Object-Oriented Analysis of a DII COE Simulation Product Line Architecture

摘要

The Army has articulated a vision in which simulations will support C4ISR systems through the integration of simulation infrastructure into the Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment (DII COE) software architecture. Identification of a specific simulation infrastructure product set is the key to developing the technical steps required to achieve this vision. Integrating simulation into the DII COE in a systematic fashion requires the following: (1) reuse by the simulation infrastructure of existing DII COE C4ISR software segments (2) identification of new segments required to provide DII COE-based simulation capability, and (3) identification of new simulation-enhanced C4ISR functionality not available today in either C4ISR or simulation domains through new DII COE segments. As simulation-enhanced C4ISR systems will use intelligent agent software, there are relevant Future Combat Systems (FCS) implications. FCS C2 systems will need to interact with intelligent agent-based robotic forces and will encounter similar challenges identified for future simulation-enhanced C4ISR systems. This paper describes a general Object-Oriented Analysis based approach, which identifies DII COE segments as software products in a Product Line Architecture. The paper concludes with recommendations for use of the DII COE Simulation Product Line Architecture in achieving the Army simulation to C4ISR interoperability vision.