Real-Time Design Patterns in Virtual Simulations

Author(s)

Douglas D. Hodson, Air Force Simulation and Analysis Facility
Rusty O. Baldwin, University of DaytonFollow
David P. Gehl, L-3 Communications
John G. Weber, University of Dayton
Sundaram Narayanan, Wright State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2010

Publication Source

International Journal of Modelling and Simulation

Abstract

In a virtual simulation, people and real system hardware interact with the simulated system. Introducing these real-world elements into the simulation environment imposes timing constraints which, from a software standpoint, places the design into the class of real-time systems. We develop two software design patterns for real-time virtual simulations: a variant of the model-view-controller architecture and a companion component pattern that facilitates the development of hierarchical simulation models, graphical displays, and network input/output (I/O ) that meet real-time constraints. These design patterns promote good programming practice and allow the performance of a design to be evaluated using rate mono-tonic analysis techniques.

We also introduce selective abstraction and focused fidelity to reduce simulation development time and cost, while simultaneously improving runtime performance and the validity of simulation results.

Inclusive pages

231-242

ISBN/ISSN

0228-6203

Comments

Permission documentation on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2010, Taylor & Francis

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Volume

30

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

2

eCommons Citation

Hodson, Douglas D.; Baldwin, Rusty O.; Gehl, David P.; Weber, John G.; and Narayanan, Sundaram, "Real-Time Design Patterns in Virtual Simulations" (2010). Computer Science Faculty Publications. 113.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cps_fac_pub/113