation: Progress and Grand Challenges. Journal of Simulation, 14 (1), pp. 1-20.
Ibrahim Shire, M., Jun,
G.T., Moon, S. and ROBINSON, S. (2019). A
System Dynamics Approach to Workload Management of Hospital Pharmacy Staff:
Modelling the Trade-off between Dispensing Backlog and Dispensing Errors. IISE
Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 6 (3-4), pp.
209-224.
McHaney, R., Tako,
A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2018). Using
LIWC to Choose Simulation Approaches: A Feasibility Study. Decision
Support Systems, 111, pp. 1-12.
Monks, T., Currie, C.,
Onggo, B.S., ROBINSON, S., Kunc, M. and Taylor, S.J.E. (2018). Strengthening
the Reporting of Empirical Simulation Studies: Introducing the STRESS Guidelines.
Journal of Simulation. OPEN ACCESS
Ibrahim
Shire, M., Jun, G.T., ROBINSON, S. (2018). The
Application of System Dynamics Modelling to System Safety Improvement: Present
Use and Future Potential. Safety Science, 106, pp. 104-120.
Jahangirian, M. Taylor, S., Young, T.
and ROBINSON, S. (2016). Key
Performance Indicators for Successful Simulation Projects. Journal of
the Operational Research Society. 68, pp.
747–765. OPEN ACCESS
Arvitrida,
N.I, Tako, A.A., Robertson, D. and ROBINSON. S. (2017). Duration of Collaboration from a Market
Perspective: An Agent-based Modeling Approach.
Operations and Supply Chain Management: An
International Journal, 10 (3), pp.
149-159.
ROBINSON,
S., Dimitriou, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2016). Addressing the Sample Size Problem in Behavioural Operational
Research: Simulating the Newsvendor Problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 68(3), pp. 253-268.
Gogi,
A., Tako, A.A. and ROBINSON. S. (2016). An Experimental Investigation into the Role of Simulation
Models in Generating Insights. European
Journal of Operational Research, 249
(3), pp. 931-944.
Monks,
T., ROBINSON, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2016) Can Involving Clients in Simulation Studies Help them Solve
their Future Problems? A Transfer of Learning Experiment. European Journal of Operational Research,
249 (3), pp. 919-930. OPEN ACCESS
ROBINSON, S. (2015). Modelling
without Queues: Adapting Discrete-Event Simulation for Service Operations. Journal of Simulation, 9, pp. 195-205.
Tako, A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2015). Is Simulation in
Health Different? Journal of the Operational Research Society, 66 (4), pp. 602-614.
Monks,
T. ROBINSON, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2014). Learning
from Discrete-Event Simulation: Exploring the High Involvement Hypothesis. European
Journal of Operational Research, 235 (1),
pp. 195–205.
ROBINSON, S., Worthington,
C., Burgess, N. and Radnor, Z.J. (2014).
Facilitated
Modelling with Discrete-Event Simulation: Reality or Myth? European Journal of Operational Research, 234, pp. 231–240.
Ahmed, R. and ROBINSON, S. (2014). Modelling and
Simulation in Business and Industry: Insights into the Processes and Practices
of Expert Modellers. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 65
(5), pp. 660-672.
van der Zee, D.J., Holkenborg, B. and ROBINSON, S.
(2012). Conceptual
Modeling for Simulation-Based Serious Gaming. Decision Support Systems,
54, pp. 33-45.
Tako,
A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2012). The
Application of Discrete Event Simulation and System Dynamics in the Supply
Chain Context. Decision Support
Systems, 52 (4), pp.
802–815.
ROBINSON, S., Lee, E.P.K. and Edwards, J.S. (2012). Simulation
Based Knowledge Elicitation: Effect of Visual Representation and Model
Parameters. Expert Systems with Applications.
ROBINSON,
S., Radnor, Z.J., Burgess, N. and Worthington, C. (2012). SimLean: Utilising Simulation in the Implementation of Lean
in Healthcare. European Journal of
Operational Research, 219 (1),
pp.188-197.
Hoad, K. ROBINSON, S. and Davies, R. (2011). AutoSimOA: A Framework for Automated
Analysis of Simulation Output. Journal
of Simulation, 5 (1), pp. 9-24.
ROBINSON,
S. and Brooks, R.J. (2010). Independent Verification and Validation of an Industrial
Simulation Model. Simulation: Transactions
of the Society for Modeling and Simulation
International, 86 (7), pp. 405-416.
Tako,
A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2010). Model Development in Discrete-Event Simulation and System
Dynamics: An Empirical Study of Expert Modellers. European Journal of
Operational Research, 207, pp.
784-794.
ROBINSON, S. and Davies, R. (2010). An
Investigation of the Effect of Educational Background on Performance in
Simulation Studies.
Journal
of the Operational Research Society, 61 (12), pp. 1685-1693.
Hoad,
K. ROBINSON, S. and Davies, R. (2010). Automated Selection of the Number of Replications for a
Discrete-Event Simulation. Journal of
the Operational Research Society, 61 (11), pp. 1632 –1644.
Hoad,
K. ROBINSON, S. and Davies, R. (2010). Automating Warm-Up Length Estimation. Journal of the Operational Research Society,
61 (9), pp.1389-1403.
White
Jr., K.P. and ROBINSON, S. (2010). The Problem of the Initial Transient (Again), or Why MSER Works.
Journal of Simulation, 4 (4), pp.
268-272.
Tako,
A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2009). Comparing Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics: Users’
Perceptions. Journal of the
Operational Research Society, 60 (3), pp. 296-312.
Ahmed,
R., Hall, T., Wernick, P. and ROBINSON, S. (2008). Software Process Simulation Modelling: A Survey of Practice.
Journal of Simulation, 2 (2), pp. 91-102.
ROBINSON,
S. (2008). Conceptual Modelling for Simulation Part I: Definition and
Requirements. Journal of the
Operational Research Society, 59 (3), pp. 278-290.
ROBINSON,
S. (2008). Conceptual Modelling for Simulation Part II: A Framework for
Conceptual Modelling. Journal of the
Operational Research Society, 59 (3), pp. 291-304.
ROBINSON, S.
(2007). The Future’s Bright the Future’s…Conceptual Modelling for
Simulation! Journal of Simulation, 1 (3), pp. 149-152.
ROBINSON,
S. (2007). A Statistical Process Control Approach to Selecting a Warm-up
Period for a Discrete-Event Simulation. European Journal of Operational Research, 176 (1), pp. 332-346.
ROBINSON,
S. (2007). PSMs: Looking in from the Outside. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 58 (5), pp. 689-691.
ROBINSON, S., Lee, E., and Edwards, J.S. (2007). Improving the Use of Visual Interactive Simulation as a Knowledge Elicitation Tool. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 3 (3/4), pp. 260-272.
ROBINSON, S. (2005). Distributed
Simulation and Simulation Practice. Simulation:
Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Computer
Simulation, 81 (1), pp. 5-13.
ROBINSON, S., Alifantis,
A., Edwards, J.S., Ladbrook, J. and Waller, T. (2005) Knowledge Based Improvement: Simulation and Artificial
Intelligence for Identifying and Improving Human Decision-Making in an
Operations System. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 56 (8), pp. 912-921.
Taylor, S.J.E., ROBINSON, S. and Ladbrook, J.
(2005). An Investigation into the Use of Net-Conferencing Groupware in
Simulation Modelling. Journal of
Computing and Information Technology, 13 (2), pp. 95-106.
ROBINSON, S. (2005). Discrete-Event Simulation: From the Pioneers to the Present, What Next? Invited Review Journal of the Operational Research Society, 56 (6), pp. 619-629.
Edwards,
J.S., Alifantis, A., Hurrion,
R.D., Ladbrook, J., ROBINSON, S. and Waller, T. (2004). Using a
Simulation Model for Knowledge Elicitation and Knowledge Management. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 12 (7-8), pp.
527-540.
ROBINSON,
S., Nance, R.E., Paul, R.J., Pidd, M. and Taylor, S.J.E. (2004). Simulation
Model Reuse: Definitions, Benefits and Obstacles. Simulation Modelling Practice and
Theory, 12 (7-8), pp. 479-494.
ROBINSON, S., Alifantis, A., Hurrion, R.D., Edwards, J.S., Ladbrook, J. and Waller, T.
(2003). Modelling
and Improving Maintenance Decisions: Having Foresight with Simulation and
Artificial Intelligence. SAE 2002
Transactions Journal of Materials & Manufacturing. SAE International,
ROBINSON, S., Edwards, J.S. and Yongfa,
W. (2003). Linking the Witness Simulation Software to an Expert System to
Represent a Decision-Making Process. Journal
of Computing and Information Technology, 11 (2), pp. 123-133.
ROBINSON, S. (2002). Modes of
Simulation Practice: Approaches to Business and Military Simulation. Simulation Modeling
Practice and Theory, 10, pp. 513-523.
ROBINSON, S., Brooks, R.J. and Lewis, C.D. (2002). Detecting Shifts in the Mean of a Simulation Output Process.
Journal of the Operational Research
Society, 53 (No. 5), pp.559-573.
ROBINSON, S. (2002). General
Concepts of Quality for Discrete-Event Simulation. European Journal of Operational Research, 138 (1), pp. 103-117.
ROBINSON, S. (2001). Soft with a Hard Centre: Discrete-Event Simulation in
Facilitation. Journal of the
Operational Research Society, 52 (8), pp. 905-915.
ROBINSON, S. (1999). Simulation Verification,
Validation and Confidence: A Tutorial.
Transactions of the Society for Computer
Simulation International, 16 (2), pp. 63-69.
ROBINSON, S. and Stanger, M. (1999). Strategies for
Simulating: Investigating and Improving the Use of Simulation at British
Airways OR. OR Insight, 12 (1), pp.
8-15.
ROBINSON, S. (1999). Measuring Service Quality: Current Thinking, Future
Requirements. Marketing Intelligence
and Planning, 17 (1), pp. 21-32.
ROBINSON, S. (1998). Measuring Service Quality in the Process of Delivering a
Simulation Study: The Customer’s Perspective. International Transactions
in Operational Research, 5 (5), pp. 357-374.
ROBINSON, S. and Pidd, M. (1998). Provider and Customer Expectations of Successful Simulation
Projects. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 49 (3), pp. 200-209.
Hewitt, F., ROBINSON, S. and Bennett, D. (1996).
Modelling and Benchmarking Business Processes: The Supply-Line Example. Benchmarking for Quality Management and
Technology, 3 (2), pp. 4-14.
ROBINSON, S. and Higton,
N. (1995). Computer Simulation for Quality and Reliability Engineering. Quality and Reliability Engineering
International, 11, pp. 371-377.
ROBINSON, S. (1995). An Heuristic Technique for Selecting
the Run-length of Non-terminating Steady-state Simulations. Simulation, 65 (3), pp.
170-179.
ROBINSON, S. (1994). An
Introduction to Visual Interactive Simulation in Business. International Journal of
Information Management, 14 (1), pp. 13-23.
ROBINSON, S. (1993). The Application of Computer
Simulation in Manufacturing. Integrated
Manufacturing Systems, 4 (No. 4), pp. 18-23.
Conference
Papers
Tako, A.A., ROBINSON, S., Gogi,
A., Radnor, Z. and Davenport, C. (2019). Evaluating Community-Based Integrated Health and Social Care Services:
The SIMTEGR8 Approach. Proceedings of the 2019 Winter Simulation Conference
(N. Mustafee, K.-H.G. Bae, S. Lazarova-Molnar,
M. Rabe, C. Szabo, P. Haas, and Y.-J. Son, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1220-1231.
van der Zee, D-J, Tako, A.,
ROBINSON, S., Fishwick, P. and Rose, O. (2018). Panel: Education on Simulation
Model Simplification – Beyond Rules of Thumb. Proceedings of the 2018 Winter
Simulation Conference (M. Rabe, A.A. Juan, N. Mustafee, A. Skoogh, S. Jain, and B. Johansson, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway,
NJ, pp. 3987-4001.
Pereira, T.F. Montevechi,
J.A.B., Moura de Oliveira, M.L., ROBINSON, S., Banerjee, A. and Pugliese, L.F. (2018). Methodology for the
Management of Discrete Simulation Projects Based on PMBOKÒ: Action Research in a High-Tech Company.
Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference (M. Rabe, A.A. Juan,
N. Mustafee, A. Skoogh, S. Jain, and B. Johansson,
eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 4002-4013.
Taylor, S.J.E., Anagnostou, A., Currie, C., Monks, T., Onggo, B.S., Kunc, M. and ROBINSON, S., (2018). Guidelines for Reproducibility in Modeling & Simulation: The STRESS Approach. Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference (M. Rabe, A.A. Juan, N. Mustafee, A. Skoogh, S. Jain, and B. Johansson, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 739-748.
ROBINSON, S. (2018). Introduction to Discrete-Event
Simulation: How it Works. Proceedings of the 9th Simulation Workshop (SW18) (A. Anagnostou,
M. Fakhimi, R. Meskarian, D. Robertson, eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 13-28.
Monks, T., Currie, C., Onggo, B.S., Kunc, M.,
ROBINSON, S., Taylor, S.J.E. (2018). The Simulation Reproducibility Crisis.
Can Reporting Guidelines Help? Proceedings of the
9th Simulation Workshop (SW18) (A. Anagnostou, M. Fakhimi, R. Meskarian, D. Robertson, eds.), Operational
Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 211-218.
ROBINSON, S. (2018). Conceptual Modelling for
Simulation: A Ten Year Review.
Proceedings of the 9th Simulation Workshop (SW18) (A. Anagnostou,
M. Fakhimi, R. Meskarian, D. Robertson, eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 201-210.
Pereira, T.F., Montevechi,
J.A.B. and ROBINSON, S. (2018). Identification of the Skills Required for Discrete
Event Simulation Project Analysts. Proceedings
of the 9th Simulation Workshop (SW18) (A. Anagnostou,
M. Fakhimi, R. Meskarian, D. Robertson, eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 68-77.
Tsioptsias, N., Tako, A. and
ROBINSON, S. (2018). Can we Learn from Wrong Simulation Models? A Preliminary
Experimental Study on User Learning.
Proceedings of the 9th Simulation Workshop (SW18) (A. Anagnostou,
M. Fakhimi, R. Meskarian, D. Robertson, eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 219-229.
ROBINSON, S. (2017). A Tutorial on
Simulation Conceptual Modeling. Proceedings
of the 2017 Winter Simulation Conference (W.K.V.
Chan, A. D'Ambrogio, G. Zacharewicz,
N. Mustafee, G. Wainer, and E. Page, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ,
pp. 565-579.
Ibrahim Shire, M., Jun, G.T., ROBINSON, S. and Moon, S. (2017). Simulating the Dynamic Effect of Pharmacy Staff Workload on Safety and Performance. 12th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management, Banff, Canada, Jul-Aug, pp. 225-231.
Arvitrida, N.I, Tako, A.A.,
Robertson, D. and ROBINSON. S. (2016).
Duration of Collaboration in Supply Chains from a Market Perspective: An
Agent-based Modelling Approach. 7th International Conference on Operations
and Supply Chain Management, Phuket,
18 – 21 December.
Ibrahim Shire, M., Jun, G.T. and ROBINSON, S. (2016). Understanding and Improving System Safety through System Dynamics Modelling – Systematic Literature Review. Ergonomics & Human Factors 2016. Daventry, UK, 19-21 April.
Arvitrida, N.I., ROBINSON, S., Tako, A.A. and Robertson, D.A. (2016). An
Agent-Based Model of Supply Chain Collaboration: Investigating Manufacturer
Loyalty. Proceedings of the 8th Simulation Workshop (SW16) (A. Anagnostou, K. Hoad, M.Kunc, eds.), Operational Research Society, Birmingham,
pp. 35-44.
Ibrahim Shire, M., Jun, G.T. and ROBINSON, S. (2016). System Dynamics’ Potential in Developing Safety in Complex Systems– Literature Review and a Pilot Study for Medication Safety in a Hopsital Pharmacy. Proceedings of the 8th Simulation Workshop (SW16) (A. Anagnostou, K. Hoad, M.Kunc, eds.), Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 238-247.
ROBINSON, S. (2016). Conceptual Modelling for Simulation: A
Tutorial. Proceedings of the 8th Simulation Workshop (SW16) (A. Anagnostou, K. Hoad, M.Kunc, eds.), Operational Research Society, Birmingham,
pp. 13-24.
Tsioptsias, N., Tako, A. and ROBINSON, S. (2016). Model Validation and Testing
in Simulation: A Literature Review. Student Conference on OR (SCOR 16).
Arvitrida, N.I., ROBINSON,
S. and Tako, A.A. (2015). How do Competition and Collaboration Affect Supply
Chain Performance? An Agent Based Modeling Approach. Proceedings
of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (L. Yilmaz, W. K. V. Chan, I.
Moon, T. M. K. Roeder, C. Macal, and M. D. Rossetti, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway,
NJ, pp. 218-229.
ROBINSON, S. (2015). A Tutorial on
Conceptual Modeling for Simulation. Proceedings of the 2015 Winter
Simulation Conference (L. Yilmaz, W. K. V. Chan, I. Moon, T. M. K. Roeder, C.
Macal, and M. D. Rossetti, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1820-1834.
ROBINSON, S., Arbez, G., Birta, L. Tolk, A. and Wagner, G. (2015). Conceptual Modeling: Definition, Purpose and Benefits. Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (L. Yilmaz, W. K. V. Chan, I. Moon, T. M. K. Roeder, C. Macal, and M. D. Rossetti, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 2812-2826.
Roca, R., Pace, D.,
ROBINSON, S., Tolk, A. and Yilmaz, L. (2015). Paradigms
for Conceptual Modeling. 2015 Spring Simulation Multi-Conference,
The Society for Modeling & Simulation
International , pp. 202-209.
Gogi, A., Tako, A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2014). A
Preliminary Study on the Role of Simulation Models in Generating Insights. Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation
Conference (A. Tolk, S. D. Diallo, I.
O. Ryzhov, L. Yilmaz, S. Buckley, and J. A. Miller,
eds), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 3618-3629.
Ahmed, F., ROBINSON, S. and Tako, A.A. (2014). Using
the Structured Analysis and Design Technique (SADT) in Simulation Conceptual Modeling.
Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference (A. Tolk, S. D. Diallo, I. O. Ryzhov, L.
Yilmaz, S. Buckley, and J. A. Miller, eds.), IEEE,
Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1038-1049.
Gogi, A., Tako, A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2014). Generating Insights: The
Effectiveness of Simulation Models in Creative Problem Solving. Proceedings of the 7th
Simulation Workshop (SW14) (B.Tjahjono, C.
Heavey, S. Onggo, van der Zee, D.-J., eds.), Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 133-142.
McHaney, R., Tako,
A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2014). Model
Building in System Dynamics and Discrete-event Simulation: A Comparison of
Analysts’ Language. Proceedings of the 7th
Simulation Workshop (SW14) (B.Tjahjono, C. Heavey, S.
Onggo, van der Zee, D.-J., eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham pp. 1-13.
Ahmed, F., ROBINSON, S. and Tako, A.A. (2014). Conceptual Modelling: Lessons from Computer Science. Proceedings of the 7th
Simulation Workshop (SW14) (B.Tjahjono, C.
Heavey, S. Onggo, van der Zee, D.-J., eds.), Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 154-166.
ROBINSON, S. (2013). Conceptual
Modeling for Simulation. Proceedings of the 2013 Winter
Simulation Conference (R. Pasupathy, S.-H. Kim,
A. Tolk, R. Hill, and M. E. Kuhl, eds). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 377-388.
Cheng, R., Haas, P., ROBINSON, S., Schruben, L. and Roeder, T.M. (2013). Panel:
Are We Effectively Preparing Our Students to be Certified Analytics
Professionals? Proceedings of
the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference (R. Pasupathy, S.-H. Kim, A. Tolk, R. Hill,
and M. E. Kuhl, eds). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 3544-3555.
ROBINSON, S. (2012). Tutorial: Choosing what
to Model - Conceptual Modeling for Simulation. Proceedings of the 2012
Winter Simulation Conference (C. Laroque, J. Himmelspach,
R. Pasupathy, O. Rose, and A.M. Uhrmacher,
eds.), IEEE,
Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1909-1920.
Henderson,
S.G., Jacobson, S. and ROBINSON, S. (2012). Tutorial: Teaching an Advanced Simulation Topic. Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference (C. Laroque,
J. Himmelspach, R. Pasupathy,
O. Rose, and A.M. Uhrmacher, eds.),
IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 13-21.
ROBINSON, S. (2012). A Tutorial on Conceptual
Modelling for Simulation. Keynote Papers OR54
(R. Raeside
and G. Andreeva, eds.), Edinburgh,
September. Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 36-49.
Tako,
A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2012). Is Simulation in Health Different and is it More Difficult?
Proceedings of the 6th
Simulation Workshop (SW12) (B.Tjahjono, C. Heavey, S.
Onggo, van der Zee, D.-J., eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 92-101.
Hoad,
K. and ROBINSON, S. (2011). Implementing
MSER-5 in Commercial Simulation Software and its Wider Implications.
Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (S. Jain, R.R. Creasey, J.
Himmelspach, K.P. White, and M. Fu, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 495-503.
ROBINSON,
S. (2011). Choosing
the Right Model: Conceptual Modeling for Simulation.
Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference(S. Jain, R.R. Creasey, J.
Himmelspach, K.P. White, and M. Fu, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1428-1440.
ROBINSON, S., Radnor, Z.,
Burgess, N. and Worthington, C. (2011). Developing SimLean:
A Fusion of Simulation and Lean for Healthcare Processes. British Academy of Management Conference. Award Winner: Development
Mental Paper Award in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
ROBINSON,
S. and Worthington, C. (2011). SimLean Health:
Implementing Simulation and Lean for Improvement of Healthcare Systems. INFORMS Simulation Society 2011 Research
Workshop (L’Ecuyer,
P., Haas, P.J. and Henderson, S.G., eds.), INFORMS Simulation Society,
p. 60.
ROBINSON, S. (2011).
Designing Simulation that are Better than the Rest: Conceptual Modelling for
Simulation. Young OR 17 (Monks, T., ed.), Nottingham, April. Keynote
Talk. Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 3-14.
Pidd, M., ROBINSON, S.,
Cheng, R.C.H, Davies, R. and Hoad K. (2010). PhD
Training in Simulation: NATCOR. Proceedings of the 2010 Winter
Simulation Conference (B.
Johansson, S. Jain, J. Montoya-Torres, J. Hugan, and
E. Yücesan, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 339-343.
Worthington, C. and ROBINSON, S. (2010). Integrating Simulation with
Lean: Rapid Low Fidelity Modelling in Healthcare. 17th International Annual EurOMA Conference,
Porto, June.
ROBINSON,
S. (2010). Modelling Service Operations: A Mixed Discrete-Event and Agent Based
Simulation Approach. Proceedings of the 5th
Simulation Workshop (SW10) (Gunal, M., Tjahjono, B., Robinson, S. and Taylor, S.J.E., eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 192-199.
Hoad, K., ROBINSON, S. and
Davies, R. (2010). Classification of
Discrete Event Simulation Models and Output: Creating a Sufficient Model Set. Proceedings of the 5th
Simulation Workshop (SW10) (Gunal, M., Tjahjono, B., Robinson, S. and Taylor, S.J.E., eds.),
Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 137-143.
Dimitriou,
S., ROBINSON, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2010). The Impact of Prices on Boundedly
Rational Decision Makers: Evidence from Simulating the Beer Distribution Game. Proceedings of the 5th Simulation
Workshop (SW10) (Gunal,
M., Tjahjono, B., Robinson, S. and Taylor, S.J.E.,
eds.), Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 219-228.
Monks,
T., ROBINSON, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2010). Model Reuse versus Model Development:
Effects on Single-Loop Learning. Proceedings
of the 5th Simulation Workshop (SW10) (Gunal,
M., Tjahjono, B., Robinson, S. and Taylor, S.J.E.,
eds.), Operational Research Society, Birmingham, pp. 200-209.
Monks,
T., ROBINSON, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2009). Model
Reuse Versus Model Development: Effects on Credibility and Learning. Proceedings
of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (M. D. Rossetti, R.
R. Hill, B. Johansson, A. Dunkin, and R. G. Ingalls, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway,
NJ, pp. 767-778.
Tako,
A.A. and ROBINSON, S. (2009). Comparing
Model Development in Discrete Event Simulation and System Dynamics. Proceedings
of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (M. D. Rossetti, R.
R. Hill, B. Johansson, A. Dunkin, and R. G. Ingalls, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway,
NJ, pp. 979-991.
Dimitriou,
S., ROBINSON, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2009). The
Impact of Human Decision Makers’ Individualities on The Wholesale Price
Contract’s Efficiency: Simulating the Newsvendor Problem. Proceedings
of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (M. D. Rossetti, R.
R. Hill, B. Johansson, A. Dunkin, and R. G. Ingalls, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway,
NJ, pp. 2353-2364.
Hoad, K., ROBINSON, S. and Davies, R. (2009). Automating Discrete Event Simulation Output Analysis –
Automatic Estimation of Number of Replications, Warm-up Period and Run Length.
INFORMS Simulation Society 2009 Research
Workshop (Lee, L.H., Kuhl, M.E., Fowler, J.W., Robinson, S., eds.), INFORMS
Simulation Society, pp. 75-79.
White,
Jr, K.P. and ROBINSON, S. (2009). The Problem of the Initial Transient (Again), or Why MSER Works.
INFORMS Simulation Society 2009 Research
Workshop (Lee, L.H., Kuhl, M.E., Fowler, J.W., Robinson, S., eds.), INFORMS
Simulation Society, pp. 90-95.
Hoad, K., ROBINSON, S. and Davies, R. (2008). Automating
Warm-Up Length Estimation. Proceedings
of the 2008 Winter Simulation Conference (S. J. Mason,
R. R. Hill, L. Mönch, O. Rose, T. Jefferson, J. W.
Fowler, eds.), IEEE,
Piscataway, NJ, pp. 532-540.
Kotiadis,
K. and ROBINSON, S. (2008). Conceptual
Modelling: Knowledge Acquisition and Model Abstraction. Proceedings of the 2008 Winter Simulation
Conference (S. J. Mason, R. R. Hill, L. Mönch, O. Rose, T. Jefferson, J. W. Fowler, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp.
951-958.
Dimitriou, S., ROBINSON, S. and Kotiadis, K. (2008). The Newsvendor Problem: An Agent
Based Simulation Perspective. EUROMA Conference.
Tako, A.A. and ROBINSON,
S. (2008). Model Building in System Dynamics and Discrete-Event
Simulation: A Quantitative Comparison. System Dynamics Society Conference,
Athens. Winner of Dana Meadows Award.
Tako, A.A. and ROBINSON,
S. (2008). Comparison of Model Building in Discrete-Event Simulation and System
Dynamics. Proceedings
of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2008 (SW08) (C. Currie, K. Kotiadis, S.
Robinson and
Hoad, K., ROBINSON, S.
and Davies, R. (2008). Automating Estimation of Warm-up Length. Proceedings of the
Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2008 (SW08) (C. Currie, K. Kotiadis, S.
Robinson and
Pidd, M. and ROBINSON, S.
(2007). Organising
Insights into Simulation Practice. Proceedings of
the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference (
Hoad, K, ROBINSON, S. and Davies, R. (2007). Automating
DES Output Analysis: How Many Replications to Run. Proceedings of the 2007
Winter Simulation Conference (
Ahmed R and ROBINSON S.
(2007). Simulation in Business and Industry: How Simulation Context Can Affect
Simulation Practice. Spring Simulation MultiConference,
Business and Industry Symposium, Norfolk, USA, 25-29 March.
ROBINSON, S. (2006). Conceptual
Modeling for Simulation: Issues and Research
Requirements. Proceeding of the 2006
Winter Simulation Conference (L.
F. Perrone, F. P. Wieland, J. Liu, B. G. Lawson, D. M. Nicol, and R. M.
Fujimoto, eds.), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 792-800.
Sargent, R.G., Nance, R.E., Overstreet, C.M.,
ROBINSON, S. and Talbot, J. (2006). The
Simulation Project Life-Cycle: Models and Realities. Proceeding of the 2006 Winter Simulation Conference (L. F. Perrone, F. P.
Wieland, J. Liu, B. G. Lawson, D. M. Nicol, and R. M. Fujimoto, eds.), IEEE,
Piscataway, NJ, pp. 863-871.
ROBINSON, S., Lee, E.P.K., and Edwards, J.S. (2006). Improving the Use of Visual Interactive Simulation as a Knowledge Elicitation Tool. Proceedings of the Industrial Simulation Conference 2006 (Genco, A., Gentile, A. and Sorce, S. eds.), EUROSIS, pp. 479-485.
Morecroft, J. and ROBINSON, S. (2006). Comparing
Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics: Modelling a Fishery. Proceedings
of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2006 (SW06) (J.
Garnett,
Tako,
A. and ROBINSON, S. (2006). Towards an Empirical Comparison of Discrete-Event
Simulation and System Dynamics in the Supply Chain Context. Proceedings of the Operational Research
Society Simulation Workshop 2006 (SW06). (J. Garnett, S. Brailsford, S. Robinson and
Lee,
E.P.K., ROBINSON, S. and Edwards, J.S. (2006). Exploring the use of Visual Interactive
Simulation as a Knowledge Elicitation Tool. Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2006
(SW06). (J. Garnett, S.
Brailsford, S. Robinson and
ROBINSON, S. (2006). Issues in Conceptual Modelling
for Simulation: Setting a Research Agenda. Proceedings of the Operational
Research Society Simulation Workshop 2006 (SW06) (J. Garnett,
Morecroft,
J. and ROBINSON, S. (2005). Explaining Puzzling Dynamics: Comparing the Use of
System Dynamics and Discrete-Event Simulation. The 23rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society,
ROBINSON,
S. (2005). Automated
Analysis of Simulation Output Data. Proceeding of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference (M. E. Kuhl, N. M. Steiger, F. B. Armstrong, and J. A. Joines, eds.). IEEE,
Ahmed. R., Hall, T., Wernick,
P., and Robinson, S. (2005). Evaluating a Rapid Simulation Modelling Process
through Controlled Experiments. Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium
on Empirical Software Engineering, Noosa Heads, Australia, IEEE, pp.
325-334, 17-18 November.
Lee, E.P.K, ROBINSON,
S. and Edwards, J.S. (2005). Improving
the Use of Simulation-assisted AI in Eliciting Operations Knowledge. Third
European Conference on Intelligent Management Systems in Operations (Kobbacy, K.A.H., Vadera, S. and
Labib, A.S., eds.), The Operational Research Society,
ROBINSON, S.,
Edwards, J.S. and Lee, E.P.K. (2005). Simulation Based Knowledge Elicitation.
International Conference on Human-Computer Interface: Advances for Simulation
Modelling.
Ahmed R, Hall T., Wernick
P. and ROBINSON, S. (2004). Simulation
Modelling Practices of ProSim03 Modellers: A Survey.
Proceedings of ProSim04 Workshop, Edinburgh, UK. May, 2004, pp.67-76
ROBINSON,
S. (2004). Designing the Conceptual Model in Simulation Studies. Proceedings of the 2004 Operational Research
Society Simulation Workshop (SW04) (
Ahmed,
R., Hall, T., Wernick, P. and ROBINSON, S. (2004).
Evaluating the Quality of Software Process Simulation Models. Proceedings of the 2004 Operational Research
Society Simulation Workshop (SW04) (
ROBINSON, S. (2003). Modelling Human
Decision-Making. Proceedings of the 17th
European Simulation Multiconference (ESM 2003) (D. Al-Dabass,
ed.). SCS,
Taylor, S.J.E.,
ROBINSON, S. and Ladbrook, J. (2003). Towards Collaborative Simulation
Modelling: Improving Human-to-Human Interaction through Groupware. Proceedings of the 17th European Simulation Multiconference
(ESM 2003) (D. Al-Dabass, ed.). SCS,
ROBINSON, S. (2002). A Statistical
Process Control Approach for Estimating the Warm-up Period. Proceeding of the 2002 Winter Simulation
Conference ed. E. Yucesan, C.-H. Chen, J.L. Snowden and J.M. Charnes.
Edwards, J.S., Alifantis,
A., Hurrion, R.D., Ladbrook, J., ROBINSON, S. and
Waller, T. (2002). Knowledge Elicitation Supported by Simulation.
Operational Research Society Simulation
Workshop 2002. Operational Research Society,
Taylor, S.J.E., Hlupic, V., ROBINSON, S. and Ladbrook, J.
(2002). GROUPSIM: Investigating Issues in Collaborative Simulation
Modelling. Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2002. Operational Research
Society,
ROBINSON, S. (2002). Selecting a Warm-up Period: A
Statistical Process Control Approach. Operational Research Society Simulation
Workshop 2002.
Operational Research Society,
ROBINSON, S., Alifantis,
A., Hurrion, R.D., Edwards, J.S., Ladbrook, J. and
Waller, T. (2002). Modelling and Improving Maintenance Decisions: Having
Foresight with Simulation and Artificial Intelligence. In Foresight Vehicle Technology: Consumer Driven Design, Manufacturing,
Supply Chain, and Purchasing (M. Sporton, ed.).
SAE International, SP-1694,
ROBINSON, S., Alifantis,
A., Edwards, J.S., Hurrion, R.D., Ladbrook, J. and
Waller, T. (2001). Modelling and Improving Human Decision Making with Simulation.
Proceeding of the 2001 Winter Simulation
Conference ed. B.A. Peters, J.S.
Smith, D.J. Medeiros, and M.W. Rohrer.
Alifantis, A. and ROBINSON, S.
(2001). Using
Simulation and Neural Networks to Develop a Scheduling Advisor. Proceeding of the 2001 Winter Simulation
Conference ed. B.A. Peters, J.S.
Smith, D.J. Medeiros, and M.W. Rohrer.
ROBINSON, S. (2001).
Modes of
Simulation Practice in Business and the Military. Proceeding of the 2001 Winter Simulation Conference ed. B.A. Peters, J.S. Smith, D.J. Medeiros,
and M.W. Rohrer.
Dennis, S., King, B., Hind, M. and ROBINSON, S.
(2000). Applications
of Business Process Simulation and Lean Techniques in British Telecommunications
Plc. Proceedings of the 2000 Winter
Simulation Conference (J.A. Joines, R.R. Barton, K. Kang, and P.A.
Fishwick, eds.). IEEE,
ROBINSON, S. (1999). Three
Sources of Simulation Inaccuracy (and How to Overcome Them). Proceedings of the 1999 Winter Simulation
Conference (P.A. Farrington, H.B. Nembhard, D.T. Sturrock, and G.W. Evans,
eds.). IEEE,
ROBINSON, S. (1999). Concepts of Simulation Quality.
Hlupic, V. and ROBINSON, S. (1998). Business Process Modelling and Analysis Using Discrete-Event
Simulation. Proceedings of the Winter
Simulation Conference 1998 (D.J. Medeiros, E.F. Watson, M. Manivannan, J. Carson, eds.), The Society for Computer
Simulation,
ROBINSON, S., Edwards, J.S. and Yongfa,
W. (1998). An Expert Systems Approach to Simulating the Human Decision
Maker. Proceedings of the Winter
Simulation Conference 1998 (D.J. Medeiros, E.F. Watson, M. Manivannan, J. Carson, eds.), The Society for Computer
Simulation,
ROBINSON, S. and Stanger, M. (1998). Developing
a Simulation Strategy for British Airways OR. Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference 1998 (D.J.
Medeiros, E.F. Watson, M. Manivannan, J. Carson,
eds.), The Society for Computer Simulation,
ROBINSON, S., Edwards, J.S. and Yongfa,
W. (1998). Simulating Human Decision Making with Expert Systems. 12th European Simulation
Multiconference, pp. 646-649.
ROBINSON, S. (1997). Simulation
Model Verification and Validation: Increasing the Users’ Confidence. Proceeding of the 1997 Winter Simulation
Conference (Andradottir, S., Healy, K.J.,
Withers, D.H. and Nelson, B.L., eds.). The Society for Computer Simulation,
ROBINSON, S. and Pidd, M. (1997). SimQual: Customer Assessment of Simulation Studies.
Proceedings of
ROBINSON, S. and Pidd, M. (1995). Service
Quality in the Management of Simulation Projects. Proceeding of the Winter Simulation Conference 1995 (Alexopoulos, C., Kang, K., Lilegdon,
W.R. and Goldsman, D., eds.), The Society for Computer Simulation,
ROBINSON, S. and Bhatia, V. (1995). Secrets
of Successful Simulation Projects.
Proceeding of the Winter Simulation
Conference 1995, (Alexopoulos, C., Kang, K., Lilegdon, W.R. and Goldsman, D., eds.), The Society for
Computer Simulation,
Hewitt, F., Bennett, d. and ROBINSON, S. (1995).
Benchmarking Distribution, Logistics and the Supply Chain Process. Proceedings of the 2nd International
Symposium on Logistics (K.S. Pawar ed.),
ROBINSON, S. and McMillan, A. (1992). Visual
Interactive Simulation in Airport Design: Modelling a Tracked Transit System. Proceedings
of the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition of ASTAIR 92.
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