Model development and HCI

ABSTRACT

Much of the progress within discrete simulation has gone hand-in-hand with general developments in computing. Recent years have seen software developers putting great efforts into improving the user interfaces of discrete simulation systems. This too parallels developments elsewhere. This paper considers what further benefits there might be for users and developers of simulation software from more careful attention to interface design.

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