@conference {4463,
	title = {Towards an informative simulation-based application for energy saving in large passenger and cruise ships},
	booktitle = {6th IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCon 2020), Gammarth, Tunisia},
	year = {2020},
	abstract = {Over the years, the need to save energy and efficiently manage its consumption becomes increasingly imperative. This paper reports on the development of a novel application for handling diverse energy consumption issues in large passenger and cruise ships. Our overall approach is based on a comprehensive agent-based simulation model, which takes into account spatial data concerning a ship{\textquoteright}s decks and position of energy consuming facilities, as well as data concerning the ship{\textquoteright}s passengers and their behavior during the operation of the vessel. The proposed application may predict energy consumption for a particular vessel and passenger group and accordingly facilitate informed decision making on energy saving matters.},
	author = {Eirini Barri and Christos Bouras and Apostolos Gkamas and Nikos Karacapilidis and Dimitris Karadimas and Georgios Kournetas and Yiannis Panaretou}
}
