ABSTRACT
This chapter shows a number of examples in the area and discusses a load-balancing system model. It introduces Alpha-1, a simulated digital computer based on the architecture of the SPARC processor and explores models on robot path planning and a digital controller for a time-varying plant. The chapter describes a specialized library for modeling and simulation of networking and communications, including data generators, internetworking devices, and wireless ad hoc networks. It also introduces multiple models of artificial systems, one of the main applications of discrete event modeling and simulation. The chapter presents various simple models in varied areas and analyses the application of these techniques to the field of robotic path planning and control systems. The simulated computer can be used to run SPARC executable code. Cryptography applications are widely used in different contexts, ranging from hiding passwords in computers to advanced mechanisms for transmitting information that cannot be detected by external users.
