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Supporting the transfer of simulation technology / James R. Kipps, Iris Kameny, Jeff Rothenberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Kipps, James R. (James Randall), 1960-
- Series:
- R (Rand Corporation).
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer simulation.
- Programming languages (Electronic computers).
- SERAS (Computer system).
- Technology transfer.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 91 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [1989].
- Summary:
- The principal hurdle in transfering new ideas and techniques from the research arena into real-world Department of Defense applications comes from conflicts in the programming language requirements of the two groups involved--simulation researchers and military analysts. This report proposes the development of a common-base programming system for military simulation--SERAS (System for Exploration, Research, and Applications in Simulation). The SERAS programming system is not a new simulation programming language, but a prototyping tool, primarily targeted at simulation researchers. This report summarizes efforts in developing a plan for supporting the transfer of simulation technology and outlines a preliminary design of SERAS. It presents fundamental concepts in simulation and simulation programming; outlines concepts relevant to simulation from artificial intelligence and object-oriented programming; surveys conventional and experimental simulation programming languages; and reviews current perceptions of military simulation at RAND and elsewhere. Finally, the report outlines a preliminary design of the SERAS programming system, and discusses a plan for the development of SERAS.
- Notes:
- "R-3740-DARPA."
- "Prepared for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency."
- "July 1989."
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