A Decision Support System for Communication Network Analysis Based on Hybrid Petri Net Models

TL;DR

This paper introduces a modular hybrid Petri net-based decision support system for analyzing and optimizing large-scale communication and transport networks through simulation-driven performance evaluation.

Contribution

It presents a novel modular hybrid Petri net modeling approach combined with simulation for system analysis and decision support in complex communication and transport systems.

Findings

Enables performance evaluation of complex systems

Supports scenario-based analysis and optimization

Facilitates large-scale system management

Abstract

It is well known that the complex system operation requires the use of new scientific tools and computer simulation. This paper presents a modular approach for modeling and analysis of the complex systems (in communication or transport systems area) using Hybrid Petri nets. The performance evaluation of the hybrid model is made by a simulation methodology that allows building up various functioning scenarios. A Decision Support System based on the above mentioned methodologies of modeling and analysis will be designed for performance evaluation and time optimization of large scale communication and/or transport systems.