EZStrobe-general-purpose simulation system based on activity cycle diagrams
Julio C. Martínez · 2002
EZStrobe is a very simple but powerful general-purpose simulation system designed for modeling construction operations, but domain independent and thus useful for modeling a wide variety of systems in any discipline. EZStrobe is based on activity cycle diagrams and employs the three-phase activity scanning paradigm. It is therefore naturally adept for complex systems where many resources collaborate to carry out tasks as is typical in construction. The paper describes the basic system concepts. The paper also develops an earthmoving example in increasing levels of complexity and detail to illustrate the range of modeling capabilities.