A new software connector for distributed component simulation platforms

The development of a distributed simulation is a complex multidisciplinary task. It brings together computer science, systems engineering, operational research and a range of domain specific expertise. Thus, MATLAB introduced many distributed connectivity for developers, this connectivity with other environments requires some resources. In this paper, a new software connector is introduced to facilitate an alternative distributed connectivity for MATLAB engine via standard XML data exchange through network infrastructure. The new connector is installed on the same workstation that runs MATLAB engine, creates a local connection, then converts the distributed client TCP/IP requests to the local communication protocol. The proposed software connector can serve any client platform with no limitation. Using a MATLAB-based flight simulator, the proposed connector is tested via different scenarios. Results show that the connector provides a distributed connectivity to remote clients with low processing, low overhead delay, and high throughput.