Global Seminar: Washington DC

Topics Covered

Integrated COTS Technology for M&S Application Development
Nick Giannias, Vice President of Research and Technology at Presagis

Industry is clearly communicating that project costs and integration issues are among the biggest challenges that are dealt with when developing modeling and simulation applications. Users require flexibility to choose from a wide variety of tools, standards, and formats to successfully deliver their projects on time and on budget.

In this presentation, Mr. Giannias will discuss how standards-based commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software, and an integrated portfolio of modeling and simulation tools, can offer a unique advantage in the development of an open, scalable, end-to-end modeling and simulation application.  Use cases will be discussed to illustrate how to progressively integrate our next generation software while leveraging your existing structures and deployed legacy architectures.

Real Time Intelligence for Urban Simulation & Training
Dale Sexton, Product Manager, Simulation at Presagis

Live product demonstrations will illustrate how COTS software can be used to create high-fidelity simulations - from training and operational analysis to simulation-based acquisition and research application development.   Learn how you can develop applications that can ingest and communicate real-world intelligence data to ensure up-to date information for the creation and analysis of reliable urban training and scenarios.

Going Inside: Generating Virtual Tunnels and Building Interiors
Kenny Hebert, Product Manager, Content Creation at Presagis

Operations in urban terrain pose significant challenges.  Unlike combat in more open areas, urban combat adds many levels of complexity and danger for the soldier.  Elevated firing positions from rooftops, restricted movement in corridors and alleys, as well as the persistent danger of unexpected attacks due to restricted visibility are all aspects soldiers need to train for in today’s urban warfare.   Procedures for clearing buildings, subterranean networks and tunnels need to be rigorously trained and enforced. 

Mr. Hebert will present new concepts and methodologies to solve current terrain database challenges, including the creation of different types of underground tunnels and detailed building interiors, using open standard database formats.  The presentation will also cover new advancements for the generation of correlated terrain outputs for a variety of popular formats, including JSAF, OneSAF, and VBS2.

Partner Technology Demonstrations

CMLabs
CMLabs provides software and services for 3D real-time simulation of machine behaviour, physical motion and interactive environments for visual testing and training applications. They will demonstrate their Vortex for Vega Prime software toolkit which seamlessly integrates high fidelity dynamics for realistic simulation of vehicles, machinery and robotics within Vega Prime.

IAVO
IAVO will demonstrate their flagship product, GeoGenesis^®, which provides an innovative content generation solution for the extraction of geospecific 3D buildings from satellite and aerial imagery.

DI-GUY
DI-Guy is Human Simulation software for both visual and constructive simulation.  DI-Guy is integrated with Vega Prime and STAGE, enabling users to visualize soldiers, civilians, and specialists.  DIS/HLA compliant.  Customizable.  Extensive API.  200+ characters.  2000+ motions.  High Performance.

PLW Modelworks
PLW Modelworks creates photo-accurate geospecific 3D cities for modeling and simulation, supporting both military and civil applications.  Created from high-resolution aerial or satellite photos for superior accuracy and realism, their detailed urban datasets are delivered in OpenFlight and many other 3D formats.  PLW Modelworks will be demonstrating their datasets running in Vega Prime.

Agenda

Location
November 3^rd, 2009
Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202