Mersenne twister: a 623-dimensionally equidistributed uniform pseudo-random number generator
ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS) - Special issue on uniform random number generation
Investigation of port capacity under a new approach by computer simulation
Computers and Industrial Engineering - 26th International conference on computers and industrial engineering
A simulation study on the uses of shuttle carriers in the container yard
Proceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation: 40 years! The best is yet to come
A simulation model with a low level of detail for container terminals and its applications
Proceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation: 40 years! The best is yet to come
Integrating simulation and optimization to schedule loading operations in container terminals
Computers and Operations Research
Agent based simulation architecture for evaluating operational policies in transshipping containers
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
A study on port design automation concept
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Simulation modelling challenge of transportation logistics systems
International Journal of Business Information Systems
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Seaport container terminals are essential nodes in sea cargo transportation networks. As such, the operational efficiency of container terminals in handling containers passing through them plays a critical role in a globalized world economy. Many models and algorithms have been developed to address various decision problems in container terminals to help improve operational efficiency. These decision support tools are usually used separately for specific purposes. However, the problems they are trying to tackle are often interrelated. Therefore, in this regard, an evaluation tool which can capture as many operational conditions as possible for different decision problems is necessary. This paper introduces a general simulation platform, named MicroPort, which aims to provide an integrated and flexible modeling system for evaluating the operational capability and efficiency of different designs of seaport container terminals. The software structure of MicroPort comprises three programming layers: (1) the Functions layer; (2) the Applications layer; and (3) the Extensions layer. Different layers are bound by Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Basic functions built in the Functions layer support the Applications layer in which major operation processes can be modeled by an agent-based method. External modules and decision support tools in the Extensions layer then use APIs to adjust the system to produce suitable simulation models for specific purposes.