Advanced Distributed Simulation through the Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol

The venerable problem solving technique of simulation finds itself inthe midstof a revolution. Where once it was regarded as a "technique of last resort" for systems analysis, today simulation is widely applied to support myriad purposes, including: training, interaction, visualization, hardware testing, and decision support in real-time. Advanced distributed simulation (ADS) is the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) nomenclature used to describe the cooperative utilization of physically distributed simulations toward a common objective. The Aggregate Level SimulationProtocol (ALSP), under the auspices of ADS, provides a mechanism for the integration of existing simulation models to support training via theater-level simulation exercises. Consisting of a collection of infrastructure software and protocols for both inter-model communication through a common interface and time advance using a conservative Chandy-Misra based algorithm, the ALSP has supported an evolving "con...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1996
• Where: HICSS
• Authors: Richard M. Weatherly, Annette L. Wilson, Bradford S. Canova, Ernest H. Page, Anita A. Zabek, Mary C. Fischer
• Keywords: Biometrics, HICSS 1996, Problem Solving Technique, Simulation, Theater-level Simulation Exercises