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TY - GEN
T1 - Do we need simulation optimisation for queueing allocation problems?
AU - Rhodes-Leader, Luke
AU - Lin, Yu-Ting
PY - 2025/4/3
Y1 - 2025/4/3
N2 - As computational resources get cheaper and more convenient, largely through cloud technologies, the general trend is to solve larger simulation optimisation problems with more complex/realistic simulation models, sometimes in an exhaustive manner. This is despite the need for the computing sector and thus the simulation sector to reduce its carbon emissions. This paper advocates for using simpler models to aid the optimisation, particularly in queueing network problems, where many analytical models have been developed and system behaviours can make simulation optimisation more difficult. We focus on Jackson Networks for multi-fidelity optimisation of a server allocation problem, and set up a series of experiments to examine how well these models can aid simulation optimisation.
AB - As computational resources get cheaper and more convenient, largely through cloud technologies, the general trend is to solve larger simulation optimisation problems with more complex/realistic simulation models, sometimes in an exhaustive manner. This is despite the need for the computing sector and thus the simulation sector to reduce its carbon emissions. This paper advocates for using simpler models to aid the optimisation, particularly in queueing network problems, where many analytical models have been developed and system behaviours can make simulation optimisation more difficult. We focus on Jackson Networks for multi-fidelity optimisation of a server allocation problem, and set up a series of experiments to examine how well these models can aid simulation optimisation.
U2 - 10.36819/SW25.028
DO - 10.36819/SW25.028
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SP - 239
EP - 248
BT - Proceedings of the 12th Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop (SW25)
A2 - Harper, Alison
A2 - Luis, Martino
A2 - Monks, Tom
A2 - Mustafee, Navonil
PB - Operational Research Society
CY - Birmingham
ER -