The GM-W Tailored for a Naval Ship-Handling Training Simulation

摘要

The Generic Methodology for Verification and Validation (GM-W) is a generic and comprehensive V&V methodology for acceptance of M&S assets. The GM-W methodology is currently prepared for standardization within the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO), and is at the same time under consideration by defense directorates of various nations to be incorporated as part of their M&S policies. The GM-W provides a conceptual and implementation framework to efficiently develop argumentation to justify why M&S assets are acceptable or not acceptable for a specific intended use. This argumentation is intended to support stakeholders in their risk-analysis based decision-making process on the development, application and reuse of such M&S assets. GM-W is a generically applicable methodology which means that it needs to be tailored to fit the specific V&V needs of an M&S organization, project or application domain. GM-W offers as an inherent part of its framework a set of principles to guide the tailoring process. This paper illustrates how the GM-W tailoring principles have been applied to create a specific V&V solution for a Navy Ship-Handling training simulation. This illustration is mainly based on a recent research project for the Royal Netherlands Navy while using a novel motion-based simulator. This project involved the V&V of developing a prototype simulator for the intended use within a heavy weather ship-handling training program for navy officers.