On planning in a knowledge-hypergraph

Autonomous robots that operate in indoor, uncertain environments move around from one location to the next to fulfill a set of ordered task. To do so, they need a floor plan of the building to plan their route. In case the building is unfamiliar to a robot it can employ online mapping techniques, though these techniques are resource intensive...

Verification and validation for CIPRNet

In this chapter it is shown that if an appreciable risk is present in the use of Modelling and Simulation (M&S), Verification and Validation (V&V) should be employed to manage and mitigate that risk. The use of M&S in the domain of critical infrastructure (CI) will always be accompanied by such a risk. It is important that a structured approach...

Meeting the NATO M&S Interoperability Challenge

The NATO Modelling & Simulation Master Plan (NMSMP) calls for the application of Modelling and Simulation (M&S) in areas that include, but are not limited to: Support to Operations, Capability Development, Mission Rehearsal, Training and Education, and Procurement. Common standards are essential enablers for simulation interoperability and re...

GM-VV Part 3 – Implementation guidance for M&S projects and organizations

The Generic Methodology for Verification and Validation (GM-VV) is a generic and comprehensive methodology for structuring, organizing and managing the verification and validation (V&V) of M&S assets. The GM-VV is a new recommended practice within the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO), which is the result of a joint...

Verification and Validation of the Public Order Management Serious Game

In urban operations, military commanders have to take into account the civilians present in the operation area. This is why Public Order Management (POM) is an important subject of their training. The organization of POM field training is challenging. It requires lots of humans to act as crowds. It is hard to make the training sufficiently...

The Generic Methodology for Verification and Validation to support acceptance of models, simulations and data

The Generic Methodology for Verification and Validation (GM-VV) is a generic and comprehensive methodology for structuring, organizing and managing the verification and validation (V&V) of modelling and simulation (M&S) assets. The GM-VV is an emerging recommended practice within the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO). The...

Public Order Management in a Virtual World

In urban operations, military commanders have to take into account the civilians present in the operation area. This is why Public Order Management (POM) is an important subject of their training. The organization of POM field training is challenging. It requires lots of humans to act as crowds. It is hard to make the training sufficiently...

Vision Paper: Integrating VV&A methods and cost-effectiveness analysis in the acquisition process for training simulation solutions

Simulation is an important technology that enables NATO and its member nations to train their soldiers. The benefits of simulation-based training include saving of time, money, and even lives, when training for unsafe scenarios. Simulation also facilitates joint and combined training. Moreover, simulation-based training is capable of expanding...

The target of acceptance: Towards a precise definition of the intended purpose

With the goal to objectively demonstrate the fitness for purpose of a simulation model during its valida-tion, the desire arises to remove vagueness from the terms “fitness” and “purpose”. Several approaches have been presented in the past trying to facilitate and motivate the documentation of "well-defined intended purposes", but still in...

Samen komen we er wel. Integrale benutting voor de A12 Den Haag-Gouda

Samen komen we er wel, mel-den grote borden langs de Al2 optimistisch. Om deze bewering inhoud te geven, besloot een aantal organisa-ties die belang hebben bij een goede doorstroming op het traject Gouda-Den Haag geza-menlijk een reddingsplan op te stellen. De eerste stappen op weg naar een 'integrale benuttingsaanpak