Network-Centric Environment: A Modular Modeling and Simulation/Synthetic Environment (M&S/SE) framework

Abstract

A modular Modeling & Simulation/Synthetic Environment (M&S/SE) framework for developing and supporting a network-centric or distributed Collaborative Synthetic Environments (CSE) is proposed and its specific and detailed requirements are documented here. It is proposed that such a framework is specifically designed to promote, foster, augment and expedite the standardization, interoperability, commonality, reusability, and seamless integration of M&S/SE systems including legacy systems in DND. Other Government Departments (OGD) and beyond. The modular M&S/SE framework relies on a network for communication between the various applications and legacy systems adapted to the framework. To develop and to support a distributed CSE, the M&S/SE framework depends on a layered, functionally separated approach to building dynamically reconfigurable applications. Each layer of the framework provides successive levels of specialization so that as new technology evolves, the implementation of the layer can be easily changed to accommodate new hardware/software or technology changes. Together with the requirements for related and necessary Support Services, this Technical Memorandum documents in a logical approach the Network-Centric M&S/SE framework requirements for an optimally interoperable, common and reusable distributed CSE in DND and beyond, directly supporting Network-Centric Capability Management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA439069

Entities

People

  • A. L. Vallerand
  • Matthew P. Thompson

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Information Systems
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Protocols
  • Web Service

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security