A Multispectral Terrain Database Development Process to Support Legacy Mission Simulation Environments
Abstract
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Vehicles Directorate, Control Sciences Division, AFRL/VAC, has developed a process for constructing large-area, 3-dimensional, multispectral terrain databases to support Simulation-Based R&D (SBR&D), concept development simulation, research, and T&E activities. The Multispectral database (MsDB) development effort was intended to investigate a database development approach built from multispectral/hyperspectral imagery and elevation data that also incorporates material classification data capable of supporting realistic out-of-the-window visual and multispectral terrain displays and weapons/sensor models. Integrating the MsDB into these legacy models enabled the authors to develop cockpit representations that immerse the warfighter, scientist, analyst, and testers into a dynamic environment suitable for engineering-level test and evaluation of a multitude of systems. This paper covers integration of the MsDB with Paint the Night Infrared Scene Generation; integration with Multi-Mode Radar Simulation (MMRS), which provides Synthetic Aperture Radar Simulation; and integration with SubrScene, which provides Out-The-Window Scene generation. (8 figures)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA426144
Entities
People
- Bret Givens
- Brian Miller
- Dan Caudill
- Jim Zeh
- Rob Subr