Some topics that can be selected for seminars are suggested below. The list is not exclusive, so each student can also suggest his/her own theme.

General topics in Modelling and Simulation

• Social simulation and artificial life.
• Simulation and Games: The use of simulation in computer games.
• Serious Games in Simulation: the role of serious games in simulation.
• Simulation Tools Comparison: NetLogo vs Other Simulation Tools.
• Simulation Tools Comparison: Repast vs Other Simulation Tools.
• Biological simulation and other bio-inspired approaches.
• Simulation of complex systems: control, management and optimisation of stochastic processes.
• Agent architectures and interaction models for agent-based simulation.
• Distributed, cooperative/collaborative simulation.
• Test, validation and calibration methodologies for simulation.
• Visual Interactive Modelling and Simulation (VIM & VIS).
• Scientific Visualisation methods and techniques.
• SW Engineering for simulation projects.
• Hardware- Software-in-the-loop simulation: issues and architectures.
• Intelligent Simulation: AI in simulation and simulation in AI, how these two fields support, improve, complement and benefit from each other.
• Geo-referenced simulation: how to integrate simulation and geographic information.

Domain-specific topics in Modelling and Simulation

• Agent-based traffic and transport simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Pedestrian simulation: behavioural models, methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Ecological simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Soccer simulation / Sports simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Robotics simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Wheelchair simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Rehabilitation simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Simulation in healthcare: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Flight simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Air traffic control and disruption management: applications of simulation methodologies.
• Search and Rescue simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Supply chain simulation: methodologies, simulators and architectures.
• Simulation in Business and Commerce applications: methodologies, simulators and architectures.