Publications

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Gauthier Quesnel, Raphaël Duboz, Éric Ramat, The Virtual Laboratory Environment – An operational framework for multi-modelling, simulation and analysis of complex dynamical systems, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 641-653, ISSN 1569-190X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2008.11.003.

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Scientific papers about or using VLE
Please feel free to ask for a copy of any of these articles by sending a message to [mailto:quesnel@users.sourceforge.net Gauthier Quesnel], or directly to one of the authors of the articles.


 * 2013
 * Pierre Moreau, Laurent Ruiz, Françoise Vertès, Christine Baratte, Luc Delaby, Philippe Faverdin, Chantal Gascuel-Odoux, Benoit Piquemal, Eric Ramat, Jordy Salmon-Monviola, Patrick Durand, CASIMOD’N: An agro-hydrological distributed model of catchment-scale nitrogen dynamics integrating farming system decisions, Agricultural Systems, Volume 118, June 2013, Pages 41-51, ISSN 0308-521X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2013.02.007.


 * 2012
 * Quesnel G., Trépos R., Ramat E., Observation of discret event models, to appear in the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2012), Rome, Italy, Jul 28, 2012 - Jul 31, 2012
 * Trépos R., Raynal R., Quesnel G., RECORD : An Integrated Platform For Agro-Ecosystems Study, to appear in the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2012), Rome, Italy, Jul 28, 2012 - Jul 31, 2012
 * Quesnel G., Trépos R., A Package System for Maintaining Large Model Distributions in VLE, To appear in the proceedings of the 21st IEEE International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Infrastructures (WETICE 2012- CoMetS track), Toulouse, France, June 25 - 27, 2012
 * Duboz R., Bonté B., Quesnel G., Spécification des modèles de simulation de systèmes complexes, Studia Informatica Universalis,volume 10D, number 1, 2012, pp 07-37
 * Quesnel G., Ramat E., Soulié JC., Duvivier D., Duboz R., Virtual Laboratory Environment : un environnement multimodélisation et de simulation de systèmes complexes, Studia Informatica Universalis, volume 10, number 1, 2012, pp 205-234


 * 2010
 * Mahuna Akplogan, Gauthier Quesnel, Frédérick Garcia, Alexandre Joannon and Roger Martin-Clouaire, Towards a deliberative agent system based on DEVS formalism for application in agriculture, SCSC'10: Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Ottawa, Canada, July 11-14, 2010.
 * Olivier Roux, David Duvivier, Gauthier Quesnel, Eric Ramat, Catherine Combes, UML-statechart modeling tool for the VLE simulator: an application to a chronic renal dialysis unit, 8th International Conference of Modeling and Simulation, MOSIM’10 : “Evaluation and optimization of innovative production systems of goods and services”, Hammamet, Tunisia, May 10-12, 2010.


 * 2009
 * Olivier Roux, David Duvivier, Gauthier Quesnel, Eric Ramat, Optimization of preventive maintenance through a combined maintenance-production simulation model, International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management (IESM 2009), May 13-15, Montreal - Canada, 2009.
 * Bruno Bonté, Raphaël Duboz, Gauthier Quesnel and Jean-Pierre Müller, Recursive simulation and experimental frame for multiscale simulation, SCSC'09: Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, July 13-16, 2009.
 * G. Quesnel, R. Duboz and É. Ramat, The Virtual Laboratory Environment - An Operational Framework for Multi-Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Complex Systems, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, (17), 641-653, April 2009.


 * 2008
 * E. Rachelson, P. Fabiani, F. Garcia and G. Quesnel, Une Approche basée sur la Simulation pour l'Optimisation des Processus Décisionnels Semi-Markoviens Généralisés, Conférence Francophone sur l'Apprentissage Automatique, Porqueroles, France, 29-31 mai 2008 (in french).
 * E. Rachelson, G. Quesnel, F. Garcia and P. Fabiani, A Simulation-based Approach for Solving Generalized Semi-Markov Decision Processes, European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Patras, Grèce, july 21-25, 2008.
 * E. Rachelson and G. Quesnel and F. Garcia and P. Fabiani, Approximate Policy Iteration for Generalized Semi-Markov Decision Processes: an Improved Algorithm, European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning, Villeneuve d'ascq, France, june 30 - july 4, 2008.


 * 2007
 * D. Versmisse, C. Macher, E. Ramat, J.-C. Soulié, and O. Thebaud, Developing a bioeconomic simulation tool of fisheries dynamics: a case study. In Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. International Society for Computer Simulation, Christchurch. New Zealand. December 10-13, 2007.
 * P. Chabrier, F. Garcia, R. Martin-Clouaire, G. Quesnel and H. Raynal, Toward a simulation modeling platform for studying cropping systems management: the Record project. In Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, International Society for Computer Simulation, Christchurch. New Zealand. December 10-13, 2007.
 * Ramat E., Introduction to discrete event modeling and simulation, In Agent-based Modelling and Simulation in the Social and Human Sciences, Oxford, The Bardwell Press, ISBN-13: 978-1-905622-01-6, september 2007.
 * Quesnel G., Duboz R., Ramat E., and Traoré M.K.. VLE: A Multimodeling and Simulation Environment. Proceedings of the Summer Simulation Multiconference (SummerSim’07), San Diego, California, USA, July 15-18, 2007, pp. 367-374.
 * Hennuyer R., Ramat E., and Soulié J.-C. Coupling DEVS modelling and supervised learning for optimization of a bioeconomic system. Proceedings of the International Modeling and Simulation Multiconference. Bueno Aires, Argentina, February 8-10, 2007. International Society for Computer Simulation.


 * 2006
 * E. Ramat, Chapitre 2 : introduction à la modélisation et à la simulation à événements discrets, Modélisation et simulation multi-agents : applications aux Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société (Coll. Science informatique et SHS), éd. Lavoisier, 448 p., septembre 2006 (in french).
 * R. Duboz, D. Versmisse, G. Quesnel, A. Muzzy et É. Ramat, Specification of Dynamic Structure Discrete event Multiagent Systems, conference proceedings of Agent Directed Simulation (Spring Simulation Multiconference) April 2-6, 2006, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
 * D. Versmisse, J.C. Soulié et G. Quesnel, Une étude de cas dans le domaine des pêcheries pour la simulation de systèmes complexes, Actes de la 6ème Conférence Francophone de Modélisation et Simulation Modélisation, Optimisation et Simulation des Systèmes : Défis et Opportunités, Rabat, 3-5 avril 2006 (in french).


 * 2005
 * D. Versmisse et E. Ramat, Management of perturbations within a spatialized differential equations system, in the DEVS framework, European Simulation and Modeling Conference (ESM'2005), Porto (Portugal), october 24-26, 2005.
 * G. Quesnel, R. Duboz, D. Versmisse et É. Ramat, DEVS Coupling of Spatial and Ordinary Differential Equations: VLE framework, proceedings of the Open International Conference on Modeling and Simulation - OICMS 2005, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 281-294.
 * G. Quesnel, D. Versmisse et E. Ramat. Coupling of physical models and socials models: multi-modeling and simulation with VLE, dans Joint Conference on Multi-Agent Modeling for Environmental Management, CABM-HEMA-SMAGET 05, 21-25 mars Bourg Saint Maurice, France.


 * 2004
 * G. Quesnel, R. Duboz and É. Ramat, DEVS wrapping: A study case, In proceedings of Conceptual Modeling and Simulation CMS 2004 conference, october 28-30, 2004, Genoa, Italy, pp 374-382.
 * R. Duboz, E. Ramat, G. Quesnel, Systèmes Multi-Agents et théorie de la modélisation et de la simulation : une analogie opérationnelle, Actes des douzièmes Journées Francophones sur les Systèmes Multi-Agents (JFSMA) - Systèmes multi-agents défis scientifiques et nouveaux usages. Olivier Boissier et Zahia Guessoum eds. Paris, 23-26 novembre 2004 (in french).
 * G. Quesnel, R. Duboz et E. Ramat, VLE Environnement de modélisation et de simulation de systèmes hétérogènes : Applications aux systèmes multi-agents, Actes des douzièmes Journées Francophones sur les Systèmes Multi-Agents (JFSMA) - Systèmes multi-agents défis scientifiques et nouveaux usages. Olivier Boissier et Zahia Guessoum eds. Paris, 23-26 novembre 2004 (in french).


 * 2003
 * G. Quesnel, R. Duboz et E. Ramat, Comparaison d'approches de simulations distribuées à événements discrets d'entités spatialisées, Actes des 2ème Manifestation de Jeunes Chercheurs STIC, à l'Université du Littoral Côté d'Opale, Calais, Octobre 2003 (in french).


 * 2002
 * R. Duboz, XML for the representation of semantic in model coupling, Proceedings of Artificial Intelligence, Simulation and Planning (AIS 2002), Lisbonne, pp. 267-270.

PhD Thesis

 * 2006:
 * G.Quesnel Approche formelle et opérationnelle de la multi-modélisation et de la simulation des systèmes complexes (in french).


 * 2004:
 * R. Duboz Intégration de modèles hétérogènes pour la modélisation et la simulation de systèmes complexes : Application au transfert d'échelles en écologie marine (in french).