Conferences
Gardner, P, Bateman, N,
Tako, A (2023)
Decisions, decisions, and the use of visual communication boards. In
EurOMA 2023; Proceedings of EurOMA 2023, Leuven, Belgium.
Tran, TM, Kotiadis, K, Tako, A, Spiegler, V (Accepted for publication) Simulating reverse logistics in the fashion industry: A case study for a UK footwear company. In Currie, C and Rhodes-Leader, L (ed) SW23 The OR Society Simulation Workshop; Proceedings of SW21 The OR Society Simulation Workshop, Southampton, UK,ISBN: 9781713870951. DOI: 10.36819/sw23.028.
Tako, A and Kotiadis, K (2022)
A tutorial on participative discrete event simulation in the virtual workshop environment. In Kim, S, Feng, B, Smith, K, Masoud, S, Zheng, Z, Szabo, C, Loper, M (ed)
2021 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC); 2021 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), Phoenix, AZ, USA,ISBN: 9781665433112. DOI:
10.1109/wsc52266.2021.9715503.
Kotiadis, K and
Tako, A (2021)
A tutorial on involving stakeholders in facilitated simulation studies. In Fakhimi, M, Boness, T, Robertson, D (ed)
Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2021 (SW21)-, pp.42-56, ISBN: 9780903440660. DOI:
10.36819/SW21.005.
Tako, A, Robinson, S, Gogi, A, Radnor, Z, Davenport, C (2021)
Using Facilitated Simulation to Evaluate Integrated Community-Based Health and Social Care Services. In
SW21 The OR Society Simulation Workshop, Proceedings of SW21 The OR Society Simulation Workshop. DOI:
10.36819/sw21.010.
Tsioptsias, N,
Tako, A, Robinson, S (2021)
An Exploratory Study on the Uses of "Wrong" Simulation Models in Practice. In
SW21 The OR Society Simulation Workshop, Proceedings of SW21 The OR Society Simulation Workshop. DOI:
10.36819/sw21.018.
Callaghan, H,
Tako, A, Jackson, L, Dunnett, S (2021)
Developing a discrete event simulation model using multiple data sources. In Fakhimi, M, Boness, T, Robertson, D (ed)
SW21 The OR Society Simulation Workshop; Proceedings of SW21 The OR Society Simulation Workshop, Online Conference. DOI:
10.36819/sw21.021.
Tako, A, Eldabi, T, Fishwick, P, Krejci, C, Kunc, M (2019) Panel: Toward Conceptual modeling for hybrid simulation: Setting the Scene. In Mustafee, N and et al, (ed)
Proceedings of the 2019 Winter Simulation Conference, Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, pp.1267-1279.
Eldabi, T, Bell, D,
Tako, AA, Tolk, A (2019)
Tutorial on Means of Hybrid Simulation. In
Winter Simulation Conference 2019, Proceedings of the 2019 Winter Simulation Conference, Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, pp.33-44, ISBN: 9781728132839. DOI:
10.1109/WSC40007.2019.9004712.
Tako, AA, Robinson, S, Gogi, A, Radnor, Z, Davenport, C, IEEE, (2019)
EVALUATING COMMUNITY-BASED INTEGRATED HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES: THE SIMTEGR8 APPROACH. In
Winter Simulation Conference, 2019 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE (WSC), Washington DC, pp.1220-1231.
Tako, AA, Robinson, S, Gogi, A, Radnor, Z, Davenport, C (2019)
Evaluating Community-Based Integrated Health and Social Care Services: The Simtegr8 Approach. In
Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference, pp.1220-1231, ISBN: 9781728132839. DOI:
10.1109/WSC40007.2019.9004874.
Callaghan, HA, Jackson, L,
Tako, A, Dunnett, S (2018)
DEVELOPING A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR POLICE CUSTODY IN THE UK. In
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference 2018, Gothenburg, Sweden.
van der Zee, DJ,
Tako, AA, Robinson, S, Fishwick, P, Rose, O (2018)
Panel: Education on Simulation Model Simplification - Beyond the Rules of Thumb. In Rabe, M, Juan, AA, Mustafee, N, Skoogh, A, Jain, S, Johansson, B (ed)
Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, Gothenberg, Sweden, pp.3987-4001.
Tsioptsias, N,
Tako, A, Robinson, S (2018)
Can we learn from wrong simulation models? A preliminary experimental study on user learning. In
Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2018 (SW18), Worcestershire, UK.
Tako, A and Kotiadis, K (2018)
Participative simulation (PartiSim): A facilitated simulation approach for stakeholder engagement. In
Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden,ISBN: 9781538665725. DOI:
10.1109/WSC.2018.8632434.
McHaney, R,
Tako, AA, Robinson, S (2016)
A Linguistic Examination Of Problem Solving Approaches In Simulation. In Anagnostou, A, Hoad, K, Kunc, M (ed)
Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2016 (SW16), Stratford, Worcestershire, pp.113-123.
Zhang, H,
Tako, A, Jackson, L, Liu, J (2016)
Simulation combined approach to police patrol services staffing. In
5th Student Conference on Operational Research (SCOR 2016), Nottingham University,ISBN: 9783959770040. DOI:
10.4230/OASIcs.SCOR.2016.4.
Tsioptsias, N,
Tako, A, Robinson, S (2016)
Model validation and testing in simulation: a literature review. In
5th Student Conference on Operational Research (SCOR 2016), Nottingham University,ISBN: 9783959770040. DOI:
10.4230/OASIcs.SCOR.2016.6.
Zhang, H, Jackson, L,
Tako, A, Liu, J (2016)
A simulation of a police patrol service system with multi-grade time-varying incident arrivals. In
, Stratford, Worcestershire, pp.103-112.
Arvitrida, N, Robinson, S,
Tako, A, Robertson, D (2016)
An agent-based model of supply chain collaboration: Investigating manufacturer loyalty. In
Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2016 (SW16), Stratford, Worcestershire, pp.35-44.
Tako, A and Kotiadis, K (2016)
A facilitation workshop for the implementation stage: A case study in health care. In
Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2016 (SW16), Stratford, Worcestershire, pp.165-174.
Zhang, H, Jackson, L,
Tako, A, Liu, J, Dunnett, S (2016) Network based formulations for roster scheduling problems. In
, PATAT 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling, pp.403-419, ISBN: 9780992998417.
Arvitrida, NI, Robinson, S,
Tako, AA (2015)
How do competition and collaboration affect supply chain performance?: an agent based modeling approach. In
Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference, Winter Simulation Conference, Huntington Beach: California, USA, pp.218-229, ISBN: 978-1-4673-9741-4.
Tako, AA (2015) KEYNOTE PAPER: Is facilitated simulation modelling a rising star?. In Rodriguez, OE (ed)
Young OR 19 Conference, Keynote and Extended Abstract Handbook, Aston University, Birmingham,ISBN: 0 90344058 X.
Arvitrida, N, Robinson, S,
Tako, A, Robertson, D (2015)
An agent-based model of competition and collaboration in supply chains. In
, Loughborough.
Ahmed, F, Robinson, S,
Tako, AA (2014)
Using the structred analysis and design technique (SADT) in simulation conceptual modeling. In
2014 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC),, Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference, Savannah, GA, USA, pp.1038-1049, ISBN: 9781479974863. DOI:
10.1109/WSC.2014.7019963.
Gogi, A,
Tako, AA, Robinson, S (2014)
A Preliminary Study on the Role of Simulation Models in Generating Insights. In Tolk, A, Diallo, SY, Ryzhov, IO, Yilmaz, L, Buckley, S, Miller, JA (ed)
2014 Winter Simulation Conference, Savannah, Georgia, pp.3618-3629, ISBN: 978-1-4799-7486-3.
Ahmed, F, Robinson, S,
Tako, AA (2014) Conceptual Modelling: Lessons From Computer Science. In Onggo, S, Heavey, C, Monks, T, Tjahjono, B, van der Zee, D-J (ed)
Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2014 (SW14), Proceedings of the 7th Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2012 (SW12), Worcestershire, UK, pp.154-166.
Gogi, A,
Tako, AA, Robinson, S (2014) Generating Insights: The Effectiveness Of Dicrete-Event Simulation Models In Creative Problem Solving. In Onggo, BS, Heavey, C, Monks, T, Tjahjono, B, van der Zee, D-J (ed)
Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2014 (SW14), Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2014 (SW14), Worcestershire, UK, pp.133-142.
McHaney, R,
Tako, AA, Robinson, SL (2014) Model Building In System Dynamics And Discrete-Event Simulation: A Comparison Of Analysts’ Language. In Onggo, S, Heavey, C, Monks, T, Tjahjono, B, van der Zee, D-J (ed)
Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2014 (SW14), Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2014 (SW14), Worcestershire, UK, pp.1-13.
McHaney, R,
Tako, AA, Robinson, S (2014) Model building in system dynamics and discrete-event simulation: A comparison of analysts' language. In
, 2014 Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop, SW 2014, pp.1-13.
Gogi, A,
Tako, AA, Robinson, S (2014) Generating insights: The effectiveness of dicrete-event simulation models in creative problem solving. In
, 2014 Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop, SW 2014, pp.133-142.
Ahmed, F, Robinson, S,
Tako, A (2014) Conceptual modelling: Lessons from computer science. In
, 2014 Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop, SW 2014, pp.154-166.
Tako, AA and Kotiadis, K (2012)
Facilitated Conceptual Modelling: Practical Issues and Reflections. In Laroque, C, Himmelspach, J, Pasupathy, R, Rose, O, Uhrmacher, AM (ed)
Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference, Berlin, Germany, pp.406-417.
Tako, AA and Robinson, S (2012)
Is Simulation in Health Different and is It More Difficult?. In Tjahjono, B, Heavey, C, Onggo, S, van der Zee, D-J (ed)
Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2012 (SW12), Worcestershire, UK, pp.92-101, ISBN: 0 903440 50 4.
Tako, AA and Kotiadis, KK (2012) Proposing a participative modelling framework for discrete-event simulation studies. In
45th Hawaii International Conference of Systems Support (HICSS - 45), Maui, Hawaii, USA, pp.207-215, ISBN: 978-0-7695-4525-7.
Tako, AA and Kotiadis, K (2012)
Facilitated conceptual modelling: practical issues and reflections. In Rose, O and Uhrmacher, AM (ed)
, WSC, pp.406:1-406:1, ISBN: 978-1-4673-4779-2.
Tako, AA (2011) Model Development In Discrete-Event Simulation: Insights From Six Expert Modellers. In Jain, S, Creasey, RR, Himmelspach, J, White, KP, Fu, M (ed)
Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference, Arizona, Phoenix, pp.3923-3934.
Tako, AA, Kotiadis, K, Vasilakis, C (2010)
A participative modelling framework for developing conceptual models in health care simulation studies. In
5-8 December, Winter Simulation Conference 2010, Baltimore, Maryland, pp.500-512, ISBN: 978-1-4244-9864-2. DOI:
10.1109/WSC.2010.5679135.
Van der Zee, DJ, Kotiadis, K,
Tako, AA, Pidd, M, Balci, O, Tolk, A, Elder, M (2010)
Panel discussion: education on conceptual modeling for simulation - challenging the art. In
5-8 December, Winter Simulation Conference 2010, Baltimore, Maryland, pp.290-304, ISBN: 978-1-4244-9864-2. DOI:
10.1109/WSC.2010.5679156.
Tako, AA, Kotiadis, K, Vasilakis, C (2010) A conceptual modelling framework for stakeholder participation in simulation studies. In
23-24 March, Proceedings of the 2010 Operational Research Society Simulation Conference (SW10), Worcestershire, UK, pp.76-85.
Tako, AA and Robinson, S (2009)
COMPARING MODEL DEVELOPMENT IN DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION AND SYSTEM DYNAMICS. In
Winter Simulation Conference 2009, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2009 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE (WSC 2009 ), VOL 1-4, Austin, TX, pp.924-936, ISBN: 978-1-4244-5770-0.
Tako, AA and Robinson, S (2008) Model building in System Dynamics and Discrete-event Simulation: a quantitative comparison. In Dangerfield, BC, Langer, RS, Rowe, JI, Yanni, JM (ed)
26th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Proceedings of the 26th International Conference, Athens, Greece,ISBN: 978-1-935056-00-3.
Tako, AA and Robinson, S (2008) Comparison of Model Building in Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics. In
roceedings of the 2008 OR Society Simulation Conference (SW08), Worcestershire, UK, pp.209-218.
Tako, AA and Robinson, SL (2006) Towards an empirical comparison of DES and SD in the supply chain context. In
Proceedings of the 2006 OR Society Simulation Conference (SW06), Leamington Spa, UK, pp.149-156.
