nVision-TM: An Toolset for the Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Complex Architectures

We propose to enhance and apply the nVision toolset to a chosen subset of the Navy’s DD(X) C2I subsystem. The focus of the Phase 2 project is to develop technology, integrate and demonstrate nVision within the DD(X) project environment, thus directly demonstrating the benefits and scalability of the approach in the design, implementation and maintenance phases of the DD(X) program. We will leverage the innovative nVision analysis, simulation, diagramming and user interface capabilities that were previously developed. For the base Phase 2 effort, we shall use a two step approach: first, we will demonstrate (via analysis and simulation) the evaluation of one chosen Technical Performance Measure (TPM) in the current DD(X) design release, using reconstructed, enhanced and sanitized data files; second, we will demonstrate the repeatability of the process to one or more chosen TPMs. The nVision toolset will be enhanced to use and augment the same project files that are being created and used by the DD(X) design team, performing data import and export out of the nVision environment. The Phase 2 Option task will develop necessary technology and demonstrate the applicability of the nVision toolset to run-time implementation artifacts, thus mitigating the risk of design-time and implementation-time performance mismatches. Phase 2 Option will utilize and demonstrate roundtrip data import from the run-time DD(X) C2I workflow generators, such as those developed as part of the DARPA ARMS program.