Huntsville Simulation Conference 2010 Natural Environment Representation in M&S: Environmental Data Cube Support System (EDCSS) Mr. Mark Webb DoD 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 Brief discussion.

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

Environmental Data Cube Support System 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 we can build a scenario based on the impacts the senior leaders and exercise using weather as a stimulant User Domain Simulation Domain Control Domain 6 6

Scenario Development Process EDCSS at Work EDC Production Site EDC Provider Sites Data Event Planners Scenario Development Process Effects Graphics Messages Event Support Package EDC Distributor HLA Simulation Network is used as first instantiation of environmental sim server (listed on diagram as the “EDCSS HLA”), with follow-on efforts to establish TENA and DIS networks if/when/where required. Event White Cell C2 Domain EDCSS / JBUS HLA 7

EDCSS Architecture Components Provider Sites request EDCSS Production Hosted Web Application / Services Emphasis on Project-based Work Flow Manages Community Product Requirements Coordinates all Product Generation Product Generation Data Access Model Execution product Upload Completed Projects Logical groupings of like-kind product generation capability, independent of physical location. Hosted Web Application / Services Separates Distribution from Production Provides for Dynamic Scenario Management Provides SME Analysis Functions EDCSS Distribution Automated Pull of Products EDCSS Integration 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 Manual Delivery Notification Service Download Service “Local Solution” Automated Pull by Project, Component, DTG Code to WSDL EDC Runtime Integration Module (RIM) Download Client Local Cache Consumer Application Runtime API Code to Java / C API

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

Download Product Files by Date (also available via web service) EDCSS Support Site Download Product Files by Date (also available via web service) FTUS80 KWBC 110300 RKJK TAF 110303 04006KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 1107/1109 35007KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS BECMG 1113/1115 09010KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1119/1121 04009KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS BECMG 1201/1203 03011G25KT 9999 SCT270 QNH2969INS BECMG 1207/1209 33017G37KT 9999 SKC QNH2967INS 11

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 DoD 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 The summary is that the pieces needed to complete the puzzle exist, but are separate from each other and inaccessible. The SEIS will be that end-to-end solution. Also important is that this is not just an academic exercise as shown in the next slide.

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

EDCSS Stakeholders DoD M&S Executive Agents Director, Defense Research & Engineering DoD Communities Enabled by M&S Terrain Acquisition Requirements Analysis Ocean Experimentation Intelligence Air & Space Planning Testing Training Direct Development Support Users

EDCSS Support to Communities Enabled by M&S Acquisition Testing Intelligence Planning EDCSS Promotes: Interoperability, Reuse, Efficiency Common & Crosscutting: Tools, Services & Data JEFX this year will include elements of FCS its focus is on battlefield communications and will test TBONE and BACN STORM Analysis Experimentation Training

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 DoD ASNE MSEA Senior Lead DoD Ocean MSEA Senior Lead Dr. Fred Lewis U.S. Air Force Director of Weather DoD Ocean MSEA Senior Lead RDML Jon White U.S. Navy Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command DoD Terrain MSEA Senior Lead Mr. Paul Weise National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA Modeling and Simulation Executive Agent DoD ASNE MSEA (Deputy) Col Mark Zettlemoyer, A3O-WX 571-256-8074 Mark.Zettlemoyer@pentagon.af.mil DoD Ocean MSEA Lead Mr. Steve Payne, GS15, CNMOC 228-688-5507 Steven.W.Payne@navy.mil DoD Terrain MSEA Lead Mr. Paul Foley, GS15, NGA 703-808-2854 paul.g.foley@nga.mil EDCSS Program Manager Lt Col Joe Kurtz 571-256-8073 Joseph.kurtz@pentagon.af.mil