Dynamic allocation of fires and sensors (DAFS): a low-resolution simulation for rapid modeling

  • Authors:
  • Arnold H. Buss;Darryl K. Ahner

  • Affiliations:
  • MOVES Institute, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA;U.S. Army TRADOC Analysis Center-Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

High-resolution combat models have become so complex that the time necessary to create and analyze a scenario has become unacceptably long. A lower resolution approach to entity-level simulation can complement such models. This paper presents Dynamic Allocation of Fires and Sensors (DAFS), a low-resolution, constructive entity-level simulation framework, that can be rapidly configured and executed. Through the use of a loosely-coupled component architecture, DAFS is extremely flexible and configurable. DAFS allows an analyst to very quickly create a simulation model that captures the first-order effects of a scenario. Although the modeling of entities is done at a low-resolution, DAFS contains some sophisticated capabilities: within the model, commander entities can formulate and solve optimization problems dynamically. DAFS can be used to explore large areas of the parameter space and identify interesting regions where high-resolution models can provide more detailed information.