Title :
An International Experiment in Command and Control -- Simulation Interoperability Using Web Services
Author :
Pullen, J. Mark ; Hieb, Michael R. ; Sudnikovich, William P. ; de Champs, P.
Author_Institution :
George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA
Abstract :
This paper addresses issues in interconnecting military command and control (C2) and simulation systems, using Web technologies and mediation via a common representation, the command and control information exchange data model (C2IEDM). The authors supported a NATO Exploratory Team that designed an experimental program to assess the approach and prepare for its use by coalitions. As part of that activity, the United States and France implemented an international demonstration of C2 and simulation systems interoperating using Web services and C2IEDM. This paper reports on how C2 and simulation systems were employed with Web technologies to achieve a successful demonstration in a very short time period, including experience gained in the process and plans for future development of C-BML capabilities
Keywords :
Internet; XML; command and control systems; data models; digital simulation; electronic data interchange; grammars; open systems; Battle Manipulation Language; C-BML capabilities; C2IEDM representation; NATO Exploratory Team; Web services; command and control information exchange data model; interoperability; military command and control systems; military simulation systems; Broadcasting; Command and control systems; Data models; LAN interconnection; Markup languages; Mediation; Military computing; Military standards; Standards organizations; Web services;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications, 2006. DS-RT'06. Tenth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Terremolinos
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2697-7
DOI :
10.1109/DS-RT.2006.9