Engineering Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation

Engineering Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation

Explore the military and combat applications of modeling and simulation
Engineering Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation is the first book of its kind to address the three perspectives that simulation engineers must master for successful military and defense related modeling: the operational view (what needs to be modeled); the conceptual view (how to do combat modeling); and the technical view (how to conduct distributed simulation). Through methods from the fields of operations research, computer science, and engineering, readers are guided through the history, current training practices, and modern methodology related to combat modeling and distributed simulation systems. Comprised of contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the engineering principles and state-of-the-art methods needed to address the many facets of combat modeling and distributed simulation and features the following four sections:
Foundations introduces relevant topics and recommended practices, providing the needed basis for understanding the challenges associated with combat modeling and distributed simulation.
Combat Modeling focuses on the challenges in human, social, cultural, and behavioral modeling such as the core processes of "move, shoot, look, and communicate" within a synthetic environment and also equips readers with the knowledge to fully understand the related concepts and limitations.
Distributed Simulation introduces the main challenges of advanced distributed simulation, outlines the basics of validation and verification, and exhibits how these systems can support the operational environment of the warfighter.
Advanced Topics highlights new and developing special topic areas, including mathematical applications fo combat modeling; combat modeling with high-level architecture and base object models; and virtual and interactive digital worlds.
Featuring practical examples and applications relevant to industrial and government audiences, Engineering Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation is an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of operations research, military modeling, simulation, and computer science. Extensively classroom tested, the book is also ideal for courses on modeling and simulation; systems engineering; and combat modeling at the graduate level.
ANDREAS TOLK, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He supported the development of the discipline of modeling and simulation with his publications for the SImulation Interoperability Workshops as well as his contributions to his various NATO research activities in the domains of combat modeling, command and control, and studies and analysis.

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ANDREAS TOLK, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He supported the development of the discipline of modeling and simulation with his publications for a variety of modeling and simulation conferences as well as his contributions to various NATO research activities in the domains of combat modeling, command and control, and studies and analysis.

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Preface
List of Authors
Table Contents
Chapter 1. Challenges of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation
Part I. Foundations
Chapter 2. Applicable Codes of Ethics
Chapter 3. The NATO Code of Best Practice for Command and Control Assessment
Chapter 4. Terms and Application Domains
Chapter 5. Scenario Elements
Part II. Combat Modeling
Chapter 6. Modeling the Environment
Chapter 7. Modeling Movement
Chapter 8. Modeling Sensing
Chapter 9. Modeling Effects
Chapter 10. Modeling Communication, Command and Control
Part III. Distributed Simulation
Chapter 11. Challenges of Distributed Simulation
Chapter 12. Standards for Distributed Simulation
Chapter 13. Modeling and Simulation Development and Preparation Processes
Chapter 14. Validation and Verification
Chapter 15. Integration of M&S Solutions into the Operational Environment
Part IV. Advanced Topics
Chapter 16. History of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation
M. L. Loper & C. D. Turnitsa
Chapter 17. Serious Games, Virtual Worlds, and Interactive Digital Worlds
R. Smith
Chapter 18. Mathematical Applications for Combat Modeling
P.T. Hester & A. Collins
Chapter 19. Combat Modeling with the High Level Architecture and Base Object Models
M. D. Petty & P. Gustavson
Chapter 20. Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA)
E. T. Powell & J. R. Noseworthy
Chapter 21. Combat Modeling using the DEVs Formalism
I.-C. Moon & T.G. Kim
Chapter 22. GIS Data for Combat Modeling
J.D. Lashlee, J.L. Bricio, R. Holcomb & W.T. Richards
Chapter 23. Modeling Tactical Data Links
J. Sorroche
Chapter 24. Standards-Based Combat Simulation Initialization using the Military Scenario Definition Language (MSDL)
R.L. Wittman
Chapter 25. Multi-Resolution Combat Modeling
M.D. Petty, R.W. Franceschini & J. Panagos
Chapter 26. New Challenges: Human, Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Modeling
S.K. Numrich & P.M. Picucci
Chapter 27. Agent-directed Simulation for Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation
G.K. Bharathy & L. Yilmaz
Chapter 28. Uncertainty Representation and Reasoning for Combat Models
P.C.G. Costa, H. Herencia-Zapana, K.B. Laskey
Chapter 29. Model-based Data Engineering for Distributed Simulations
S.Y. Diallo
Chapter 30. Federated Simulation for System of Systems Engineering
R. H. Kewley & M.D. Wood
Chapter 31. The Role of Architecture Frameworks in Simulation Models: The Human View Approach
H.A.H. Handley
Chapter 32. Multinational Computer Assisted Exercises
E. Cayirci
Annex
Annex 1. M&S Organizations/Associations
S. Chemlal & T. Ören
Annex 2. Military Simulation Systems
J.J. Padilla
Resume of Contributors
Acknowledgements