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Title: Requirements of an ITSSimulation Interoperability Standard ISIS

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Requirements of an ITS/Simulation
Interoperability Standard (I/SIS)

2004 Fall SIW

Presented by Dick Stottler Stottler Henke
Associates, Inc. stottler_at_stottlerhenke.com B
rian Spaulding MÄK Technologies,
Inc. bspaulding_at_mak.com
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Overview

Problem Description
Helicopter ITS Case Study, Simulation Supports
ITS
Integration Requirements
Implemented Integration Solution
General Requirements of I/SIS
Battle Command ITS Case Study, ITS Supports Sim.
Simulation Driven Interface
Integration Requirements
Implemented Integration Solution
Proposed I/SIS Direction

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Problem DescriptionITSs integrated with Tactical
Simulations

ITS Automated Tutor (evaluation, tailored
instruction)
Looks over students shoulder during simulated
scenarios
ITSs and Simulations are from Different
Developers
ITS needs access to ALL student actions
Not just those observable outside his simulated
platform
E.G. Plans, orders, comms, internal software use
ITS may need to start simulation with a scenario
ITS may need to control some parts of the
scenario
ITS may need mechanism for feedback in simulation
Simulation may need mechanism to start ITS
Simulation may need to select evaluations

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Helicopter ITS Case StudyDescription

Teaches beginner helicopter pilots during flight
exercises
Instruction includes real-time coaching and AAR
Coaching is multi-level
Initially observations of problems
Direct attention by flashing instruments
If student fails to correct, coaching becomes
more directive
Beginners get more more detailed coaching than
advanced
ITS plans instruction, assigns exercises
Based on mastery and personality attributes
ITS interfaced to Microsoft Flight Simulator
ITS in control and is main application to the
student

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Helicopter ITS Case StudyIntegration Requirements

Start MSFC with ITS assigned scenario
Monitor helicopter states and pilot inputs
Present Coaching/AAR
Audio
Text
Flashing instruments
Graphics
Take control of wild helicopter
ITS/MSFS coordinated scenario/evaluation entry
ITS/MSFS coordinated feedback authoring/presentati
on
Consistent interface across simulations

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Helicopter ITS Case StudyImplemented Integration
Solution

Flight Simulator Universal Inter-Process
Communication (FSUIPC)
Shared memory paradigm (virtual)
Specific memory locations can be retrieved or set
Actually consists of .dll in MSFS c code in
ITS
2 FSUIPC components communicate across processes
Capabilities/interface provided are ad hoc and
unique
Flashing instruments done outside of FSUIPC
Student directed to start MSFC with specific
scenarios
Simulated out-of-control helicopter was reset
ITS interfaced to others by rewriting interface
module
Formalized API for interfacing to simulators
Different simulators, different
capabilities/interface/ITS

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General I/SIS Requirements

ITS access to student actions (ex/internal)
Presenting real-time coaching and AAR
ITS/Simulation coordinated scenario start
Scenario control
Other possible
Additional scenario info needed by ITS for
evaluation
ITS driven replay
ITS interactivity, e.g. Socratic dialog
Consistent User IDs between ITS and simulation

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Battle Command ITS Case StudyDescription

Army Tactical trainer
Enables commanders and staff officers to practice
planning and execution skills
Plan, fight and review battle
HLA-compliant
Single- or multi-player
MILSTD-2525B tactical graphics

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Battle Command ITS Case StudySimulation-Driven
ITS Interface

From simulation-driven perspective
Accessory available to support and enhance
simulation training objectives
Could be interactive real-time feedback or
evaluation engine available at completion or at
pre-defined stages
Should be transparent
Seamlessly embedded and consistent with GUI
Overall goal to augment basic functionality with
intelligent evaluation, hinting, and debriefing
capabilities and to provide more effective
training environment

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Battle Command ITS Case StudyIntegration
Requirements

Goal use ITS to enhance learning experience
Planning
Provide feedback, either interactively during
planning or at end by evaluating completed plan
Execution
Could be used to evaluate trainees performance
AAR
Automatically generate time-stamped text to
annotate key events
Provide positive feedback or identify specific
time where poor decision was made

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Battle Command ITS Case StudyImplemented
Integration Solution

ITS and BC-2010 existed as separate applications
Separate window containing buttons to evaluate
plan and execution results
Not optimal approach (done as 1st step due to
limited funding and time)
Demonstrated additional value of incorporating
ITS
User interactions
Prepared plan, ask ITS to evaluate plan, repeat
if necessary
When execution complete, ask ITS to review
performance
Feedback displayed as text in browser
All communication via HLA (RPR FOM)
Platform and Aggregate details, fire/detonate
interactions
Proprietary VR-Forces data (tactical graphics,
tasking)
Neutral graphics to define correct solutions

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Proposed I/SIS DirectionHLA Based

Standardized constructs to encapsulate unit and
vehicles positions and time-varying status
Platform and Aggregate details and interactions
available in standard FOMs (RPR, NTMF, etc.)
Standardized definitions for planning objects
(tactical graphics or other planning documents)
Good starting point - NTMF, C4I Reference FOM
Generalized mechanisms to define structured tasks
or other C4I messages
Battle Management Language
Mechanism to define measures of performance and
identify correct solutions
AAR Support
Structures to define data recording insert
time-stamped annotations