Publications   
 

Publications

2025
  1. SUBMITTED JOURNAL  Hansi Denis, Randy Paredis, Pamela Adelino Ramos Albertins, Hans Vangheluwe, Mehran Farzadmehr, Valentin Carlan, Thierry Vanelslander, Luong Ngoc Quang, and Siegfried Mercelis. "Towards Smart Port of the Future: Harnessing Ai and Simulation Models for Nautical Chain Optimization.". In Transportation Engineering, 2025.
  2. THESIS  Randy Paredis. "A Multi-Paradigm Modelling Foundation for Twinning (within the context of Systems Engineering)". PhD thesis, University of Antwerp, 2025. [BIB] [PDF] [PDF (mirror)] [PAGE]
2024
  1. Randy Paredis, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Modelling and Simulation-Based Evaluation of Twinning Architectures and Their Deployment". In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH), pages 170-182, 2024. [BIB] [LINK]
  2. POSTER  Randy Paredis, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Exploring Twinning Variability". Poster at the 4th Conference on Machines, Vehicles and Production Technology (CMVPT), 2024. [BIB] [LINK]
  3. PREPRINT  Randy Paredis, Hans Vangheluwe, and Pamela Adelino Ramos Albertins. "COOCK project Smart Port 2025 D3.1: "To Twin Or Not To Twin"". Technical Report, 2024. [BIB] [LINK]
2023
  1. Jordan Parezys, Randy Paredis, and Hans Vangheluwe. "CLAVS/ODVS: Combining Class/Object Diagrams and DEVS". In Proceedings of the 2023 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2023. [BIB] [PDF]
  2. Hussein Marah, Randy Paredis, Moharram Challenger, Hans Vangheluwe. "A Multi-Robot Warehouse System: An Exemplar". In Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MoDELS), 2023.
  3. CHAPTER  Randy Paredis, Cláudio Gomes, and Hans Vangheluwe. "A Family of Digital T Workflows and Architectures: Exploring Two Cases". In Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1855 - Innovative Intelligent Industrial Production and Logistics (IN4PL), Springer, pages 93-109, 2023. [BIB] [LINK]
2022
  1. Randy Paredis, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Towards a Digital Z Framework Based on a Family of Architectures and a Virtual Knowledge Graph". In Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MoDELS), 2022. [BIB] [PDF] [LINK]
  2. Randy Paredis, Joeri Exelmans, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Multi-Paradigm Modelling For Model Based Systems Engineering: Extending The FTG+PM". In Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), 2022. [BIB] [LINK]
2021
  1. Randy Paredis, Joachim Denil, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Specifying and Executing the Combination of Timed Finite State Automata and Causal-Block Diagrams by Mapping onto DEVS". In Proceedings of the 2021 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2021. [BIB] [PDF]
  2. Randy Paredis, Cláudio Gomes, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Towards a Family of Digital Model/Shadow/Twin Workflows and Architectures". In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Intelligent Industrial Production and Logistics (IN4PL), pages 174-182, 2021. [BIB] [LINK]
  3. Randy Paredis, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Exploring A Digital Shadow Design Workflow By Means Of A Line Following Robot Use-Case". In Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), 2021. [BIB] [PDF] [LINK]
2020
  1. Randy Paredis, Simon Van Mierlo, and Hans Vangheluwe. "Translating Process Interaction World View Models To DEVS: GPSS To (Python(P))DEVS". In Proceedings of the 2020 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), pages 2221-2232, 2020. [BIB] [PDF] [LINK]
  2. THESIS  Randy Paredis. "Translating GPSS to DEVS (based on a DEVS Building Block Library)". Master's thesis, University of Antwerp, 2020. [BIB] [PDF] [PAGE]

Tutorials

  • Yentl Van Tendeloo, Randy Paredis, and Hans Vangheluwe. "An Introduction To Modular Modeling And Simulation With PYTHONPDEVS And The Building-Block Library PYTHONPDEVS-BBL". Tutorial at the 2020 Winter Simulation Conference, pages 1152-1166, 2020. [BIB] [PDF] [LINK]
  • Yentl Van Tendeloo, Randy Paredis, and Hans Vangheluwe. "An Introduction To Discrete Modeling And Simulation With DEVS". Tutorial at the 2023 Winter Simulation Conference, 2023. [BIB] [PDF]
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