C4I Embedded Simulations

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C4I Embedded Simulations

• Dr. Gene LaymanNaval Research Laboratory
• 202 767-6873
• layman_at_ninja.nrl.navy.mil

John Daly ITT Industries Naval Research
Laboratory 202 767-6766 Jdaly_at_ninja.nrl.navy.mil
Jim Weatherly Navy Modeling Simulation
Management Office 703 601-1496 Weatherly.Jim_at_HQ.NA
VY.MIL
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OrganizationsSponsors Developer

• NAVMSMO
• Focal point for Navy modeling and simulation.
• Leadership for policy, investment and practices.
• Defense Modeling Simulation Office (DMSO)
• High Level Architecture (HLA) Development.
• NRL (Related Programs)
• C4I Embedded Training software.
• HLA integration with the DII COE

GCCS - Global Command and Control System HLA
High Level Architecture DII COE - Defense
Information Infrastructure Common Operating
Environment
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C4I Challenges to Simulation Developers

• C4I Systems were developed
• To operate in real time with real world data.
• To present a single common operational picture.
• As global broadcast systems.

Simulations operate in non-real-time, analyze
what if situations and require local
perceptions.
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Embedded Simulation ConceptEvolution from
Interfaces to Interoperability to Embedded
Simulations
C4I
Simulation
HLA
DII COE (Embedded)
Embedded Simulation Infrastructure
Simulation Services
C4 Applications
COE Common Services
Shared Databases
C4 MSG
HLA (Interoperability)
(COE)
(Legacy)
HLA
HLA
Information Object Transfer via HLA Federation
Legacy (Interfaces)
e.g., ALSP
C4 MSG
C4 MSG
SIM (1)
SIM (2)
C4I (1)
C4I (2)
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Embedded Simulation Infrastructure (ESI)Program
Objectives

• Develop
• Capabilities to link simulations with DII COE
  services and C4I data bases.
• 2. Additional simulation services commonly
  required by mission oriented applications.
• 3. A simulation-based mission application as
  proof-of-concept.

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Objective 1 Provide Simulation Links to

• DII COE Applications Services
• Common Operational Picture
• Manage Simulated Data
• Operate Faster/Slower than Real Time
• Protect Normal Operations
• C4I Mission Applications
• C4I Databases
• Distributed Simulation Services

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DII COE Architecture
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Simplified DII COE / C4I Architecture
Mission Applications (C4I System Specific)
Standard Application Program Interfaces
D IICOE
Common Support Applications
Infrastructure Services
Kernel
Databases
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ESI Architecture
Simulation Based Applications
C4I APPLICATIONS
GCCS Mission Applications
ESI Services
Common Support Applications
Sim Links to COE Services
DII COE COMMON SERVICES
Infrastructure Services
C4I Databases
Kernel
DII COE (e.g., GCCS) Workstation
C4I Network
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ESI ArchitectureDistributed Application
DII COE (e.g., GCCS) Workstation
Simulation Based Applications
C4I APPLICATIONS
Distributed Applications
GCCS Mission Applications
ESI Services
Common Support Applications
Sim Links to COE Services
DII COE COMMON SERVICES
Infrastructure Services
HLA RTI
Kernel
C4I Databases
TCP/IP Network
HLA/RTI
C4I Network
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Objective 2 Provide Simulation Building Blocks

• Simulation Common Operating Picture
• (SIM COP)
• Non-Real-Time Management
• Simulated Force Generation
• HLA RTI Ambassador
• Simulated Forces Data Management
• Reconstruction Replay
• Briefing Tools
• Timeline Display/Editor

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Simulation Common Operational Picture (SIM COP)
SIM COP Virtual Sub-Net
Simulation
Real World COP Simulation COP
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Objective 3Plan Simulation Analysis
Application

• Plan Generator
• Scenario Based
• Integrated with DII COE/C4I Applications
• Non-Real-Time
• Course of Action Analysis
• Briefing Tools

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Embedded ApplicationPlan Simulation Analysis
Simulation COP
Replay Scenarios
Capture Real World Actions
Archive Activities
Add Additional Forces
Maneuver Simulated Forces
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Plan SimulationCapture Real World Picture
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Plan SimulationAdd Simulated Track
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Plan SimulationAdd the Path of Intended Movement
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SummaryThe ESI Program Products

• An established embedded simulation architecture.
• Common building blocks for scenario based
  simulations.
• Interoperability links to
• DII COE Services.
• C4I Applications and Data Bases.
• Object oriented interface standards.