Title :
The Umbra simulation framework as applied to building HLA federates
Author :
Gottlieb, Eric J. ; McDonald, Michael J. ; Oppel, Fred J. ; Rigdon, J. Brian ; Xavier, Patrick G.
Author_Institution :
Orion Int. Technol. Inc., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Sandia´s Umbra modular simulation framework was designed to enable the modeling of robots for manufacturing, military, and security system concept evaluation. Umbra generalizes data-flow-based simulation to enable modeling of heterogeneous interaction phenomena via a multiple worlds abstraction. This and other features make Umbra particularly suitable for developing simulation federates. Umbra´s HLA interface library utilizes DMSO´s HLA Run Time Infrastructure 1.3-Next Generation (RTI 1.3-NG) software library to federate Umbra-based models into HLA environments. Examples draw on a first application that provides component technologies for the US Army JPSD´s Joint Virtual Battlespace (JVB) simulation environment for Objective Force concept analysis.
Keywords :
computer based training; digital simulation; military computing; multi-agent systems; robots; software agents; HLA Run Time Infrastructure 1.3-Next Generation software library; Objective Force concept analysis; US Army Joint Virtual Battlespace simulation environment; Umbra modular simulation framework; data-flow-based simulation; heterogeneous interaction phenomena; high-level architecture interface library; manufacturing; military; multiple worlds abstraction; robots; security system concept evaluation; simulation federates; Analytical models; Application software; Computational geometry; Computer architecture; Data security; Mobile robots; Robot sensing systems; Software libraries; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7614-5
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2002.1172990
