Title :
Dynamic Allocation of Fires and Sensors (DAFS): A Low-Resolution Simulation for Rapid Modeling
Author :
Buss, Arnold H. ; Ahner, Darryl K.
Author_Institution :
Naval Postgraduate Sch., MOVES Inst., Monterey, CA
Abstract :
High-resolution combat models have become so complex that the time necessary to create and analyze a scenario has become unacceptably long. A lower resolution approach to entity-level simulation can complement such models. This paper presents dynamic allocation of fires and sensors (DAFS), a low-resolution, constructive entity-level simulation framework, that can be rapidly configured and executed. Through the use of a loosely-coupled component architecture, DAFS is extremely flexible and configurable. DAFS allows an analyst to very quickly create a simulation model that captures the first-order effects of a scenario. Although the modeling of entities is done at a low-resolution, DAFS contains some sophisticated capabilities: within the model, commander entities can formulate and solve optimization problems dynamically. DAFS can be used to explore large areas of the parameter space and identify interesting regions where high-resolution models can provide more detailed information
Keywords :
XML; discrete event simulation; military computing; dynamic allocation; entity-level simulation; fires; loosely-coupled component architecture; low-resolution simulation; rapid modeling; sensors; Analytical models; Component architectures; Computational modeling; Delay effects; Discrete event simulation; Fires; Packaging; Robustness; Time factors; XML;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2006. WSC 06. Proceedings of the Winter
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0500-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0501-7
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2006.323235