Implementation of High Level Architecture into the MultiUAV Research Software

Abstract

This paper describes the implementation of the Department of Defense's High Level Architecture (HLA) into the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's multiple unmanned aerospace vehicles research software (MultiUAV). MultiUAV allows simulations of multiple UAV's cooperating as a team to accomplish strongly coupled tasks. Since it operates in MathWorks' Simulink simulation environment, the HLA was integrated through a series of S-functions written in C++. The addition of the HLA into MultiUAV enables more realistic inter-vehicular communication modeling to include noise, latency, and data dropouts. It also enables the distribution of MultiUAV across a network of computers. Two mission scenarios were simulated both with and without the HLA. Identical behaviors in all four simulations show a successful implementation of the HLA into the MultiUAV research tool.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA421406

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  • Bill Niland
  • Brian Stolarik

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  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Cooperative Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Systems
  • Military Research
  • Simulations
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

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  • Computer science

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  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers