Title :
A synthetic environment for dynamic systems control and distributed simulation
Author :
Pollini, Lorenzo ; Innocenti, Mario
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Syst. & Autom., Pisa Univ., Italy
fDate :
4/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Rapid prototyping and controlled motion evaluation of complex human-machine interfaces, from nuclear plant operation panels to deep submerged underwater vehicles to advanced airplane cockpits, require hardware-in-the-loop, man-in-the-loop, and software integration. What appears to be needed is specific software to give designers tools for analyzing and simulating complex and integrated projects. The research software described in this article promises to fill that need, providing a new synthetic environment for simulation and control synthesis of dynamic systems. The article addresses problems of high performance, realistic environments, and vehicle simulation, with particular attention to synthetic world creation and visualization. The new software is capable of handling most of the simulation and visualization requirements highlighted
Keywords :
control system CAD; data visualisation; digital simulation; distributed processing; software prototyping; CAD software; aircraft cockpits; data visualization; distributed simulation; dynamic systems; rapid prototyping; underwater vehicles; Airplanes; Control systems; Distributed control; Man machine systems; Motion control; Software prototyping; Software tools; Underwater vehicles; Vehicle dynamics; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems, IEEE