1. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models WP05 Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre

2. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Goals Simplifying of collaboration between various enterprises in maritime areas during simulation projects by means of the Web Providing means for the centralized operation of HLA-federates Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre

3. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Expected results Enable common work on simulation studies by Web-based communication and collaboration Integrate HLA-based models into a Web- environment Build a framework for the integration of software components for Simulation Service Providing Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre

4. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Approach Websim enables Web-based collaboration in simulation work groups Websim enables remote control of HLA federates Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre

5. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Implementation Client-Server approach Accessible by ordinary Web-Browser Data base supported Interchangeable components See the example screens… Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre

6. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models User View Access to personalized, protected Web-space via Web-Browser

7. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models User View 2 Personal folder of a member of a project group

8. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Upload FILEMANAGER component to perform file operations

9. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Upload 2 UPLOAD a local file into the personal Web-space

10. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Upload Selected file on the local drive

11. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Upload 3 Local file selected for upload

12. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Upload 4 Uploaded file in personal workspace

13. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Upload 5 All files according to an example simulation model are uploaded

14. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models GPSSH GPSSH component to perform simulation runs

15. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models GPSSH 2 GPSSH execution was successful. Result files appear in the personal workspace

16. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Result Common result of a GPSSH run in ASCII-format. Can be viewed directly in the Web-Browser, using the VIEW component

17. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Result 1 All ASCII files can be viewed directly in the Web- Browser

18. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Result 2 A new window appears and shows the content of the file

19. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Result 3 Files are downloadable via the FILEMANAGER component DOWNLOAD operation

20. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Result 4 Animation traces can be viewed as text, however this visualization is not the aim of animations

21. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models PROOF2SVG A component is included that performs the conversion of PROOFAnimation animations to the Web-enabled format SVG

22. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models PROOF2SVG 1 After running the PROOF2SVG conversion, the resulting *.svg-file appears in the personal workspace

23. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models PROOF2SVG 2 The *.svg-file can be viewed directly in the application environment, using the VIEW function

24. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models PROOF2SVG 3 A new window pops up, which displays the converted animation graphically

25. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Edit A built in EDIT component can be used to change ASCII-based files

26. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Edit After selecting a file and pressing OPEN from the EDIT submenu, the file content appears and can be edited

27. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Edit This file contains 5 lines and 1 value within each, which control the simulation model

28. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Edit 2 The first line contains the number of berths in the model. It is changed to 2 here

29. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Rename File 2 The name of a file can be changed via the FILEMANAGER component ALTER operation. This is used here to rename the animation of the previous simulation run

30. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Rerun GPSSH We can re-run the simulation model with changed model parameter berth number.

31. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Rerun GPSSH 2 As a result of the 2. simulation run the result files are renewed and we can convert the animation again.

32. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Rerun GPSSH 3 As expected the new animation reflects the changes of model parameters

33. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Benefit Centralized maintenance, simple access –All operations can be performed using a Web-Browser –Professional storage and protection of project data –Central update of the software Spontaneous collaboration, unified tools –Using the same software prevents incompatible file formats –Only valid file versions are accessible –All the project activities are journalised for reporting More calculable costs, use of services –Don’t buy special equipment for temporary projects, pay per use of services –Fixed costs for maintenance and storage Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre

34. BALTPORTS-IT - IST-2001-33030 ____________________________________________________ ______ Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Further Information Prototype: www.b2bsim.de/~gebert/websim PD Dr.-Ing. habil Thomas Schulze Otto-von-Guericke Universität Fakultät für Informatik, Institut für Technische und Betriebliche Informationssysteme Universitaetsplatz 2, 39106 Magdeburg Telefon : (++49) (0391) 6712825 Fax : (++49) (0391) 6711216 WWW : http://www- wi.cs.unimagdeburg.de/~tom/homePage/index.html E-Mail: tom@iti.cs.uni-magdeburg.de Web-based and HLA-based techniques for studying harbour processes and combining simulation models Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre