{"title":"Joint Simulation System (JSIMS)-an overview","authors":"R. Bennington","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.522029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.522029","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the mission, scope and organization of the Joint Simulation System (JSIMS) Program. The mission of JSIMS is to develop a Joint Simulation System that will provide readily available, operationally valid synthetic environments for use by the CINCs, their components, other joint organizations and the Services. JSIMS has five major objectives: integrate the range of missions of the Armed Forces within a common M&S framework that includes live, virtual, and constructive M&S capabilities: provide a training environment which will also accommodate space, transportation and intelligence requirements: establish a common simulation support structure which enables harmonious sharing of simulation resources, processes, and results among users; enable simulation users to readily create or access a simulation environment which supports their requirements: and enable joint simulation users to interact freely with elements of their command structure, supporting/supported organizations and other simulation centers or users. While the initial focus of JSIMS is joint planning and training activities, as the system matures, JSIMS will be available to the DoD community at large for the analysis of doctrine, organization, system and material alternatives.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129831127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An example of variable levels of detail for object-based decomposition in J-MASS","authors":"J. E. Kester","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.522056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.522056","url":null,"abstract":"In an object-based modeling system such as the Joint Modeling and Simulation System (J-MASS), software objects are selected to represent items in the real world. An item model reflects, at implementation, compromises among the realism needed to reach a simulation goal, the data and algorithms available to capture desired behaviors in software. And the desired throughput of the simulations in which the item model will run. Other weighting factors for design choices are possible based on the client, the budget, and the development schedule. This paper describes the object decomposition of the human operator portion of some large complex system, perhaps an aircraft, a nuclear power plant, or a subway train. By assuming that the human operator has both an active role (follows a plan) and a reactive role (responds to cues from the workplace), and also that operator responses to the external world are predominantly indirect (sending a message, pressing a switch, setting a new number), one can identify and map out some of the objects found in the operator part of a human-managed complex machine. The main focus of the discussion is on the process and criteria for selecting objects at several levels of detail based on simulation goals and costs. The \"penalties\" incurred by choosing a coarse level of detail as opposed to a fine level of detail are noted. The paper also addresses some basic issues, including perception versus ground truth, repetitive tasks versus interruptions, and handling of human factor phenomena such as task saturation and fatigue.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129925300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"J-MASS in the EW test and evaluation process","authors":"W.K. McQuay, K. Allen","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.522027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.522027","url":null,"abstract":"The Joint Modeling and Simulation System (J-MASS) is an integral part of the Air Force's Electronic Warfare (EW) Test and Evaluation (T&E) Process. This paper discusses how J-MASS is employed and the requirements for modeling and simulation (M&S) in the EW T&E Process. The EW T&E Process is used by both government and contractors in all phases of the acquisition cycle. Its use implements a predict-test-compare philosophy and stresses adequate ground testing before implementing a flight testing methodology. The EW T&E concepts take advantage of current and emerging M&S technologies. The \"predict pillar\" of the T&E process is primarily supported by M&S tools. A digital system model (DSM) of the EW system under test is developed to run on a digital computer with other digital models, such as models of aircraft, threats, environment, and scenarios. The DSM is required by the EW T&E Process and must be compatible with J-MASS. A DSPM is a digital representation of the system under development and must be updated and maintained throughout the life cycle of the system. The DSM would normally be developed by the System Manager as a contract deliverable. The development, evolution, and employment of the DSM is discussed in detail.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127528799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cockpit display prototyping for an engineering design simulator","authors":"B.R. Givens","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.522016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.522016","url":null,"abstract":"The crew-centered cockpit design (CCCD) program is developing a formal, structured process to improve the design, analysis, and testing of cockpits. Veda Incorporated is working with the CCCD Program Office to provide an enhanced and validated crew-centered system design process (CSDP) and a cockpit design system (CDS) toolset to meet this need. A key component of the toolset is a reconfigurable engineering design simulator that can be used to model cockpit display concepts quickly and easily. This simulator uses an avionics instrument development system to prototype displays that require high-resolution, high-performance, real-time graphics. This paper provides details of the development of a cockpit display application from design through integration. Using an object-oriented approach and graphical user interface, a crew system designer can rapidly model display concepts. The resulting display software can be distributed to other users, and can then be executed (with or without modifications) on a Silicon Graphics system without the need for a run-time license. This paper also describes a distributed, scalable hardware and software architecture that is being used to support the simulator. The architecture features the Unix operating system and a homogeneous computing environment of Silicon Graphics workstations that rely heavily on replicated shared memory (also known as reflective memory) and Ethernet networks.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"107 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116013791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A composite mapping technique for simplification of multi-variable Boolean expressions","authors":"A.T.M. Shafiqul Khalid, F. Ahmed, M. Karim","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.521948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.521948","url":null,"abstract":"A composite mapping technique using a newly proposed logic minimization scheme (KH-map) has been investigated here. This paper presents an extended feature of KH-map that can combine multiple maps for better representation of switching functions within limited space, for a relatively large number of variables. The combined KH-map can be efficiently used to simplify Boolean expressions to be realized in two-level logic. The technique is simpler, more generalized and more efficient than conventional minimization methods and is easily applicable for any number of variables.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116129919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"J-MASS technology review","authors":"D. T. McCavitt","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.522025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.522025","url":null,"abstract":"The Joint Modeling and Simulation System (J-MASS) was specified to be a software modeling architecture of the future. As such it can support the Department of Defense in modeling and simulation for many years. The implementation of J-MASS requires the exploitation of emerging technologies. This paper reviews several current technologies (visual programming, formal methods, and computer aided software engineering) as they might be used in J-MASS.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128160714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Detecting dim point target in image data using adaptive prediction filter","authors":"Yun Hu, Guan Hua, Zhen-Kang Shen, Zhong-kang Sun","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.521937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.521937","url":null,"abstract":"This paper studies the performance of least mean square (LMS) adaptive filters as prewhitening filters for the detection of point target in image data. The object of interest is assumed to be pixel-size and is obscured by correlated noise of much larger spatial extent. The correlation noise is predicted and subtracted from input signal, leaving components of the point target in the residual output. The noise is suppressed and the target is enhanced relatively. The prewhitened image is then processed by a proper threshold to pick out the candidate target. Experimental results show that such a detector has better operating characteristics than a conventional matched filter in the presence of correlated clutter and noise. For very low SNP, LMS-based detection systems show a considerable reduction in the number of false alarm. Simulation results have been provided at the end of the paper.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133499274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On civilian or other applications of a disposable, remote chemical sensor network","authors":"J. Hahn","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.522052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.522052","url":null,"abstract":"This paper addresses system engineering and mission planning issues for a disposable, remote chemical sensor network. This network will interconnect a satellite hub, LEO satellites, remote sensors, and fiber optic communication operations. Engineering considerations include orbital analysis, telemetry, satellite transponder access, modulation techniques, power for remotes, a frequency plan, antennae selection and verification that performance is feasible and acceptable via link budgets.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134358745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-fidelity image interpolation using radial basis function neural networks","authors":"F. Ahmed, S. Gustafson, M. A. Karim","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.521997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.521997","url":null,"abstract":"Image interpolation using radial basis function (RBF) neural networks is accomplished. In this work the RBF network is first trained with the given image, satisfying the constraint of the gray value at each pixel. With the desired magnification ratio, each pixel is then divided into subpixels. The subpixel gray values are calculated using the trained network. Two dimensional Gaussian basis functions are used as the neurons in the hidden layer.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134404938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An improved approach of cross-range scaling in ISAR","authors":"Z. She, Zhaoda Zhu","doi":"10.1109/NAECON.1995.522058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAECON.1995.522058","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed an approach of ISAR cross-range scaling. The fundamental principle is that we can estimate the rotating angle of target relative to radar-line-of-sight (RLOS) during the total coherent processing interval via the tomographic formation. However, the multi-dimensional search involved in the estimation of rotating angle will result in huge computational load. In this paper, an improved approach of cross-range scaling in ISAR is presented which takes the place of tomographic formation with the extended coherent processing and modifies the criterion to search the rotating angle. The processing results of computer simulated data and real data of model B-52 collected in a microwave anechoic chamber show that the improved approach is able to carry out the cross-range scaling of ISAR accurately. As compared with the previous method, its computational complexity is greatly reduced.","PeriodicalId":171918,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1995","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133005813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}