Workstation Based Interactive Space Sensor Systems Simulation Package

The Phase I research effort will specify the Integrated Simulation Environment for Networks (ISEN), an approach for integration of diverse simulation types and for data analysis. ISEN will be able to operate an integrated simulation consisting of many preexisting simulation modules, each of which will represent a component of the complete system. ISEN will use an existing integration tool for single platform and networked integration. Candidates are ToolTalk, from Sun Microsystems, and Khoros, from the University of New Mexico. ISEN will also use the Advanced Simulation Programming ENvironment (ASPEN), an object oriented simulation framework. This framework provides a cooperative setting for objects to interact and separates the definition of the simualtion from the individual object model construction. The effort will define a verions of SNESORS (Scientific and Engineering Simulations of Remote Sensors) that will be compatible with ISEN. SENSORS is an integrated simulation of satellite surveillance and communications systems. The specification of the ISEN integration framework will select the cross platform integration tool, will define a graphical user interface for presenting results to the user, will define the interface between the cross platform integration tool and ASPEN, and will define an interface shell for integration of proprietary programs.