Experiences with the MANA simulation tool

Abstract

Recently, the Map Aware Non-uniform Automata (MANA) agent-based simulation tool has drawn interest in the military Operational Research community. After encountering difficulties with more resource-intensive higher-fidelity models, the DRDC Valcartier Operational Research (OR) Team considered MANA as a possible tool for fulfilling some of the objectives of two Technology Demonstration Projects (TDPs). However, other difficulties were encountered in the use of MANA. These are detailed in this study, which is targeted towards OR analysts considering MANA as a tool for modeling combat simulation. Map Aware Non-uniform Automata, MANA, Agent-based, Modelling, Simulation, Future Armoured Vehicle System, FAVS, Advanced Linked Extended Reconnaissance and Targeting, ALERT

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA637779

Entities

People

  • Etienne Vincent
  • Michelle C. Straver
  • Pierre Fournier

Organizations

  • DRDC Valcartier

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Automata
  • Classification
  • Combat Simulations
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Military Operations
  • Military Vehicles
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Optical Detectors
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Target Recognition
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Systems Analysis and Design