Simulation Interoperability: Challenges in Linking Live, Virtual, and Constructive Systems (Military and Medical Simulation) - Softcover

Smith, Roger D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982304056 ISBN 13: 9780982304051

Publisher: Modelbenders LLC, 2009

Synopsis

The United States Department of Defense has invested heavily in computer simulations since World War II. As a result, simulations and models exist to replicate or evaluate most combat systems and combat scenarios. As these simulations evolved, major differences in functionality emerged which lead to distinct Live, Virtual, and Constructive simulation products. In this book we explore methods for achieving interoperability between live, virtual, and constructive simulations.

This research was conducted in 1994 and today provides a historic perspective on connecting diverse simulations and the evolution of the methods of interoperability.

About this title

From the Author

The military has a passion for linking together lots of different kinds of simulations. For decades they have been trying to get every simulation ever created to talk to every other simulation. This linkage allows the military services to create ever larger federations of training simulations which can simultaneously train more soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen. It also promises a plug-and-play architecture which would allow us to select any combination of simulations for use in any training event.

It is an ambitious and valuable undertaking. It is also devilishly hard to accomplish. In this book I share my research into the methods that have been used in the past and devise several unique solutions myself, many of which have been implemented in working military simulation systems. This work continues and an appreciation for what has been done in the past is essential for exploring new and better methods in the future.

About the Author

Roger Smith, PhD, is an expert in the development of simulation devices and training programs. He has spent 25 years creating leading edge simulators for the Department of Defense and Intelligence agencies, as well as accredited methods for training with these devices. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer for the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center where he is responsible for establishing the technology strategy and leading technology implementation through the development of alliances with industry, the military, academic institutions, physician networks and governing medical associations.  This includes identifying, executing and managing industry, military and federally funded simulation, modeling and training projects. He has served as the CTO for the U.S. Army PEO for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI); VP and CTO for training systems at Titan Corp; and Vice President of Technology at BTG Inc. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, a Doctorate in Management, and an M.S. in Statistics. He has published 3 professional textbooks on simulation, 10 book chapters, and over 100 journal and conference papers. His most recent book is Innovation for Innovators: Leadership in a Changing World. He has served on the editorial boards of the Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation and the Research Technology Management journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Modelbenders LLC
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0982304056
• ISBN 13: 9780982304051
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 182