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Conference Papers
2022, 'A Discrete Differential Evolution Algorithm for a Military Fleet Modernization Problem', in 2022 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2022 - Conference Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 1 - 8, presented at 2022 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 18 July 2022 - 23 July 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CEC55065.2022.9870320
,2022, 'Autonomous Swarm Shepherding Using Curriculum-Based Reinforcement Learning', in Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Virtual Event New Zealand, pp. 633 - 641, presented at International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, Virtual Event New Zealand, 09 May 2022 - 13 May 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28323
,2021, 'The closed loop military maintenance workforce: A simulation-based optimisation approach', in 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, pp. 785 - 791, presented at 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Sydney, 05 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2021.m2.withers
,2021, 'An Integrated Differential Evolution-based Heuristic Approach for Product Family Design Problem', IEEE, Krakow, Poland, presented at 2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Krakow, Poland, 28 June 2021 - 01 July 2021
,2021, 'Operational effectiveness of future land combat teams: model conceptualisation', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, pp. 813 - 819
,2021, 'System dynamics applications for defence combat modelling: preliminary insights from a literature exploration', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, pp. 806 - 812
,2021, 'Towards a systematic educational framework for human-machine teaming', in TALE 2021 - IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education, Proceedings, pp. 375 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TALE52509.2021.9678853
,2020, 'A Differential Evolution Algorithm for Military Workforce Planning Problems: A Simulation-Optimization Approach', in IEEE SYMPOSIUM SERIES ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, IEEE, Canberra, Australia, pp. 2504 - 2509, presented at 2020 IEEE SYMPOSIUM SERIES ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, Canberra, Australia, 01 December 2020 - 04 December 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308566.
,2020, 'Solving Strategic Military Workforce Planning Problems with Simulation-Optimization', Canberra, Australia, presented at IEEE SYMPOSIUM SERIES ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, Canberra, Australia, 01 December 2020 - 04 September 2020
,2020, 'A multi-objective risk-averse workforce planning under uncertainty', Canberra, Australia, presented at IEEE SYMPOSIUM SERIES ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, Canberra, Australia, 01 December 2020 - 04 December 2020
,2020, 'A Differential Evolution Algorithm for Military Workforce Planning Problems: A Simulation-Optimization Approach', in 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2020, pp. 2504 - 2509, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308566
,2020, 'A System Dynamics Model for Human Trust in Automation under Speed and Accuracy Requirements', in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting, SAGE Publications, Seattle, Washington, USA, presented at 63rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Seattle, Washington, USA, 28 October 2020 - 01 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181319631167
,2020, 'Investigating Gender Differences in Human Interactions with a Transparent Swarm', in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting, SAGE Publications, SAGE Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA, pp. 853 - 857, presented at 63rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, SAGE Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA, 28 October 2020 - 01 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181319631009
,2020, 'Hybrid Deep Learning Model for Ultra-short-term Wind Power Forecasting', in IEEE 2020 International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD2020), IEEE, China, pp. 1 - 12, presented at IEEE 2020 International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD2020), China, 16 October 2020 - 18 October 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276090
,2020, 'Swarm collective wisdom: A fuzzy-based consensus approach for evaluating agents confidence in global states', in IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FUZZ48607.2020.9177680
,2020, 'Towards Trust-Aware Human-Automation Interaction: An Overview of the Potential of Computational Trust Models', in Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii, USA, presented at Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii, USA, 07 January 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.24251/hicss.2020.047
,2019, 'Machine Education: Designing semantically ordered and ontologically guided modular neural networks', in IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, Xiamen, China, presented at IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, Xiamen, China, 06 December 2019 - 09 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSCI44817.2019.9003051
,2019, 'Repair priorities in repairable spare part supply systems: a simulation-optimization approach', Canberra, ACT, Australia, presented at 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 01 December 2019 - 06 December 2019
,2019, 'Machine Education: Designing semantically ordered and ontologically guided modular neural networks', in 2019 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2019, pp. 948 - 955, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSCI44817.2019.9003083
,2019, 'Comparing Implications of ‘Robustness’ and ‘Optimality’ for Decision Support under Uncertainty', in 29th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Orlando, presented at 29th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Orlando, 20 July 2019 - 25 July 2019
,2019, 'Strategic Asset Planning Decision Analysis: An Integrated System Dynamics and Multi-criteria Decision-making Method', in 29th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Wiley, Orlando, pp. 788 - 802, presented at 29th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Orlando, 20 July 2019 - 25 July 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2334-5837.2019.00635.x
,2019, 'Simulation-based analysis of military workforce planning strategies', in ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, pp. 68 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3335550.3335568
,2018, 'Multi-Objective Decision Making in Multi-Period Acquisition Planning Under Deep Uncertainty', in Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, presented at Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 2018), Gothenburg, Sweden, 09 December 2018 - 12 December 2018, https://www.informs-sim.org/wsc18papers/includes/files/112.pdf
,2018, 'Towards An Analytical Framework for Experimental Design in Exploratory Modeling', in 2018 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), IEEE, Gothenburg, Sweden, pp. 455 - 466, presented at Winter Simulation Conference 2018 (WSC 2018), Gothenburg, Sweden, 09 December 2018 - 12 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2018.8632229
,2018, 'A simulation-based optimisation for a military fleet-transition problem', in CIE48 Proceedings, 2-5 December 2018, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, Auckland, New Zealand, 02 December 2018 - 05 December 2018
,2018, 'Informing the Delineation of Input Uncertainty Space in Exploratory Modelling using a Heuristic Approach', in 28th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Washington DC, presented at 28th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Washington DC, 07 July 2018 - 12 July 2018
,2018, 'Model-based Assessment of the Submarine Support System', in 28th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Washington DC, presented at 28th Annual International INCOSE Symposium, Washington DC, 07 July 2018 - 12 July 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2334-5837.2018.00489.x
,2018, 'Systems Thinking Course for Postgradudate Systems Engineering', in Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2018, pp. 1183 - 1184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2018.8615449
,2018, 'Optimizing acquisition strategies for high-value assets via simulation-based genetic algorithm', in Systems Engineering / Test and Evaluation Conference, Engineers Australia, Sydney, pp. 301 - 310, presented at Systems Engineering / Test and Evaluation Conference (SETE2018), Sydney, 30 April 2018 - 02 May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26977
,2018, 'Towards an Integrated Approach for Multi-objective Decision Making Under Uncertainty', Engineers Australia, Sydney, pp. 119 - 133, presented at Systems Engineering / Test and Evaluation Conference SETE2018, Sydney, 30 April 2018 - 02 May 2018, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=631091494550696;res=IELENG
,2018, 'A Prototype Model for Evaluating Decision Options for Recruitment and Employment of Women in Defence', in Systems Engineering / Test and Evaluation Conference, Engineers Australia, Sydney, pp. 311 - 324, presented at Systems Evaluation Test and Evaluation Conference 2018: Unlocking the Future Through Systems Engineering: SETE 2018, Sydney, 30 April 2018 - 01 May 2018, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=631370989119569;res=IELENG
,2017, 'A Conceptual Model for the Identification of Suitable Personnel to Operate in High-risk, Physically Demanding Environments', in 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2017), Hobart, presented at 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2017), Hobart, 04 December 2017 - 08 December 2017
,2017, 'Dynamic modelling of complex systems under deep uncertainty using an exploratory multi-method approach', in Syme G; Hatton MacDonald D; Fulton B; Piantadosi J (eds.), MODSIM 2017: Managing cumulative risks through model-based processes, The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc, Hobart, Australia, pp. 333 - 339, presented at 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2017), Hobart, Australia, 03 December 2017 - 08 December 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26442
,2017, 'A prototype simulation model for army logistics training', in Proceedings of the INCOSE International Symposium, Adelaide, presented at INCOSE International Symposium, Adelaide, 15 July 2017 - 20 July 2017
,2017, 'Reusable Modules to Support Rapid Model Building: A Case Study of Defence Force Design', in Proceedings of INCOSE International Symposium, Adelaide, presented at INCOSE International Symposium, Adelaide, 15 July 2017 - 20 July 2017
,2017, 'Towards a modular System Dynamics approach for modelling military workforce planning problems', Adelaide, Australia, presented at INCOSE International Symposium, Adelaide, Australia, 15 July 2017 - 20 July 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2334-5837.2017.00388.x/abstract
,2017, 'Using system archetypes for problem framing and a qualitative analysis: A case study in Iranian water resource management', in Proceedings - 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2017, pp. 1433 - 1439
,2016, 'Modelling the Complexity of RAN Training Pipelines: A System Dynamics Approach', Melbourne, presented at Australasian Simulation Congress SimTect, Melbourne, 26 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
,2016, 'A modular and approach to dynamic modelling approach for capability planning', in Australasian Simulation Congress SimTect 2016, Melbourne, presented at Australasian Simulation Congress SimTect 2016, Melbourne, 26 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
,2015, 'Beyond why to what and how: the use of systems thinking to support problem formulation in systems engineering applications', in Proceedings of the 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2015),, Gold Coast, Australia, pp. 843 - 849, presented at he 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2015), Gold Coast, Australia, 29 November 2015 - 04 December 2015
,2015, 'Model learning using genetic programming under full and partial system information conditions', in Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, presented at 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 19 July 2015 - 23 July 2015
,2015, 'Generic and reusable structure in systems dynamics modelling: roadmap of literature and future research questions', in Chichakly K; Saeed K (ed.), Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, presented at Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 19 July 2015 - 23 July 2015, http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferences/2015/proceed/index.html
,2015, 'On the Issues of Model (Re)usability in Systems Engineering: Some Reminders', in Systems Engineering / Test and Evaluation Conference SETE2015, Canberra, presented at Systems Engineering / Test and Evaluation Conference SETE2015, Canberra, 27 April 2015 - 29 April 2015
,2015, 'An approach to consider the impact of co-designed science: Case study of Bayesian networks to set NRM targets', in Proceedings - 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2015, pp. 1958 - 1964
,2015, 'Communicating uncertainty: Design patterns for framing model results in scientific publications', in Proceedings - 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2015, pp. 1972 - 1978
,2014, 'Marrying Hydrological Modelling and Integrated Assessment for the needs of Water Resource Management', in IAHS-AISH Proceedings and Reports, pp. 351 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/piahs-364-351-2014
,2013, 'An integrated model to examine the effects of Sustainable Diversion Limits: A case study in the Lower Campaspe catchment', in Proceedings - 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2013, pp. 2131 - 2137
,2013, 'Modelling groundwater dependent ecosystems in the Willunga Basin, South Australia', in Proceedings - 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2013, pp. 2945 - 2951
,2012, 'Identifying the decision to be supported: A review of papers from environmental modelling and software', in iEMSs 2012 - Managing Resources of a Limited Planet: Proceedings of the 6th Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, pp. 73 - 80
,2012, 'Using system dynamics for environmental modelling: Lessons learnt from six case studies', in iEMSs 2012 - Managing Resources of a Limited Planet: Proceedings of the 6th Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, pp. 1367 - 1374
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