An HLA-based tactical environment application framework. (July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Çelik, Turgay; Gökdoğan, Göktuğ F; Öztürk, Karahan; Sarikaya, Bircan
• Is Part Of: Journal of defense modeling and simulation. Volume 10:Number 3(2013)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 233
• Publication Date: 2013-07
• Subjects: High Level Architecture -- interoperability -- reusability -- tactical environment simulation -- component-based software engineering; Military art and science -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; 355.0011305
• DOI: 10.1177/1548512912465993
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1548-5129

Abstract

Using Tactical Environment Simulations as part of simulation systems or real systems; increases the reality and quality of the applications, reduces development time, increases interoperability and reusability of systems. Tactical Environment Simulations are utilized by integrating them into applications which can have a wide variety of requirements; so, they are generally customized to meet specific requirements of the applications. Apart from most of the Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) tools that are used directly, Tactical Environment Simulations are often provided as Application Frameworks which contain readily available simulation models, middleware, extension points and a tool set to ease customization and integration. In this paper, the requirements and a design overview for an easily extensible, customizable and integrable, High Level Architecture (HLA)-based Tactical Environment Application Framework are provided. After defining the requirements and giving an overview of design, an Application Framework that realizes the defined system is also explained.