C4I Applications Utilizing Embedded Simulation Infrastructure

February 7,2003

Dr. Gene LaymanJohn Daly

Naval Research Laboratory202 767-6873202 767-6766

layman@nrl.navy.miljjdaly@ninja.nrl.navy.mil

Adaptable C4I Operational Domains

Real TimeCOP

Plan

CBR Domain

EM Spectrum Domain

• Information/processes beyond human cognition• Geospacial information other than track data

• May be multidimensional (2-3D plus time)• Displayed in COP as adjunct data/objects overlays• Displayed in SIMCOP as alternate views in

•Time base•Visualization (3-D etc.)•Function (control/analysis/planning)

Complementary “COPs”• Overlays (time projected activity)• Inserted objects (CBR “Clouds”)• Other views of battlespace:

•EM space•Acoustic space•IW space•Network space C4I

Tactical C4I Decision Support

Tactical vice Deliberative Planning processSituational Assessment

• Simulation/C4I TDA used to evaluate Course of Action– Requires Scenario Generation tools and capture of real world C4I picture/

integration into C4I COP– Need to create electronic “plans”/scenarios for evaluation by simulation

TDA and distribution to other users– Timeliness of results critical to tactical relevance

• Simulation/C4I TDA used to produce C4I Adaptable Operational Domains of information for analysis

• Simulation/C4I TDA used to show effects of current operations and planning options

Embedded Simulation Infrastructure (ESI) Program Objectives

Create a Modeling & Simulation Environment in the DII COE/NCES for development of simulation based Tactical Mission Applications*.– Link simulated data to DII COE Services– Develop additional DII COE M&S Services– Aggregate services in HOST APPLICATIONS– Distribute functionality between M&S and C4I systems.

Proof-of-concept C4I Mission Applications– Weapons of Mass Destruction Analysis (WMDA)– C4I Team Training System (SPAWAR)

Create DII COE Modeling and Simulation Software Developers Kit (M&S SDK)

GSSC-M WMDA Mission ApplicationSegment/COE Architecture

CommonOperationalEnvironment

APIs

WMDA Mission Application

COPWMDASegment

MissionEditor

SimulationCOP

HPACServer

DynamicRun

Archive/Replay

KernelKernel Solaris OS NT OS

CommonCommonSupportSupportApplicationsApplications

MS Excel MS WordJMV M&SM&S

InfrastructureInfrastructureServicesServices

OODBMSTMS UCP

DatabasesDatabases Etc.OPS READ INTEL ENV WMD

HLA RTI

“XXXX” - Primary COE Services used by WMDA

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HPACServer

MissionEditor - Common Services

- Unique Services

Future HomeFor ESI SVCS?

Mission EditorRequirements

• Create & Manage Scenarios – US, Threat, & Others – Real, Slower & Faster than real time operations

• Represents Physical Environments – Sea, Undersea, Air, Land, Space, weather

• Uses Common Data, Standardized Models– TMS data structures – Standard messages– Database information ( XML etc)

• Connects Synthetic Battle Forces to GCCS Applications– DII COE Services– Mission Applications

Scenario Generation

Waypoints

Midpoints

Direction Of movement.

Platform Position at Reference Time(11 08253Z JAN 02)

Scenario Editing

COP CaptureM&S Service

Select Tracks of Interest (Forces, Platforms, Track Types, etc). Select geographic location (lat/long and circumference area). Extract data from TMS. Set DTG. Provide to an Application as:

• Simulated Tracks Objects (TMS-4 objects).• Message Objects (OTH Gold, RPR, DIS).

Purpose: capture real world tracks and provide them to an application for initialization & time projections.

WMDA Mission Application Generate and Display the Resulting NBC Analysis

Create the Mission Run Model Run the Plan Display the Results

DynamicRun

(Track Objects) SIM-COPDisplay

SIM-COP Generator

WeatherAgentsEventsParameters

HPACClient

ScenarioGenerator

Scenario Objects - Tracks - Waypoints

XML Scenario Files

Virtual Track Manager (VTM)

COPCapture

PlanPreview

Mission Editor

Simulation COP

HPACServer

Archive ReplayDebriefAuthor

Archive/Replay

NBC Common Operational Picture (COP)Global Command and Control System (GCCS)

10 DEC 02 exercise at the Joint War Fighting Center

C4I-M&S Host Application.

Standard ESI M&S Application architecture. Provides C4I functions tailored for M&S Application:

- Situation Assessment - Visualization- COA Analysis - Operation analysis - Planning - Information Processing

Readily hosts other relevant NBC simulations. Models & Simulations can be developed by non-C4I

experts. Composible, from:

C4I M&S services To aggregate Host Application frameworks for use type

Reuse of components from other Mission Applications.

C4I M&S Host Application: Definition

Aggregates a set of COE and ESI M&S services relevant to a particular C4I Mission. (e.g., WMD Defense)

Hosts 1 or more simulations or processes that perform specific Mission analysis. (e.g., Down Wind Hazard Assessment, Urban Contamination Analysis, lethality etc.)

Readily modifiable to host additional simulations of the same category. (e.g., NBC Sensor Fusion, Strike Planning)

A C4I (e.g., GCCS, GCCS/M) application shell that:

M&S Host Application Architecture

For Embedded Simulations.

COE Applications & ServicesCOE Applications & Services

SimulatedForce

Generation

Simulation(Server)

Dynamic Run Archive/Replay/Debrief

SIM-COP

Initialization Client Output Client

Runtime Client

Example: COA Analysis or Planning Application

C4I Data BasesC4I Data Bases

SIM links to C4I services & data bases.

ReusableM&S

functions

WMD Defense Host Application Architecture

Zone DefenseNBC COP

Clients Clients

Mission Editor

DynamicRun

SIM COP Visualization

Archive/Replay/Debrief

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Applications Applications & Services& Services

C4I Data BasesC4I Data Bases

EmbeddedSimulations (Examples)

MissionSegments

StandardM&SServices

COE

Data Bases

COA Analysis

Clients

COAAnalysis

Data BaseAccess

Planning

Clients

M&S M&S ServicesServices

Comms.

SensorPlanning/Fusion(e.g., JWARN)

Urban/Zone Contam. Anal. (e.g., CT Anal).

…Down WindHazard Analysis

( HPAC)

WeaponsEffects

(e.g., MEA)

COMMSCOMMSJMVJMVTMSTMS …

The ESI Program Products

An established Embedded Simulation Architecture used in C4I Application designs: WMDA Mission Application C4I Team Training System GCCS/GCSS/I3 Embedded (operator level) Training Reconstruction Segment LATR/C4I

M&S DII COE SDK FY03 Initial Host Application Functionality

WMDTraining

The ESI and XMSF

New capability in C4I, harmonize now with emerging M&S architectures

XML already used for new M&S specific data for ESI services

Composible Architecture fits well with XMSF paradigm

Requires well defined models and data Scales well from embedded to distributed between

C4I and M&S systems.

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