In this paper, we present an underwater exploration game called Wave Touch, designed specifically for a category of devices known as, interactive tabletops. The game provides users with a fun way to learn about important historical artifacts. An emphasis is placed on making Wave Touch entertaining to the user, a goal which is satisfied through the use of interactive tabletops and realistic wate...

Travel time prediction for urban networks is an important issue in Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) since drivers can make individual decisions, choose the shortest route, avoid congestions and improve network efficiency based on the predicted travel time information. In this research, two algorithms are proposed to estimate and predict travel time for urban networks, the simulation...

Historical studies are frequently perceived to be characterised as clear narratives defined by a series of fixed events or actions. In reality, even where critical historic events may be identified, historic documentation frequently lacks corroborative detail that supports verifiable interpretation. Consequently, for many periods and areas of research, interpretation may rarely rise above the l...

We present an agent-based simulation model for generating realistic multivariable outbreak signals. The model defines a synthetic population and simulates the dissemination of pathogenic organisms through a municipal water distribution system, the mobility of individuals between geographic locations, their exposure to pathogens through water consumption, and disease progression in infected indi...

Objectives: formulating the main concepts regarding complex and large scale systems; understanding the current context from a historical, scientific, globalization, industrial and research point of view; introducting specific techniques for the modelling and simulation of complex and large scale systems; defining the main types of control architectures applicable to complex and large scale syst...

Virtual reality (VR) and 3D modeling technologies have become increasingly powerful tools for multiple fields, such as education, architecture, cultural heritage. Museums are no longer places only placing exhibiting collections artworks. They use to offer a new way of communicating art history with their visitors. In this paper, we present the initial results proposed workflow towards highlight...

Modeling and simulation have experienced an amazing development since its beginning in the 1920s. At that time, the technology was available only at a handful of university groups. Today it is available on the desk of all engineer who needs it. The paper presents the current status of modeling and simulation. It draws on the historical perspective to explain how the field has developed. Particu...

Martin Odening and Jan Hinrichs Abstract: This article examines problems that may occur when conventional Value-at-Risk (VaR) estimators are used to quantify market risks in an agricultural context. For example, standard VaR methods, such as variance-covariance method or historical simulation, can fail when the return distribution is fat tailed. This problem is aggravated when long-term VaR for...

Climate change is most pronounced in the northern high latitude region. Yet, climate observations are unable to fully capture regional-scale dynamics due to the sparse weather station coverage, which limits our ability to make reliable climate-based assessments. A set of simulated data products was therefore developed for the North Slope of Alaska through a dynamical downscaling approach. The p...