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OPNAV N81 World-Class Modeling Projects

Connecting Simkit, CombatXXI and Naval Simulation System (NSS)

via XMSF Web Services

Don Brutzman, Arnie Buss, Curt Blais

NPS Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (MOVES) Institute

25 January 2004

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Topics

• Goal Outcomes

• Projects

• Technologies

• Analysis

• Checkpoints

• Assistance

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Introduction

• Sponsor: LCDR Phillip Pournelle, N816D3NPS Operations Research (OR) Graduate

• Goals: Apply Extensible Modeling and Simulation Framework

(XMSF) concepts to analysis tools Connecting Simkit, CombatXXI and NSS via XMSF

Web Services Establish transformational analytical framework

From: monolithic, closed system designs To: M&S frameworks that are open and permit modular,

loosely coupled components to be rapidly integrated to create agile analytical capabilities

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Goal Outcomes

• Connect established systems using Web-based technologies

• Connect analysis, M&S and tactical communities

• Expose NPS faculty and students as a critical Navy resource

• Brief top levels of CNO staff

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Projects Overview

NSSSimkit

CombatXXI

SimkitAnalytical

Workbench

JFEOModeling

ImproveStrike

Module

AT/FP: Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection

CombatXXI: Next-generation Army/Marine analytical model

JFEO: Joint Forcible Entry Options

MAS: Multi-Agent Systems

NSS: Naval Simulation System

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XMSF / X3D vis / Web Services N81 Analyses

SAVAGE: Scenario Authoring and Visualization for Advanced Graphical Environments

Simkit: Discrete Event Simulation (DES) Application Programmers Interface (API)

X3D: Extensible 3D Graphics

XMSF: Extensible Modeling and Simulation Framework

AT/FP prototype

SAVAGE and MAS

Analytical Modeling Framework

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Key Technologies: XMSF

Extensible Modeling & Simulation Framework

• A composable set of standards, profiles, and recommended practices for web-based M&S

• Foundational precepts: Internet technologies, Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based languages, and service-oriented architectures (e.g., Web services) for simple messaging

• Enable a new generation of distributed M&S applications to emerge, develop, interoperate

http://www.movesinstitute.org/xmsf

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Web Services “Stack”

Universal Description, Discovery and Integration

(UDDI) – catalogs

Web Services Description Language

(WSDL) – methods

Simple Object AccessProtocol (SOAP) – envelope

Any XML (any message here)

Language- and system-independent messaging,APIs defined and discoverable via XML over the Web

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Technology Tasks

Analytical Framework: WCM-14

Integrate NSS with Simkit through Web services

Small-scale demonstration of integrated capabilities (SOF scenario)

Continuation of 2003 efforts

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Technology Tasks

Simkit Analytic Workbench: WCM-28

Integrated DevelopmentEnvironment (IDE)

SimkitEvent Graph

GUI

XMLrepresentation

Simkit.java

.class

Design patterns

Library of past thesis models

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Technology + Analysis Task

Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (AT/FP): WCM-16

Foundation: LT James Harney USN Spring 2003 thesis “Analyzing Anti-Terrorist Tactical Effectiveness of Picket Boats for Force Protection of Navy Ships Using X3D Graphics and Agent-Based Simulation” MOVES Agent modeling approach SAVAGE 3D model library Xj3D open source X3D implementation

Work with N81, N70 analysts to determine functional capabilities required to support analyses of interest

Implement and test enhancements to AT/FP planning tool Design & perform analyses of interest with enhanced tool

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Analysis Tasks: Approach

• Problem Definition

• Experimental Design

• Scenario Development

• Model Execution and Data Collection

• Data Analysis

• Results and Conclusions

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Analysis Tasks 1

Joint Forcible Entry Options (JFEO): WCM-15

Measure impact of C4ISR, SeaBasing and other pillars of SEAPOWER 21 on joint ground warfight

Study of JFEO in a Major Contingency Operation (MCO) covered by the Campaign Analysis conducted by Director of Assessment Division of the OPNAV staff

Utilize the NSS/CombatXXI M&S framework Study issues: include C4ISR requirements to support

different JFEO options employed by joint forces commander in prosecution of a MCO

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Analysis Tasks 2

Improve Strike Module: WCM-19

Measure impact of FORCEnet, improved C4ISR, SeaBased-forces, SeaStrike and other pillars of SEAPOWER 21 on joint ground warfight

Study: do improved communications architectures enhance or improve strike accuracy, sortie rates and effectiveness?

Utilize the NSS/CombatXXI M&S framework Provide detailed analysis of improved strike rate

capabilities for larger Campaign Analysis model Evaluate potential alternative strike systems in face

of improved C4ISR capability

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Schedule Checkpoints

• February Nail down analysis problem definitions

• June: MORS Symposium, Monterey Present NSS/Simkit/CombatXXI framework

for conducting the analysis tasks

• September: project + analysis briefings OPNAV N81, N70, N60, CNO staff, others

• December 2004: final reports

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OR Assistance Needed

• Lead Analyst on each Analysis Task Work with N81 analysts to define study terms Guide analysis team Design experiments and develop hybrid

scenarios together with Metron, N81 Supervise experiments and data analysis Report analytic results and findings

• Support NPS student theses & faculty, in tandem with separate N81 tasking to OR

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Demos session

10-1100, Friday 30 January 2004

ME-267 Savage Lab

Feedback, questions and discussion

are always welcome. Thanks!

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Contact

Don Brutzman

brutzman@nps.navy.milhttp://web.nps.navy.mil/~brutzman

Code USW/Br, Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey California 93943-5000 USA

1.831.656.2149 voice1.831.656.7599 fax

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Contact

Arnie Buss

abuss@nps.navy.milhttp://diana.nps.navy.mil/~ahbuss

Code MV/Bu, Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey California 93943-5000 USA

1.831.656.3256 voice1.831.656.7599 fax

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Contact

Curt Blais

clblais@nps.navy.mil

Code MV/Bl, Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey California 93943-5000 USA

1.831.656.3215 voice1.831.656.7599 fax