Huntsville Simulation Conference 2010 Natural Environment Representation in

Huntsville Simulation Conference 2010 Natural Environment Representation in M&S: Environmental Data Cube Support System (EDCSS) Mr. Mark Webb Do. D ASNE MSEA Mr. Steve Lowe Atmospheric and Environmental Research

Outline • • • Challenge & Mission Environment Representation for M&S What is EDCSS? Products & Data Conclusion

The Challenge & Mission • Models & simulations continue to increase in realism, and complexity, requiring higher fidelity environmental representations to drive realistic and consistent behaviors. • No existing capability to provide correlated support products across all four natural environment domains (Atmosphere, Space, Ocean, Terrain). MISSION: “Enable M&S developers and users to represent the natural environment and its effects rapidly, thoroughly, and consistently in a manner that promotes cost-effectiveness, ready access, interoperability, re-use, and confidence. ”

Environment Representation for M&S • Increasingly complex entity models (sensors) – Lack of environment becomes increasingly unrealistic – Fidelity requirements increase quickly – Consistency between simulations becomes more difficult • Consistency requires the capability to – Conduct scenario-based searches for relevant conditions – Capture and track products required by each simulation/tool – Generate and distribute products at simulation runtime • Emerging simulations require that environment products be provided in a manner that is – Efficient, effective and flexible while conforming to standards

Environmental Effects Representation Define Environmental Conditions Clouds High Wind Develop Precipitation Starts Terrain Gets Wet Ocean Waves Form Surf Builds Deliver Required Impacts Plane Can’t See Tank Through Clouds High Waves Prevent Ship From Refueling. Noise From Waves Reduce SONAR Performance. High Surf Prevents Landing On Beach Tank Gets Stuck In Mud

Environmental Data Cube Support System 1. Build an Integrated Environment Representation … 2. Produce a full suite of support products … 3. Distribute during event execution National Providers of … Data, Models, Effects, Expertise User Domain Simulation Domain Control Domain

EDCSS at Work EDC Production Site Event Planners Data Effects Graphics Messages Scenario Development Process Event Support Package Event White Cell EDC Provider Sites EDC Distributor EDCSS / JBUS HLA C 2 Domain

EDCSS Architecture Components EDCSS Provider Sites request • Product Generation • Data Access product • Model Execution Logical groupings of like-kind product generation capability, independent of physical location. EDCSS Production Upload Completed Projects EDCSS Distribution Automated Pull of Products EDCSS Integration • Hosted Web Application / Services • Emphasis on Project-based Work Flow • Manages Community Product Requirements • Coordinates all Product Generation • Hosted Web Application / Services • Separates Distribution from Production • Provides for Dynamic Scenario Management • Provides SME Analysis Functions • Optional Software Toolkit • Provides Java / C API for easy integration • Manages pull of products to local box

EDCSS Distribution / Integration EDC Distributor Hosted Site / App Completed Projects From Production Site Publish Site Notification Service Manual Delivery Download Service Automated Pull by Project, Component, DTG EDC Runtime Code to WSDL Download Client Integration Module (RIM) “Local Solution” Local Cache Runtime API Code to Java / C API Consumer Application

EDCSS Product Types DATA • Data Formats defined by • Syntax & File Name • Content / Representation • Standards-Based • GRIB, net. CDF, etc. • Application-Based • TAWS, AREPS, JMV, etc. • Custom ASCII, Binary, CSV • WMO Standard Messages • METAR, TAF, BT to date • Upper Air, etc. • Conventions • Military vs Civilian • CONUS vs Foreign TEXT IMPACTS • System Performance • EO Sensors (TAWS) • EM Sensors (AREPS) • Mobility (STDMOB) • System Impacts • IWEDA • SEIS • Custom • Gr. ADS-Based • Fully Customizeable • “Annotated” WMS • Simulated Satellite • PNG/JPG/KML/TIFF/NITF IMAGERY 10

EDCSS Support Site Download Product Files by Date (also available via web service) FTUS 80 KWBC 110300 RKJK TAF 110303 04006 KT 9999 SKC QNH 3005 INS BECMG 1107/1109 35007 KT 9999 SKC QNH 2988 INS BECMG 1113/1115 09010 KT 9999 SKC QNH 2991 INS BECMG 1119/1121 04009 KT 9999 SKC QNH 2986 INS BECMG 1201/1203 03011 G 25 KT 9999 SCT 270 QNH 2969 INS BECMG 1207/1209 33017 G 37 KT 9999 SKC QNH 2967 INS

EDCSS Terrain Domain • Development Objectives – Implement automated execution of terrain properties model coupled to fully dynamic atmospheric scenario – Implement automated execution of vehicle mobility performance model coupled to coupled atmosphere-terrain domain scenario – Implement delivery mechanism for terrain domain output that efficiently addresses resolution gap between domains • Benefits of EDCSS Approach – Allows for terrain domain modeling to reside at Centers of Excellence • Leverage Do. D standard modeling capabilities • Accessible via EDC Provider Site services interface – Allows for terrain domain parameters and effects to be modeled independent of specific simulation terrain databases

Vehicle Mobility Modeling

EDCSS Space Domain Objective: Provide a tool and web application that merges space weather (SW) data archives with impacts rules to create an effects matrix that will be accessed by simulations that replicate space-based systems and performance. The Problem: The space environment continues to be under/non represented in the M&S community. A number of factors contribute to this problem including availability of data the non-intuitive nature of space, lack of standard impact rules and difficulty in interpreting physical parameters. Result: An end-to-end system that integrates existing pieces to form a functional system. • Collaborative effort with NGDC Boulder CO

Space Impact Products ** Data, effects and products available through SEIS SWA Product GPS and Ionospheric Impacts

EDCSS Stakeholders Do. D M&S Executive Agents Director, Defense Research & Engineering Do. D Communities Enabled by M&S Terrain Ocean Acquisition ents em uir Req Analysis Experimentation Intelligence Air & Space Planning Testing Training Direct Development Support Users

EDCSS Support to Communities Enabled by M&S Acquisition Testing Analysis Intelligence EDCSS Promotes: Interoperability, Reuse, Efficiency Common & Crosscutting: Tools, Services & Data Planning STORM Training Experimentation

Summary • Historical Scenarios provide the right mix of realism an control • Environmental Modeling capabilities readily available to downscale and couple representation across multiple domains • Environmental Data Cube Support System (EDCSS) – PRODUCTION: Beyond data, to include graphic, text, effects products – DISTRIBUTION: Network-agile services for product dissemination – INTEGRATION: Local product management (caching) and API’s to ensure effective use and reduce development cost The EDCSS provides a project-oriented suite of support tools for the M&S community grounded in a formalized support process emphasizing the use of a common environment representation across all consumers.

Leadership Info n Do. D ASNE MSEA Senior Lead • Dr. Fred Lewis U. S. Air Force Director of Weather n Do. D Ocean MSEA Senior Lead RDML Jon White U. S. Navy Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command n Do. D Terrain MSEA Senior Lead Do. D ASNE MSEA (Deputy) Col Mark Zettlemoyer, A 3 O-WX 571 -256 -8074 Mark. Zettlemoyer@pentagon. af. mil • Do. D Ocean MSEA Lead Mr. Steve Payne, GS 15, CNMOC 228 -688 -5507 Steven. W. Payne@navy. mil • Do. D Terrain MSEA Lead Mr. Paul Foley, GS 15, NGA 703 -808 -2854 paul. g. foley@nga. mil Mr. Paul Weise National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA Modeling and Simulation Executive Agent EDCSS Program Manager Lt Col Joe Kurtz 571 -256 -8073 Joseph. kurtz@pentagon. af. mil