Simulation and Modeling of Systems of Systems (eBook)

Dominique Luzeaux has been employed by the Ministry of Defense for over 20 years. He was Director of the Complex System Engineering Department from 2002 to 2004, and Chief Information Officer from 2005 to 2007. He is currently Deputy Director of the service in charge of the C4ISR (Computerized Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) programs. He has written over 60 articles in international conferences and journals, and teaches robotics, theoretical computer science and system engineering at graduate level.

Introduction xi

Chapter 1. Simulation: History, Concepts, and Examples
1

Pascal CANTOT

1.1. Issues: simulation, a tool for complexity 1

1.2. History of simulation 14

1.3. Real-world examples of simulation 24

1.4. Basic principles 29

1.5. Conclusion 51

1.6. Bibliography 52

Chapter 2. Principles of Modeling 57

Pascal CANTOT

2.1. Introduction to modeling 57

2.2. Typology of models 58

2.3. The modeling process 66

2.4. Simulation project management 91

2.5. Conclusion 94

2.6. Bibliography 94

Chapter 3. Credibility in Modeling and Simulation
99

Roland RABEAU

3.1. Technico-operational studies and simulations 99

3.2. Examples of technico-operational studies based on
simulation tools 101

3.3. VV&A for technico-operational simulations 102

3.4. VV&A issues 108

3.5. Conclusions 145

3.6. Bibliography 152

Chapter 4. Modeling Systems and Their Environment
159

Pascal CANTOT

4.1. Introduction159

4.2. Modeling time 160

4.3. Modeling physical laws 163

4.4. Modeling random phenomena 166

4.5. Modeling the natural environment 178

4.6. Modeling human behavior 193

4.7. Bibliography 203

Chapter 5. Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems:
Pitfalls and Limitations of Interpretation 207

Dominique LUZEAUX

5.1. Introduction 207

5.2. Complex systems, models, simulations, and their link with
reality 209

5.3. Main characteristics of complex systems simulation 218

5.4. Review of families of models 228

5.5. An example: effect-based and counter-insurgency military
operations 244

5.6. Conclusion 246

5.7. Bibliography 249

Chapter 6. Simulation Engines and Simulation Frameworks
253

Pascal CANTOT

6.1. Introduction 253

6.2. Simulation engines 254

6.3. Simulation frameworks 260

6.4. Capitalization of models 290

6.5. Conclusion and perspectives 291

6.6. Bibliography 292

Chapter 7. Distributed Simulation 295

Louis IGARZA

7.1. Introduction 295

7.2. Basic mechanisms of distributed simulation 305

7.3. Main interoperability standards 312

7.4. Methodological aspects: engineering processes for
distributed simulation 326

7.5. Conclusion: the state of the art: toward
"substantive" interoperability 331

7.6. Bibliography 331

Chapter 8. The Battle Lab Concept 333

Pascal CANTOT

8.1. Introduction 333

8.2. France: Laboratoire Technico-Opérationnel (LTO)
336

8.3. United Kingdom: the Niteworks project 350

8.4. Conclusion and perspectives 351

8.5. Bibliography 352

Chapter 9. Conclusion: What Return on Investment Can We
Expect from Simulation? 355

Dominique LUZEAUX

9.1. Returns on simulation for acquisition 355

9.2. Economic analysis of gains from intelligent use of
simulations 357

9.3. Multi-project acquisition 367

9.4. An (almost) definitive conclusion: conditions for success
368

9.5. Bibliography 371

Author Biographies 373

List of Authors 375

Index 377