Ten Years of the Hybrid Simulation Track: Reflections and Vision for the Future

Abstract

The Hybrid Simulation (HS) track was included in the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) proceedings as a full conference track for the first time in 2014. A decade has passed since that inaugural track, and HS research and practice has seen impressive advancements during this time. This paper, based on a high-level review of the published works in the last ten years of the HS track, reflects on its successes and challenges and sets the scene for the future of the field. The paper is authored by the HS track organizers, both past and present, who report on the track's history, the nature of HS applications, the modeling tools and software available, as well as implementation challenges and the users' perspective. Finally, the paper discusses the future of HS.