Seamless Simulation Literature Survey

Downes-Martin, Stephen

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Accession Number : ADA254950

Title : Seamless Simulation Literature Survey

Descriptive Note : Final rept. Jan-Mar 1992

Corporate Author : INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s) : Downes-Martin, Stephen

Handle / proxy Url : http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA254950

Report Date : APR 1992

Pagination or Media Count : 82

Abstract : This report is a summary review of people and organizations developing ideas for Seamless Simulation. Seamless Simulation is defined as the linking of heterogeneous systems on a simulation network. The current Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) technology supports a network of hundreds of vehicles at the battalion tactical level. Systems such as computer generated forces interact at the vehicle level via a network protocol, and current efforts to produce a DIS network standard are aimed at homogeneous objects (vehicle simulators) implemented in a heterogeneous manner (by different manufacturers). Seamless Simulation seeks to extend this technology to heterogeneous objects (vehicle simulators and unit level wargames, for example). Recommendations are: strengthen DoD support of Seamless Simulation projects; extend the current DARPA/PMTRADE (Program Manager for Training Devices) sponsored workshop on DoD/Industry Standards for the Interoperability of Defense Simulations from the vehicle level to the general defense simulation and system level; allow the Seamless Simulation effort to take advantage of modern software engineering and become explicitly object oriented; integrate the DoD effort with the business Object Management Group Architecture effort.

Descriptors : *COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, *COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS, *WAR GAMES, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, SIMULATORS, SCENARIOS, THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS, INTEROPERABILITY, MILITARY VEHICLES, AERIAL WARFARE, MILITARY TRAINING, COMPUTER NETWORKS, ARMY OPERATIONS, COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION.

Subject Categories : COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE
MILITARY OPERATIONS, STRATEGY AND TACTICS

Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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