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Intelligent simulation code generator: a relational database management approach

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Although many studies have illustrated AI-based simulation, the concept of combining databases with AI and simulation is relatively new. Complementing AI and simulation with databases aids in the development of a completely integrated simulation environment that spans the whole simulation life cycle. This study illustrates the design of a simulation program generator, the intelligent simulation code generator (ISCG), which uses a database management system as the user-oriented interface, an object-oriented system to develop the knowledge base and simulation environment, and a target simulation language as the simulation software. The ISCG offers data independence, system independence, simulation-specific transparency, and target language neutrality. Furthermore, the ISCG offers system design flexibility.

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  1. School of Business Administration, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, School House Lane and Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144-5497, USA

    RASHMI MALHOTRA

  2. Department of Management Science and Statistics, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487-0226, USA

    JOSEPH M. MELLICHAMP

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MALHOTRA , R., MELLICHAMP , J.M. Intelligent simulation code generator: a relational database management approach. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 8, 125–136 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018556721104

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