Towards modelling cost and risks of infrequent events in the cargo screening process

Sherman, Galina; Menachof, David; Aickelin, Uwe; Siebers, Peer-Olaf

Abstract

We introduce a simulation model of the port of Calais with a focus on the operation of immigration controls. Our aim is to compare the cost and benefits of different screening policies. Methodologically, we are trying to understand the limits of discrete event simulation of rare events. When will they become 'too rare' for simulation to give meaningful results?

Citation

Sherman, G., Menachof, D., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P.-O. (2010, March). Towards modelling cost and risks of infrequent events in the cargo screening process. Presented at UK OR Society Simulation Workshop 2010 (SW10), Worcestershire, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: UK OR Society Simulation Workshop 2010 (SW10)
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2010
• End Date: Mar 24, 2010
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Online Publication Date: Mar 1, 2010
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Oct 1, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 5, 2022
• Book Title: Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2010 (SW10)
• Keywords: Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2464213
• Additional Information: https://arxiv.org/abs/1306.5160