A selection of publications from researchers with the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC), Old Dominion University. Publications listed here are either copyright of the ODU author, open access, or those for which publishers allow a version to be available in an institutional repository.
Submissions from 2015
Estimating Cost Adjustments Required to Accomplish Target Savings in Chronic Disease Management Interventions: A Simulation Study, Rafael Diaz, Joshua G. Behr, and Bruce S. Britton
Integrating Truck Emissions Cost in Traffic Assignment, Peter Foytik and R. Michael Robinson
You Are What You Tweet: Connecting the Geographic Variation in America's Obesity Rate to Twitter Content, Ross J. Gore, Saikou Diallo, and Jose Padilla
Submissions from 2014
Hurricane Preparedness: Community Vulnerability and Medically Fragile Populations, Joshua G. Behr and Rafael Diaz
Do Groups Matter? An Agent-based Modeling Approach to Pedestrian Egress, Andrew Collins, Terra Elzie, Erika Frydenlund, and R. Michael Robinson
Generic Incident Model for Investigating Traffic Incident Impacts on Evacuation Times in Large-Scale Emergencies, Andrew J. Collins, Peter Foytik, Erika Frydenlund, R. Michael Robinson, and Craig A. Jordan
Toward a Formalism of Modeling and Simulation Using Model Theory, Saikou Y. Diallo, Jose Padilla, Ross Gore, Heber Herencia-Zapana, and Andreas Tolk
A Hybridized Approach to Validation: The Role of Sociological Research Methods in Pedestrian Modeling, Erika Frydenlund, Terra Elzie, Andrew Collins, and R. Michael Robinson
Agent-Based Simulation of Mass Shootings: Determining How to Limit the Scale of a Tragedy, Roy Hayes and Reginald Hayes
Measuring Sense of Presence and User Characteristics to Predict Effective Training in an Online Simulated Virtual Environment, Gianluca De Leo, Leigh A. Diggs, Elena Radici, and Thomas W. Mastaglio
Submissions from 2013
Researching Storms to Prepare for the Next One, Joshua Behr and Rafael Diaz
Disparate Health Implications Stemming From the Propensity of Elderly and Medically Fragile Populations to Shelter in Place During Severe Storm Events, Joshua G. Behr and Rafael Diaz
Special Issue: M&S Optimization Applications in Industry and Engineering, Part 2, Rafael Diaz and Andreas Tolk
Path Clearance for Emergency Vehicles Through the Use of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication, Craig Jordan, Mecit Cetin, and R. Michael Robinson
Reference Modelling in Support of M&S—Foundations and Applications, Andreas Tolk, Saikou Diallo, Jose Padilla, and H. Herencia-Zapana
Submissions from 2012
Anthropogenic Climate Change and Allergic Diseases, James Blando, Leonard Bielory, Viann Nguyen, Rafael Diaz, and Hueiwang Anna Jeng
Colonel Blotto Games and Lancaster's Equations: A Novel Military Modeling Combination, Andrew Collins and Patrick T. Hester
The Value of Modeling and Simulation Standards, Andrew J. Collins, David Meyr, Solomon Sherfey, Andreas Tolk, and Mikel Petty
A System Dynamics Model for Simulating Ambulatory Health Care Demands, Rafael Diaz, Joshua G. Behr, and Mandar Tulpule
Analyzing the Effects of Policy Options to Mitigate the Effect of Sea Level Rise on the Public Health and Medically Fragile Population: A System Dynamics Approach, Rafael Diaz, Joshua Behr, Anna Jeng, Hua Liu, and Franceso Longo
Distribution Analysis of Freight Transportation with Gravity Model and Genetic Algorithm, Jun Duanmu, Peter Foytik, Asad Khattak, and R. Michael Robinson
Identifying Factors that Influence Terrorist Decisions and Target Selection, Barry C. Ezell, Joshua Behr, and Andrew Collins
Lack of Communication Even When Using Alternative and Augmentative Communication Devices: Are We Forgetting About the Three Components of Language, Gianluca De Leo, Margaret Lubas, and Jennifer R. Mitchell
An Epidemiological Model of Rift Valley Fever with Spatial Dynamics, Tianchan Niu, Holly D. Gaff, Yiannis E. Papelis, and David M. Hartley
Evacuee Route Choice Decisions in a Dynamic Hurricane Evacuation Context, R. Michael Robinson and Asad Khattak
Theoretically-Driven Infrastructure for Supporting Health Care Teams Training at a Military Treatment Facility, T. Robert Turner Jr. and V. Andrea Parodi
Submissions from 2011
Ambulatory Healthcare Utilization in the United States: A System Dynamics Approach, Rafael Diaz, Joshua G. Behr, and Mandar Tulpule
Do We Need M&S Science?, Jose J. Padilla, Saikou Y. Diallo, and Andreas Tolk
Effects of Lateral Ligament Sectioning on the Stability of the Ankle and Subtalar Joint, Stacie I. Ringleb, Ajaya Dhakal, Claude D. Anderson, Sebastian Bawab, and Rajesh Paranjape
Selection of Source and Use of Traffic Information in Emergency Situations, R. Michael Robinson and Asad Khattak
Special Issue on Information Dissemination and New Services in P2P Systems, Min Song, Sachin Shetty, Wenbin Jiang, and E. K. Park
Submissions from 2010
Route Change Decision Making by Hurricane Evacuees Facing Congestion, R. Michael Robinson and Asad Khattak
The Geometric Growth of M&S Education: Pushing Forward, Pushing Outward, John A. Sokolowski and Catherine M. Banks
Effects of Training on Physical Performance Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, David P. Swain, James A. Onate, Stacie I. Ringleb, Dayanand N. Naik, and Marlene DeMaio
Submissions from 2009
A Two-Population Insurgency in Colombia: Quasi-Predator-Prey Models - A Trend Towards Simplicity, John A. Adam, John A. Sokolowski, and Catherine M. Banks
Submissions from 2008
A Practical Approach to Robotic Design for the DARPA Urban Challenge, Benjamin J. Patz, Yiannis Papelis, Remo Pillat, Gary Stein, and Don Harper