A VISUAL SIMULATION SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT BASED ON THE DOMINO CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK

The purpose of this article is to present a visual simulation support environment (VSSE) based on the multifaceted conceptual framework for visual simulation modeling (DOMINO). The ever-increasing complexity of visual simulation model development is undeniable. There is a need for automated support throughout the entire visual simulation model development life cycle, This support is furnished by the VSSE, which is composed of integrated software tools providing computer-aided assistance in the development and execution of a visual simulation model. The VSSE has been jointly developed with DOMINO. Its architecture consists of four layers: hardware and operating system, kernel VSSE, minimal VSSE, and VSSEs. This article focuses on the minimal VSSE toolset. Evaluation of VSSE shows that it adequately satisfies all of its design objectives.