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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As Track Chairs of the <b>Modeling & Simulation Track</b>, we encourage you to contribute to the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) Conference by submitting a 250-word abstract or presentation summary by November 17, 2023.
In addition, there are opportunities to organize and/or participate in Special Sessions (Panels, Workshops, etc.). If you are interested in a special session, please contact us directly by November 10, 2023. In particular, we are actively organizing a special
session related to digital twins.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Key areas include:
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Methodological advances (e.g., agent-based simulation, simulation optimization, input and output analysis, hybrid simulation, machine learning, augmented simulation, etc.),
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Simulation applications (e.g., cybersecurity, defense and military, emergency preparedness, energy, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, risk modeling, transportation, etc.),
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Digital twins, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:.95pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
Modeling in decision support system, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:.95pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
Human factors and human-computer interaction, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:.95pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
Virtual reality and training, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:.95pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
Simulation education, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:.95pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
Industry 4.0 models, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:.95pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
Modeling and Machine/deep learning, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
Process modeling. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Abstract Submission Link available on Conference Website:
<a href="https://www.iise.org/Annual/">https://www.iise.org/Annual/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See you in Montreal May 18-21, 2024!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Casey Canfield (<a href="mailto:canfieldci@mst.edu">canfieldci@mst.edu</a>) Missouri S&T<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Claudio (<a href="mailto:david_claudio@uml.edu">david_claudio@uml.edu</a>) University of Massachusetts Lowell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gerda Trollip (<a href="mailto:gerda@mosimtec.com">gerda@mosimtec.com</a>) MOSIMTEC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jean-Marc Frayret (<a href="mailto:jean-marc.frayret@polymtl.ca">jean-marc.frayret@polymtl.ca</a>) Polytechnique Montréal<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">M&S Track Chairs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Casey Canfield</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#003B49;mso-ligatures:none">
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<span style="background:white">573-341-6153</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#555555;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:canfieldci@mst.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">canfieldci@mst.edu</span></a>
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