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1. 46 3 25 Aircraft State Panell 48 3 26 Ground Vehicle State Panel 49 3 27 Water Vehicle State Panell 50 3 28 Underwater Vehicle State Panel 51 3 29 Vehicle Payload Contents Panel 52 3 30 Vehicle Communications Panel 52 3 31 Disturbances Configuration Tab 53 3 32 Disturbance Speed Configuration Panell 55 3 33 Disturbance Path Configuration Panel 56 3 94 Missions Configuration Tab 59 8 1 Dynamic Control Group 72 List of Tables 8 1 Variable Type Prefixes viii LIST OF TABLES Preface This document is intended to serve as a guide to the framework developed by the author to develop and test coordination methodologies in joint missions such as surveillance and search amp rescue operations The framework is supported by the simulation engine from Microsoft Flight Simulator X Microsoft Corporation The first chapter provides with an overview of the system it s key components and features The second chapter constitutes the installation guide showing all the steps necessary to install the framework in a new computer system Also a quick start guide is included The third to fifth chapters provide detailed descriptions on the use of the several key components of t
2. Lau 73 8 2 2 Functions and Variables 73 NOTTE s se LR eR 73 Wb du bw d ERIS ERN GERE NUES ai d 73 Event 74 8 3 Deployment of Solution 74 Bibliography 75 List of Figures ee ee ee ee ee 6 3 1 Platform Configuration Tab Initial 18 3 2 Platform Configuration Tab In Operation 21 3 3 Scenario Configuration Tab 22 be NA cd dc Te ob ad dt 28 CHEERS TCU 8 eo ERR GAH RAS SORES EOE 24 3 6 AVE Pos 25 S ANDO ee PRS SS RHEE EE Ed de Edu dev 26 3 8 Airport 29 9 9 Airport AREA ud a 30 SR 2 39 4 aise EE 31 ie ee 32 Pk NR AUS DEAR Rad RS 33 qr 34 VU AAA RR NES NUS eee eee ee ee ee ee NE 35 bonu Pe D CHR ee ee RCO Ue 36 rrr 37 RS A eat ete ee ee wrap Yes LR LT hoe Pe Kus 38 3 18 Area Editing 39 Li dinde dei 40 DUR NT ws Brg wre oS 41 vi LIST OF FIGURES 2 oom wake 43 it eee EP oe ce 44 TIL 45 3 24 Teams Configuration Tab
3. new controller can be added by pressing the Add button in the Controllers area and the currently selected controller can be deleted by pressing the Delete button When changes are made to the properties of 3 3 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 37 GroundBase Name Maia Ground Base Parkings Ground Description Used for firefighter vehicle and water storage Parking Ground Parking Lot A x Designation Parking Lot A Description Parking lot for heavy vehicles Add Delete Mag Variation 4 951 Contact Person Parking Space Utilities Parking k3 v Type Heavy u11 v Add Fuel Widh 32 LR Delete Save Designation Water Add Tower Park Start Point Park End Point Latitude 41216 43 reum Latitude 41 16 42 23 Latitude 41 16 42 25 Longitude 8230 7 Longitude 8 30 7 54 W Longitude 18 30 756 W 755 Atitude 755 Atitude 0 ams v Radius 2 55 m v Delete Quantity 3500 m3 Save OK Cancel Figure 3 16 Ground Base the currently selected controller the Save button must be pressed for the changes to be permanently saved otherwise the changes are not taken into consideration The Role of the controller serves as mere indication as to whether the con troller has a military or civilian nature The action field specifies how vehicles should behave when within the area controlled by the controller Possibl
4. Delete Name xen ume Description First flying vehicle Description Team with a funny name Location b1 p History This team was created back in 2009 with the Heading 180 que intention of serving as a team Tail Number NLSO1 Payload Contents Real Agent TT To perform some missions for test purposes Call Sign Air One a Purposes Tail Number NLSO1 Name Lusitania Usable Bases b3 Use gt zi Additional No Fly Areas No Fly Area n2 Central Urban Add Delete Edit Figure 3 24 Teams Configuration Tab Each team has a unique identifier in the format t lt N gt which is created automatically when a new team is added by pressing the Add button Each team also has a name description history purposes and information regarding contact person similar to bases of operations see Fig 3 5 accessible by pressing the Contact Person button Information regarding the team is only saved when the Save button is pressed The currently selected team can be deleted by pressing the Delete button The mobility of the team indicates whether or not the vehicles from the team can move in the selected means air land water and or underwater Even though this is not checked in the current version at least one vehicle should be added with motion capability in each of the selected mobility means for instance if underwater 3 4 TEAMS CONFIGURATION 47 is checked at lea
5. Payload PayloadBack X Height m Max Speed 35 km Name PayloadBack Width 165 7 cm Range 480 km Max Cargo 6 kg Empty Weight 342 kg Max Attack Angle 375 Dec Length 20 cm Max Payload 125 kg Min 90 radius 120 cm Height 15 cm NrEngines 1 Other Drag Coef 0 571243 Width 30 cm v Fuel Battery Fuel ow 3 54 0 h v Disp X 1 05 m Max Fuel 575 Disp Y 0 m v Nr Wheels 4 Disp Z 05 m With Traction 2 cms Add Deete Save Figure 3 21 Ground Vehicle Agent Type Configuration these attributes are similar to the ones present in aircraft with the exception of the number of wheels and the number of wheels with traction Performance attributes include cruise and maximum speeds range of opera tions maximum attack angle minimum 90 turn radius drag coefficient and fuel flow Some of these attributes are similar to the ones present in aircraft configura tion The maximum attack angle is the maximum angle formed with the horizontal plane at which the vehicle can still move safely if the angle is steeper the vehicle may not be able to climb if traveling upwards or it may fall if traveling downwards The minimum 90 turn radius is the minimum radius required for the vehicle to per form a 90 turn it can be zero in case the vehicle is able of turning in place Payload stations configuration is similar to the one presented above Boats Figure shows the Water Vehicle Configura
6. Being one of the core components of the framework installing the simulator should be the first step to installing the framework on a new system It is done in several steps and comprises not only the simulator itself but also the SDK to provide programmatic access to the simulator FSX and FSX Acceleration Requirements e Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition e Acceleration Expansion Pack Microsoft Flight Simulator X Gold Edition is a combined package that includes both FSX Deluxe and Acceleration and can be bought at a reduced cost when compared to buying both products in separate 7 8 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE AND QUICK START Both products should be installed as instructed in the respective packages administrative rights are required to install the simulator SimConnect SDK The next step is to install the SimConnect SDK It should be installed from the Acceleration DVD The SDK must be installed not only on the machine running the simulator but in all machines belonging to the framework in order to use the SimConnect client to access the simulator After installation the SDK needs to be configured Examples of the several files to be configured as well as additional information can be found at C Program Files Microsoft Games Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK SDK Core Utilities Kit SimConnect SDK config assuming that the install directory for SimConnect is C Program Files Microsoft Games Microsoft Flight Simulator
7. Circle Polygon Min Altitude 600 t Max Altitude 1000 ft amd Vetex 0 Latitude 40 56 18 06 N Delete Longitude 8 39 14 89 W Import KML Preview Export KML Availabili Figure 3 18 Area Editing Panel Regarding the Simulated Agent the only necessary information is the SimTitle a string that uniquely identifies each vehicle within the simulator This can be changed through the Vehicle Selection Panel which can accessed by pressing the Change button see Fig Vehicle selection starts by choosing the vehicle type then the manufacturer the model of the vehicle and finally the variation Different vehicle types are usually stored in different folders in the FSX installation directory thus facilitating their distinction into the categories presented in the Category box However some addi tional vehicles may be installed into the wrong folder which may lead to a vehicle being classified in a different category As such it is possible for instance to find a ground vehicle in the Aircraft category usually when this situation occurs the manufacturer is not specified and therefore the vehicle will be placed in the man ufacturer labeled Various If the user is not aware of the manufacturer or model of the vehicle to select the first element All will show all variations choosing All manufacturers will fill the Model box with all possible models of all manufac turers cho
8. above for the base of operations Parking Spaces Parking spaces within a ground base are grouped into park ing lots Each parking lot has a designation a description and a variable number of parking spaces Each parking space has a unique identifier in the format k lt N gt which is generated automatically when a new parking space is added to a parking lot Also each parking space has an indication as to which type of vehicles it is destined to light or heavy the width of the parking space and the coordinates for both the start and end points of the space 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 35 r Dry Docks Dry Dock r3 Length 120 m Designation Dry Dock One Width 50 m Description Dry Dock One is the biggest of the Height 35 m v two dry docks in the port It is used Depth 30 kto WaterHow 7 5 m3 sec v Volume 180000 m3 Latitude 41 16 42 N Add Delete Save Longitude 8230 7W Altitude 2 OK Figure 3 14 Dry Docks Roads All roads within the ground base and possible roads connecting to it are represented in the Roads panel shown in Fig 3 17 accessible by pressing the Roads button in the Ground Base panel Each road has a unique identifier in the format o lt N gt which is generated automatically when a new road is added to the Ground Base Additionally each road has a designation the road path and several characteristics the surface type and
9. are areas where helicopters can land Each helipad is defined by a unique identifier in the format h lt N gt which is created automatically when a new helipad is added to the airport Helipad attributes include a designation surface type helipad coordinates and a radius Helipad des ignation is the name by which the helipad is referred to for instance Helipad 1 The surface attribute can be filled with the type of material the helipad is paved with which includes concrete asphalt tarmac brick macadam gravel sand dirt grass water snow or ice among others Helipad coordinates should match the cen ter of the helipad The radius which can be defined in a number of measurement units specifies the area that can be used by a helicopter for landing operations Parking Spaces Parking spaces are defined areas within the airport where aircraft can park and include ramps and gates Each parking space is defined by a unique identifier in the format p gt which is created automatically when a new parking space is added to the airport Each parking space also has a type designation description the parking space location coordinates which should match the center of the parking space and its radius and an indication of which taxiway it connects to along with the coordinates of the connection spot Utilities Utilities represent services provided by the airport or other structures present within the airport Examples of utili
10. password atcAgent gt User userid logger password logger gt User userid monitoring password monitoring gt lt User userid airAgent password airAgent gt lt User userid ctrlPanel password ctrlPanel gt User userid disturbances password disturbances gt lt Users gt addresses xml located in the RemotePlatformManager installation folder An entry should be added for every other machine where AgentService is installed lt nodeLink ip 192 168 102 201 port 8000 label AgentService 102 201 gt In the example we re stating that AgentService has been installed also in the ma chine with IP address 192 168 102 201 as to facilitate deeration discovery 2 1 3 Registry XXX Place this here or leave for automated installer These parameters are read by the Control Panel when if first loads and can be altered by it read section 3 2 for more information on how to change and save configurations HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE FEUP LIACC MASP All values are strings with the exception of NetIPs which is a multi string value InstallDir is the folder of the computer where all applications and files should be located for instance C FEUP MASP There are three keys folders under the main key each containing a variable number of values 2 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE 11 e App This section contains generic platform parameters BaseLogDir This parameter specified the base
11. 3 CONTROL PANEL r Water Vehicle State Lights Equivalent Engine Angle E Cabin 0 Deg Y V Masthead Ll NN ma 3 51 gal v an Anchor E Side Lights 9 Towing Rudder Position Al around 9 Strobe Cancel OK Figure 3 27 Water Vehicle State Panel equivalent wheel turn angle but for the engines The anchor variable if present indicates whether or not the anchor is inside the boat and in the second case to which extension it is out of the boat The rudder variable if present measures the angle at which the rudder is turned Underwater Vehicle Figure shows the state panel for a submarine On the left all existing lights in an underwater vehicle are shown cabin rudder port starboard bow and strobe and the user can choose whether or not they are on by checking the box next to the name On the right some variables are shown namely the equivalent engine angle equivalent engine pitch angle fuel or battery anchor rudder and seaplane The equivalent engine pitch angle measures the equivalent angle of the engines in respect to the horizontal plane Payload Contents Figure shows the Payload Contents Panel accessible by pressing the Payload Contents button This panel allows for the specification of the contents of each payload station as specified for the vehicle type in the Scenario Configuration tab The contents of the payload station can be comprised of
12. 670 6914 Preferred Contact Hours 9 to 18 Fax 35122508 1440 Time Zone GMT des fe uppt Figure 3 5 Contact interface to the one for base of operations location and contact person as shown above The ICAO code is a four letter alphanumeric code uniquely designating each airport around the world These codes are defined by the International Civil Avia tion Organization and published every trimester in ICAO Document 7910 Location Indicators Being a hierarchical structured system the first letter of the airport code identifies a region of the world a country or a set of countries all letters except for I J Q and X are used and the first two letters identify the country it belongs to Portugal has the LP prefix code Oporto Francisco S Carneiro airport is identified as LPPR for instance while the K prefix code is used for continental USA and a set of two letter prefixes for other territories such as Alaska or Hawaii the Chicago O Hare International Airport is identified as KORD for instance The IATA code is a three letter code used to identify major airports around the world baggage tags for instance are IATA codes to identify origin and destination airports These codes are defined by the International Air Transport Association and published biannually in the Airline Coding Directory codes are not structured and similar codes may correspond to airports far apart from each other Op
13. CheckBox chkBox Radio Button radio Table 8 1 Variable Type Prefixes Event Handlers Event handlers for interface events such as clicking a button or choosing an item from a combo box should retain the naming as given by the IDE which is comprised of the variable name followed by and underscore followed by the name of the event 8 3 Deployment of Solution Deploy the solution to the network spread the applications to all computers in the AgentService Federation Bibliography Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Flight simulator x 75
14. Vehicle Selection Screen as much as possible the simulated vehicle will perform closer to reality when it corresponds to the actual vehicle used However many vehicles to be used in reality are not present at the simulator or haven t yet been adapted to it and therefore a vehicle should be se lected in the Vehicle Selection Screen that more closely matches the performance of the real vehicle it represents This is of special importance when considering augmented or mixed reality simulations 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 41 Configuration Vehicle configuration encompasses Physical Characteristics Performance Indicators and Payload Layout It can be accessed by pressing the Configuration button and it presents a different interface according to the selected vehicle type The four possibilities are shown below Aircraft The Aircraft Configuration Panel shown in Fig 3 20 presents physical performance and payload configurations for aircraft Aircraft Configuration Physical Characteristics Performance Payloads Length 20 cm Max Takeoff Weight 637 kg Payload PayloadLeft Y Height 15 cm v Req Runway Length 980 cm v Name PayloadLeft Wingspan 165 7 cm Cruise Speed 110 ks Max Cargo 6 kg Wing Area 125 m2 Max Speed 137 ks Length 20 cm Empty Weight 342 kg Stall Speed 58 ks Height 15 cm Max Payload 125 kg Climb Rate 924 m s vw Width 30 cm No of Engines 1 Other X Range 930 nm v Disp X 12 m v Fue
15. added or deleted dynamically by pressing the Add button or the Del button next to the desired specification respectively and the name and value can be edited directly in the interface On the bottom of the Panel the user can state whether or not the selected payload station contains any cargo If it does the type and quantity of the cargo should be indicated Communications Figure 3 30 shows the Vehicle Communications Panel accessible by pressing the Communications button In this panel the Active and Stand By frequencies for vehicle communications with air traffic control can be selected as well as the control frequency for the vehicle the frequency used to exchange data with the vehicle 52 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Payload Contents Payload Station PayloadCenter j Se Delete idth Wi 12 5 i 20 width x 10cm length x 15cm height 8 5 Length T Height 7 5 Weight 795 Temperature 40 C 75 C Humidity 0 99 Voltage 3 55vdc Resolution Current 10mA lt 100mW Ov der Dannan Cargo Figure 3 29 Vehicle Payload Contents Panel Vehicle Communications Active 1212 MHz StandBy Freg 124 5 MHz Control Freq 1245 75 Figure 3 30 Vehicle Communications Panel 3 5 DISTURBANCE CONFIGURATION 53 3 5 Disturbance Configuration Disturbance configuration is performed on the Disturbanc
16. and down arrows for each field hours minutes and seconds If the time slot is to be repeated periodically the Periodic checkbox should be checked and the information regarding periodicity filled Periodicity can be defined on a Daily Weekly Monthly or Yearly basis and a number should also be specified as to indicate the rate of repeatability for instance repeat every two days repeat every one week repeat every six months Also the limit dates for the periodicity can also be specified for instance a certain time slot may be repeated periodically on a weekly basis but only for four years Airport If the base of operations offers services to aerial vehicles aircraft helicopters and others the airport structure must be specified as to provide vehicles and controllers with the necessary information to safely and efficiently navigate and operate in the airport Figure 3 7 shows the airport screen and the several items that can be edited Generic information about the airport includes the name and a description location and contact person ICAO and IATA codes and the magnetic variation at the airport s location The location and contact person for the airport have a similar 24 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Daniel Castro Silva Address Rua Dr Roberto Frias s n ZipCode 4200 465 institution FEUP DEI LIACC Cty Porto Position Ph D Researcher State Porto Country Portugal Telephone 351 22 508 1315 Cell Phone 351 91
17. are shown in the FSX Server IP selection box The Server IP defined in the current configuration stored in the Windows registry is used to select the appropriate IP from the selection box The Test FSX Connection button should be used to test if FSX is running on the selected computer and if a connection can be successfully established with it If a connection cannot be established the icon next to the button will remain red and an error message is shown below the Test buttons If the connection is established the icon next to the button will change to green 3 2 PLATFORM CONFIGURATION 19 3 2 2 Network The Network configuration section defines which network computers can be used by the platform IP addresses are shown in the selection box the selected IP can be deleted by pressing the Delete button and a new IP address can be added by writing it in the text box beneath the selection box and pressing the Add button The Test Network Connections button should be used to test if all network addresses can be found and all configurations are present in order to run the platform applications Air Traffic Controllers Vehicle Controllers Disturbances Manager Monitoring Application or Logger Application that can be sent to them 3 2 3 AgentService AgentService configuration data is divided into two categories Generic Server Data and Application Specific Data Regarding the first category server IP address Port and Name are shown The N
18. directory for storing all log files A folder will be created under this directory for each simulation session and all files pertaining to that simulation session will be kept there NetIPs This parameter specifies the IP addresses of machines that are configured to run the software from this platform e AS This section contains parameters related to AgentService and agent com munication ServerIP This parameter specified the IP address of the machine AgentSer vice is running on ServerPort This parameter specifies the Port in which AgentService is listening ServerName This parameter specifies the name of the AgentService platform it must coincide with the one specified during AgentService install e FSX This section contains parameters related to Flight Simulator X IP This parameter specifies the IP address of the machine the simulator is running on In addition to the parameters listed above the AS section has six additional keys each containing three values that identify the application in the AgentService platform The three parameters are e AppName The name used by application which can be complemented by an identifier in some cases e Username The username used by the application to authenticate with AgentSer vice e Password The password used by the application to authenticate with AgentSer vice The values for Username and Password are the ones listed in the users xm1 file as shown above
19. fire ends when it is extinguished either by the rain or by the actions of the agents within the environment Duration can be entered using either the XML duration data type format PThHmM sS where h m and s represent the number of hours minutes and seconds of the time interval respectively H M and S represent hours minutes and seconds indicators and the remaining letters are required by the format all letters should be capitals in the format hh mm ss where hh mm and ss represent the number of hours minutes and seconds respectively or in the format ahbmcs where a b and c represent the number of hours minutes and seconds respectively and h m and s represent the hours minutes and seconds indicators respectively 3 5 3 Disturbance Mobility The disturbance mobility indicates how the disturbance moves throughout the sce nario over time There are several predefined mobility patterns included in the framework available in the Motion Type combo box Stationary GeneralHeading Random Path and Wind A Stationary disturbance as the name implies does not move over time The GeneralHeading mobility indicates that the disturbance moves in a given generic direction with some degree of variation If this option is selected both the general heading of the motion and the variation must be speci 3 5 DISTURBANCE CONFIGURATION 55 fied Variation is defined as the heading variation in degrees and the distribution of the var
20. indicates the initial location of the disturbance Distur bances can be created in a specific location Fixed or at a random location Ran dom In the first case the coordinates of the location must be specified in the 54 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL second case an area must be specified using the Area button and the distur bance will be created at a random location within that area the Area is defined as explained in section 8 3 2 3 5 2 Disturbance Availability The disturbance availability indicates the temporal availability of the disturbance when it is active and able to be detected Disturbances can have a Scheduled or Random start In the first case a specific point in time is indicated this can be defined as either a timestamp or a duration a temporal offset counting from simulation start In the case of a random start a time period is indicated again either as absolute timestamps or durations counting from simulation start and the disturbance is initiated within that interval The end of a disturbance can be scheduled to occur at a specific point in time Scheduled at any point during a specified time interval Random or it can be Unspecified In this last case the disturbance may not have an end or it can be determined by other factors such as mobility or growth pattern The end of a disturbance may also be dependent on other external factors such as weather or the actions of the team for instance a
21. name description and magnetic variation as well as the other items The Utilities are similar to the ones presented above for the airport The Location and Contact Person are also similar to the ones presented above for the base of operations Waterways Waterways in the context of this application are defined as virtual unidirectional roads within navigable water courses as to facilitate traffic in the port thus avoiding traffic chaos or even incidents The waterways panel Fig can be accessed by pressing the Waterways button in the Port Panel 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 31 Port Name Port of Friday Harbor Utilities Description The Port of Friday Harbor Marina is Utility u8 v Add Fuel located in the heart of the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington State Designation Battery Add Tower The 500 slip marina provides access to Mag Variation 20 051 Contact Person Longitude 1237 31 24 W Add Water did Radius 255 m Delete nee Figure 3 10 Port Each waterway is identified by a unique identifier in the format w lt N gt which is created automatically when a new waterway is added Additionally each waterway has a designation width depth and a path The path is defined in a similar manner when compared to the taxiways of an airport see above Quays Quays also called Wharfs are structures located by the water or over the w
22. of the minimum length a runway must have for the aircraft to takeoff the aircraft cannot takeoff in shorter runways The cruise maximum and stall speeds indicate the av erage normal speed at which the aircraft operates the maximum speed at which it can fly without causing structural damages and the minimum speed at which the aircraft can fly without the risk of falling below this speed the aircraft cannot generate enough lift to sustain its own weight The climb rate is the maximum ver tical velocity the aircraft can reach The service ceiling is the maximum altitude the aircraft can operate at and range is the maximum distance the aircraft can travel without refueling Fuel flow represents the average fuel consumption of the aircraft considering it is flying at cruise speed in a straight level flight fuel consumption usually increases at higher speeds or during climbs and decreases at lower speeds and during descents On the right existing payload stations can be specified each being identified by a name Information of each payload station includes maximum cargo dimen sions and location of the station New payload stations are added by pressing the Add button the currently selected payload station can be deleted by pressing the Delete button and information regarding it is only saved when the Save button is pressed The sum of the maximum cargo weights of all payloads cannot overpass the maximum cargo defined in the physical ca
23. represents when the area cannot be navigated through For instance an area may only be restricted during nighttime or only during weekdays Availability is defined in the same manner as the availability for a base of operations see above The area definition can be represented by two means polygon or circle each extruded vertically from minimum to maximum altitudes Polygons are represented by three or more vertexes while circles are defined by a central point latitude and longitude and radius A number of utilities are provided by the Area Editing panel namely polygon import and export possibility from to the KML language which allows for the definition of the area polygon with another tool such as Google Earth and preview and editing of the area in a Google Maps plugin the polygon is shown overlaying satellite imagery of Earth and the vertexes can be edited simply by dragging them in the map new vertexes can also be added by dragging the pseudo vertexes that exist between vertexes The edition of the polygon in the map is automatically reflected on the values shown on the left so that the polygon is always updated 3 3 3 Controllers Controllers are entities that have some degree of control over a given area of space such as an Air Traffic Controller Each controller has a unique identifier in the format c lt N gt which is created automatically when a new controller is added to the scenario and some other properties
24. sensors and or cargo even though it is usually only comprised of one of the two By selecting an existing payload station from the selection box information regarding it is shown on the right namely its dimensions and maximum allowed weight the combined weight of all sensors in the specified payload and or possible 3 4 TEAMS CONFIGURATION 51 Underwater Vehicle State Lights Engine Angle Cabin 0 01 Engine Pitch 12 5 v E Fuel v Starboard 4 525 Igi Rudder Port Bow Anchor Strobe Rudder Seaplane Figure 3 28 Underwater Vehicle State Panel cargo cannot exceed this value On the center of the Panel details of existent sensors can be seen by selecting the desired sensor in the selection box allowing for changes to be made changes are only saved when the Save button is pressed or the sensor to be deleted by pressing the Delete button and also new sensors can be added by pressing the Add button Each sensor identified in the selection box by a zero based index contains information about the type of sensor its size and weight operational requirements and specifications The size of the sensor is given by the length width and height of a box that encompasses the sensor and fits within the payload station Operational requirements include temperature humidity voltage current and power consumption of the sensor Specifications can vary in number and type and as such can be
25. the Simulator e through an ATC Agent e through a Vehicle Controller 4 2 Variable Monitoring 61 62 CHAPTER 4 MONITORING TOOL Chapter 5 Logging and Performance Analysis Tool That s a lot of data Let s mine it 5 1 Logging 5 2 Performance Analysis Tool 63 64 CHAPTER 5 LOGGING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS TOOL Chapter 6 Vehicle Control Agent It moves on its own 6 1 Vehicle Control Agent Interface 65 66 CHAPTER 6 VEHICLE CONTROL AGENT Chapter 7 Air Traffic Controller O Hare Approach United 329 your traffic is a Fokker one o clock 3 miles Eastbound United 329 Approach I ve always wanted to say this I ve got the little Fokker in sight 7 1 Air Traffic Controller 67 68 CHAPTER 7 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER Part III Development Chapter 8 Developer s Manual Getting down and dirty 8 1 The Solution The project was developed using Visual Studio as the Integrated Development En vironment The solution is comprised of several projects each of which is detailed below e MonitoringGroups e SimConnectCommonLib e SimConnectControlPanel e SimConnectATCAgent e SimConnectControlA gent e SimConnectDisturbancesManager e SimConnectMonitoringA gent e SimConnectLoggerA gent e SimConnectPerformanceAnalysis 71 72 CHAPTER 8 DEVELOPER S MANUAL 8 1 1 MonitoringGroups This project contains the code for visual component used by the Monitoring Tool Simpl
26. when a new phase is added to the mission using the Add button Each phase also has a mission type de nomination and description in addition to information regarding areas and targets and also possible requirements and or tips for phase execution Phase type can be selected from Base Conditional and Extra Base phases can be started immediately when the mission starts but Conditional phases will have dependencies on other phases can can only be started when certain conditions are met Extra phases usu ally have a conditional start however even if there are no conditions this phase 60 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL has a lower priority than Base phases and as such it is only executed when there are enough available resources it can be executed at the same time if there are enough resources or it can only start after completion of one or more Base and or Conditional phases when resources are made available Phase areas are the areas where the phase takes place specification is as shown in section 3 3 2 3 6 1 Targets Targets specify what the phase consists of Each target has a unique identifier in the format t lt N gt which is automatically created when a new target is added by pressing the Add button 3 6 2 Requirements 3 6 3 Tips Chapter 4 Monitoring Tool Oh cool it has a graphical interface 4 1 Visual Monitoring Visual monitoring of the status of the simulation can be done in several manners e using
27. Agent The Vehicle Control Agent is initiated automatically via the ControlPanel in as many instances as configured in the Team Configuration File No action needed 2 2 Quick Start 1 Start the simulator FSX and run a simulation in the area the mission is to be conducted 2 Start the Monitoring and Logging tools 3 Start the Control Panel load and launch Scenario Team Disturbance and Mission files 4 After the mission is concluded run the Performance Analysis Tool 14 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE AND QUICK START Part II Operations Chapter 3 Control Panel Configure Configure Configure Configure Take an Aspirin 3 1 Introduction The Control Panel is the central application of the platform allowing for all config urations to be made Configuration of missions starts with the configuration of the platform and then goes on to loading the scenario description language file and launching the controller agents then the team description language file should be loaded and the agents launched after that the disturbance description language file should be loaded and the disturbances sent to the environment finally the mission description language file should be loaded and the mission sent to the corresponding team The following sections describe in detail the configuration of the Platform and Scenario Team Disturbances and Mission files within the Control Panel 3 2 Platform Configuration Platfo
28. DJC_A320 200_CFM_HVN Vietnam Airlines Aigle Azur WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_AAF Aigle Azur Air Comet WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_MPD Air Comet Alitalia WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_AZA Alitalia All Nippon Airways WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_ANA AIl Nippon Airways CEBU Pacific Air WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_CEB CEBU Pacific Air China Eastern Airlines WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_CES China Eastern Airlines China Eastern Airlines WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_CES China Eastern Airlines_B 6259 Clickair WoA EVAI A320 200 CFM CLI Clickair Edelweis Air WoA EVAI A320 CFM EDW Edelweis Air flyniki WoA EVAI A320 200 CFM NLY flyniki Jazeera Airways WoA EVAI A320 200 CFM JZR Jazeera Airways Juneyao Airlines WoA_EVAI_A320 200_CFM_DKH Juneyao Airlines Mexicana WoA EVAI A320 200 CFM MXA Mexicana Monarch Airlines United Kingdom WoA EVAI A320 200 CFM MON Monarch Airlines United Kingdom Monarch Airlines United Kingdom WoA EVAI 4320 200 CFM MON Monarch Airlines United Kingdom com MyAir com WoA EVAI A320 200 CFM MYW MyAir bd Figure 3 19 Vehicle Selection Screen sometimes only the SimTitle differs After choosing the specific variation from the list the OK button must be pressed for the change to make effect pressing the Cancel button will cancel the changes Regarding the Real Agent information regarding the type manufacturer model and variation of the vehicle is included This information should match the information retrieved from the
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30. The six keys and the AppName parameter default values are e Agent The vehicle control application AppName Agent 12 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE AND QUICK START e ATC The air traffic controller application AppName e ControlPanel The control panel which is the main application of the plat form AppName ControlPanel e Disturbances The application that manages the disturbances in the environ ment AppName Disturbances e Logger The application that collects data from the simulator and stores it into log files AppName Logger e Monitoring The application that is used for real time monitoring of the plat form AppName Monitoring 2 1 4 Peripheral Components ControlPanel The ControlPanel does not need to be installed However existing configuration files Scenario Teams Disturbances and Mission should be present in the system running the ControlPanel Monitoring Tool The Monitoring Tool does not need to be installed Logging and Performance Analysis Tools The Logging Tool does not need to be installed It should be run on the same computer as the Control Panel The Performance Analysis Tool also doesn t need to be installed It should also be run in the same computer and only after the simulation is over ATC Agent The ATC Agent is initiated automatically via the ControlPanel in as many instances as configured in the Scenario Configuration File No action needed 2 2 QUICK START 13 Vehicle Control
31. User s Manual Daniel Castro Silva Draft date August 11 2010 Contents 2 S ist of Figures ist of Tables Introduction E p a o ete z E E Framework Overview LI _ L2 Arche r el GR ee a Installation Guide and Quick Start 2 1 Installation 2 1 1 Sim lator vw ew ein tit Bate Ae A te RR ee MEENE d EES INI E Pv LP CT 2 1 3 Registry vi vii I 3 2 1 4 Peripheral Components ControlPanel Monitoring Tool Logging and Performance Analysis Tools ATC Agent Vehicle Control Agent 2 2 Quick Start Operations Control Panel 3 1 Introduction 3 2 3 AgentService 3 2 4 Generic Information 3 3 Scenario Configuration 3 9 1 Bases of Operations oye eae we eS Por ei xuog9EGR E x9 REG 3 3 2 No Fly reas 3 3 3 Controllers 3 9 4 Agent Types Configuration 3 4 Teams Configuration 3 4 1 Usable Bases of Operations 3 4 2 Additional No Fly Areas 3 4 3 5 3 2 Platform Configuration 3 2 1 Flight Simulator X 3 2 2 Network CONTENTS CONTENTS ii DuC A RUSSE Due RS 48 LG Red UR NUR RICE CAREER RE E E ee ES 50 51 kd Ae Re dus ie dd
32. X SDK Client Configuration Client configuration must be performed on all machines where the SDK was installed The client configuration file is named SimConnect cfg and it should be copied to C Users lt User gt Documents SimConnect cfg lt User gt being the name of the user with administrative privileges The file is com prised of several entries with information regarding server location and connection An entry should be added for each machine where the simulator FSX is installed with the following format lt N gt starting at 0 lt Port gt should be 8765 for uniformity SimConnect N Protocol Ipv4 Address IP Address Port Port Server Configuration Server configuration enables applications to connect to FSX from a remote machine The server configuration file is named SimConnect xml and it should be copied to C Users lt User gt AppData Roaming Microsoft FSX SimConnect xml 2 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE 9 The file should maintain the header information and two SimConnect Comm parts Local IPv4 Server Configuration and Global remote IPv4 Server Configuration The Disabled field should be set to false and the Port field should be set to 8765 the same as configured in the Client Configuration file as explained above 2 1 2 Agent Communication Platform The chosen Agent Communication Platform for this framework is AgentService The latest version can be found at http www agentservice it in th
33. airports smaller airfields or renewals in an existing airport for instance may not be fully represented in the simulator In those cases an editing tool should be used as to edit the data within the simulator as well One possible tool to use is AFX CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL ICAO Code IATA Code Description Used for light traffic flight schools and by enthusiasts Mag Variation 4f 164YN S3 TW 755 7 65 h01 Add Helpad One Surface Concrete Latitude 41 16 43 Longitude 8230 7W Altitude 755 Radus 35 Parking Gates Parking p01 Type Medium Designation Parking Site A 41916 43 N 8307W 755 125 m v Usually used for medium sized aircraft Figure 3 7 Airport Airport Facilitator xp Airport information can be extracted from numerous sources in the internet Three examples are listed below http worldaerodata com http www airport data com US only e http www airnav com airports US only In addition to these sources geographical information such as runway and taxiway coordinates and configuration can be retrieved from a service such as Google Earth Google or Microsoft Live Mapdl More information available at http www flighti com products asp product afxvi http earth google com http maps google com http www bing com maps 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 27 Helipads Helipads or helicopter landing pads
34. ame must correspond to the Platform Name configured in the platform installed at the specified IP address see section 2 1 2 for more details The Application Specific Data specifies the login information for all six application types Control Panel Air Traffic Controller Vehicle Controller Monitoring Application Logging Application and Disturbances Manager Login information is comprised of a username password and an application name for applications with more than one instance such as Air Traffic Controllers or Vehicle Controllers a suffix will be added to the application name in order to maintain the uniqueness of this attribute as required by AgentService This information can be altered by choosing the desired application from the selection box and then pressing the Save button The Test AgentService Connection button should be used to test if all this in formation is correct by using each of the Application Specific Data items to connect to the platform thus testing If an error is detected during this test the icon next to the button will remain red and a message is shown below the Test buttons If all information is used to successfully login to the AgentService platform the icon next to the button will turn green and the Connect button in the AgentService area will become enabled 3 2 4 Generic Information An additional piece of information is displayed on the Platform Configuration tab the Base Logging Directory This
35. ater where boats can dock to and are used to load unload passengers and or cargo Different types of quays can be identified depending on configuration or purposes Piers for instance are structures typically made out of wood raised over water and normally supported by pillars The most well known piers are Victorian era style piers originally used for leisure and usually found in the UK and the US the most famous one probably being the Santa Monica Pier although piers can also be used for working purposes such as cargo loading Other types include Moles Jetties or Groynes even though these are usually not used for docking Figure 3 12 shows the Quays screen accessible by pressing the Quays button in the Port screen Each Quay is identified by a unique identifier in the format q lt N gt which is created automatically when a new quay is added to the port Additionally each quay has a designation a description its width type surface and the quay s path The path is defined in a similar manner to waterways and the surface type can be chosen from a wide range of available possibilities The type of quay identifies the specific quay type pier jetty mole or other 32 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL E Waterways Watenway w2 Width 175 m Add Delete Save Designation Port Entrance Depth 45 Start Point Middle Points End Point Latitude 41916 43 N Latitude 41 16 43 N Longitude 8230 7W L
36. atitude Longitude 8230 7W Attitude 0 ams Longitude Altitude 0 ams Connects To Altitude v Connects wway w1 Connects To Figure 3 11 Waterways Berths Berths are spaces where boats can park Three types of berths are con sidered here mooring spaces dry docks and slipways each of which is defined and described below Each berth is identified by a unique identifier in the format r lt N gt which is created automatically when a new berth of any kind is added to the port Also there are attributes common to every type of berth such as the berth designation description and location latitude longitude and altitude coordinates of the center of the berth Mooring Spaces In the broadest definition a vessel is said to be moored if it is secured to a fixed structure usually by means of ropes called mooring lines Mooring spaces are portions of water reserved for vessels to dock located besides one or more quays which are used for mooring the boat as well as for loading and unloading of people and cargo Figure 3 13 shows the Mooring Spaces screen accessible by pressing the Moorings button on the Port screen In addition to the common attributes each mooring space also has information regarding its dimensions length width and depth as well as information about which types of vessel can be moored at the specific mooring space and the manner in which the vessel should moor to ex
37. bor in San Juan Island Action Request Washington encompasses the Friday HArbor Airport the premier aviation destination in the San Juan Delet Islands and the Marina at the Port of Friday Harbor Delete Save Frequencies Agent Types Agent Type History The Prime Directive Mission of the Port of Friday Harbor The Port of Friday Harbor shall strive to Configuration Add Delet Sa maintain a healthy economy with family wage jobs 8 and to improve the social economical an natural Simulated Agent Add environments os the island The port operates a 500 spli marina with 1500 feet of floating breakwater Sim Title Change Mobility EH water diveb m obili VEH water diveboat sm nee mr Availability V Land UnderWater Type DSV Location Contact Manufacturer US Navy No Areas Model Alvin No Fly Area a3 Canadian Border Variation Woods Hole OI Ltt Lose Launch Figure 3 3 Scenario Configuration Tab operations or a centroid location within the base The example shown in Fig refers to the Maia Airfield Aer dromo da Maia in Maia Portugal The contact person is used to indicate who should be contacted in case a team needs to contact the base It is important to notice that the contact person for the base of operations is not necessarily the same as the contact person for the airport
38. directory will be used to store all log files produced by the application and can be changed by pressing the Browse button 20 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL The Monitoring Tool button can be used to launch the Monitoring Tool It can be launched at any time either before or while the simulation is running More information about the Monitoring Tool is included in Chapter 4 of this Manual The Performance Analysis button can be used to launch the Performance Analysis Tool to analyze a mission after it is concluded see Section 5 2 for more information about the Performance Analysis Tool The Save button allows for all currently tested information to be saved to the system registry When the Connect button in the AgentService area is pressed the Control Panel connects itself to the AgentService Platform and a new directory is created in the Base Logging Directory corresponding to the date and time of the simulation session This folder is then used to store all files pertaining to the simulation including log files from all applications The bottom part of this tab is used to show the status of the Control Panel and the Platform On the left side all messages sent and received by the Control Panel are shown On the right side information is displayed regarding the deploy ment of the components that comprise the platform More specifically information about each of the four other tabs of the Control Panel described below is dis
39. e specified should match the order within the taxiway Hangars Hangars are structures usually large in dimension that house aircraft during repairs or when they are stopped for some time The hangar editing screen can be accessed by clicking the Hangars button in the airport screen Each hangar is identified by a unique identifier in the format h N gt which is created automatically when a new hangar is added to the airport Each hangar also has a designation a description and the hangar shape definition The shape of the hangar is defined 30 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Taxiway x01 Width 50 Designation Surface Concrete Start Point Middle Points End Point Latitude 41217 7 8 N 1 Latitude 41216 35 N Longitude 8231 16 3 W Latitude 41216359 Longitude 8230 566 W Attitude 748 Longitude 8 31 0 27 W i 755 Connects To Rway r16 34 Altitude 755 Rway r16 34 Connects To Delete Figure 3 9 Airport Taxiway by a set of three or more vertexes defined by their coordinates the height of the hangar its useful area and information regarding doors the defining vertexes its height and width Port If the base of operations provides services to water and or underwater vehicles the port structure must be specified as to provide these vehicles boats and submarines the necessary knowledge to safely navigate through the port Figure shows the port screen and the items that can be edited directly
40. e Download section Requirements AgentService Framework Windows Service Intaller AgentService External Runtime Federation Manager Agentservice version 1 0 15 was used but later versions should also work as long as backwards compatibility is provided Installation instructions can be found in the Manuals page of the Download section namely e AgentService quick start guide en e Federation Management Suite en e AgentService External Runtime en The AgentService framework the Windows Service and the External Runtime should be installed as explained in the manuals above in all machines A standard naming convention is suggested as to simplify deployment In the example the framework was installed in the C NFEUPMgentServiceMSetup Platform directory and each platform was named AgentService NNN NNN where NNN NNN are the last two chunks of the IP address of the machine the service is being installed on Standard ports used were 8000 for servicePort and 5000 for remotingPort Tf the resources found on the AgentService website are different or more recent than the ones mentioned in this manual please notify the author of the changes 10 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE AND QUICK START users xml This file contains the credentials for applications to connect to the AgentService platform The file should be located at the installation folder root and should contain the following Users User userid atcAgent
41. e actions are Obey Request and Inform Obey is the most restrictive action mode vehicles within the area controlled by the controller have no autonomy of movement and have to obey all orders given by the controller The Request mode is less restrictive vehicles within the area have the autonomy to decide the maneuvers to perform but still has to confirm all maneuvers with the controller nform is the least restrictive mode vehicles have the autonomy to decide and perform maneuvers and have only to inform the controller of the maneuvers they are to execute Controllers are usually bound to a specific base of operations such as air controllers are usually bound to an airport and hence the base attribute specifies which base of operations serves as a base for the controller The specification of the area over which the controller has jurisdiction is performed by pressing the Area button area specification is similar to the one presented in the section above for No Fly Areas A controller can have several roles for instance an airport controller entity is usually comprised of several human controllers each of which with a particular area of operations approach departure tower ground and for each role a specific 38 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Roads Designation National One TUR Surface Asphalt X V Traffic is right hand ns Width 56 m v Start Point Middle Points End Point Latitude 41216 43 N 0 Add Dele
42. e reciprocal end and vice versa Taxiways Taxiways are the roads the serve traffic while on the ground connecting runways to other areas of the airport such as parking spaces hangars or utilities Figure shows the taxiway editing screen which can be accessed by clicking the Taxiway button in the airport screen Each taxiway is identified by a unique identifier in the format lt N gt which is created automatically when a new taxiway is added to the airport Each taxiway also has a designation its width surface type and taxiway path The path is comprised of a start point an end point and any number of middle points All points are 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 29 Runway Latitude 41216 43 Longitude 8307W Altitude 755 Base End Designation 16 34 Start Point Latitude 41917 7 8 i 41 16 18 4 Longitude 8 31 16 3 W 8 30 45 8 W Altitude 748 Altitude 763 Heading 14004 Tue Heading 320 04 True End Point End Point Latitude 41 16 18 4 N Latitude 41217 7 8 N Longitude 8 30 45 8 W i Longitude 3 31 16 3 W 163 748 Figure 3 8 Airport Runway defined by a set of coordinates latitude longitude and altitude and may include connections to other taxiways or runways By defining the intersections between taxiways a graph will then be constructed with the entire airport layout runways and taxiways It is important to notice that the order in which the points ar
43. ensors and pressing the Delete button Size and Growth Size and growth of a component is analyzed here in more detail component can have a fixed or variable size In the case of a fixed size the initial size of the component can be specified using the Size Panel available by pressing the Initial Size button If the component has a variable size the user can specify the growth pattern for the component as well as minimum and or maximum sizes Minimum and maximum size for the component are specified in a similar manner to initial size specification but pressing the Min Size and Maz Size buttons respectively which are only enabled if the check box next to it is checked Growth can be defined as one of the predefined types Fired Grow Shrink variable or spread Fixed size compo nents do not need for minimum or maximum sizes or growth pattern to be specified since the size will always be the initial size Grow and Shrink types imply that the component size can be defined by a monotonic function A Variable sized compo nent can increase and or decrease in size throughout the simulation Spread is used for environmental disturbances that spread through the atmosphere or water such as a volatile chemical or small particles If Spread is selected one of several prede 58 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL fined dispersion patterns can be defined Uniform Linear Polynomial Exponential Logarithmic Root Sinusoid and Custom Model
44. es Configuration tab of the Control Panel see Fig r a Control Panel ca File Edit Tools Help Platform Configuration Scenario Configuration Team Configuration Disturbance Configuration Mission Configuration Distubance 41 Components CO2 Add Delet S Rp JN Dolte Save Name CO2 Medium Denomination Type SpeciiEfed Sim Title Change Land 7 UnderWater Fire Number One Detection Type Fire M Size Initial Location Fxed Random Goatees pead Se EET V Max Max Size 16 43 Dispersion vi 82 30 7 Type custom V Min 7 ams Model ADMS 3 Dispersion Evolution Add f Delete Availability Mobility Stat End Motion Type Wind Type random X Type unspecified X N _ 7 Confined to Area Area Simulation Stat Absolute Simulation Start Absolute From Oh05m0s F jeading 190 am To 0h30m0s Uniform Figure 3 31 Disturbances Configuration Tab Each disturbance has a unique identifier in the format d lt N gt which is cre ated automatically when a new disturbance is added Each disturbance also has a denomination and the type of the disturbance along with information regarding initial location availability mobility and information pertaining to each component of the disturbance 3 5 1 Disturbance Location The disturbance location
45. garding initial location simulated and real vehicle vehicle status payload contents and communications The initial location of a vehicle is given by a base of operations and a location within that base parking space for aircraft of round vehicles or berth for water or underwater vehicles Also information should be provided regarding the orientation of the vehicle heading Regarding the simulated vehicle only the tail number is required this should be a unique identifier of the vehicle within the simulation platform Even though the name suggests that it only applies to aircraft it is used by every vehicle Real vehicle information varies according to the type of vehicle If the vehicle is an aircraft call sign tail number and name are required The call sign is a usually 48 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL short name by which the aircraft is referred to in ATC communications The tail number is the aircraft registration a unique alphanumeric code that identifies an aircraft usually visible in the tail section of aircraft If the vehicle is a car call sign VIN and plate numbers are required VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number and is a unique serial number used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles The license plate identifies a vehicle in a given country or geographic area If the vehicle is a boat or a submarine call sign hull number and name are required The hull number is a serial ident
46. h ships or boats can be moved to and from the water They are used for building and repairing vessels and also for launching and retrieving smaller boats on their undercarriage Figure shows the Slipways screen accessible by pressing the Slipways button on the Port screen In addition to the common attributes each slipway also has information regarding its dimensions length and width the inclination of the 34 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Mooring Spaces Mooring MooresTo Starboard Designation Mooring One qi Description Mooring Space One located Boat Type military in Pier serves mostly passengers pipeline Length 30 bulk bulk Liquid Width 5 containers fish Depth 30 EM scientific Latitude 41 16 43 N RollOnRollOR Longitude 8930 7 W tug underwater Altitude Figure 3 13 Mooring Spaces slipway the surface type and the maximum weight it can support Ground Base If the base of operations provides services to ground vehicles the ground base struc ture must be specified as to provide these vehicles the necessary knowledge to safely navigate through the base Figure 3 16 shows the ground base screen and the items that can be edited directly name description and magnetic variation as well as the other items The Utilities are similar to the ones presented above for the airport The Location and Contact Person are also similar to the ones presented
47. he system namely the Control Panel the Monitoring Tool and the Logging and Performance Analysis Tools The sixth chapter provides the developer s look of the system detailing how to extend and modify the framework The author would like to acknowledge his PhD supervisors Lu s Paulo Reis and Eug nio Oliveira for all the support and mentoring throughout the years LIST OF TABLES Part I Introduction Chapter 1 Framework Overview The Octopus and its Tentacles 1 1 Introduction This platform was designed and implemented to serve as a basis for the development and test of coordination methodologies among vehicles belonging to a team and performing a common task or mission 1 2 Architecture The general architecture of the platform can be seen in Figure CHAPTER 1 FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW Log Files Performance Analysis E a Simulator FSX Monitoring Tool Logging Tool Control Panel Vehicle n Disturbances Manager External Module Wrapper n Figure 1 1 Global System Architecture Chapter 2 Installation Guide and Quick Start Double click Next Next Next Install OK 2 1 Installation Guide This section of the manual describes how to install the different components of the framework including the simulator Flight Simulator X the agent communication platform AgentService and the several developed components 2 1 1 Simulator
48. iation possible distributions include Normal Triangular and Uniform The Random mobility indicates that the disturbance moves in a random manner If this option is selected the maximum heading variation over a given period of time must be specified for instance the disturbance cannot change its heading more than 45 degrees per minute If the disturbance follows a predetermined path the Path mobility should be specified If this option is selected the path should be specified by pressing the Path button Finally the Wind mobility type indicates that the disturbance moves with the wind If one of the General Heading Random or Wind motion types is specified the user can also specify if the disturbance should be constrained to s specified area in which case the area should also be specified by pressing the Area button the area specification is similar to the one presented in section 3 3 2 If a motion type other than Stationary is specified the speed of the disturbance should also be specified which is done in the Speed Configuration Panel accessible by pressing the Speed button see Fig r Disturbance Speed Speed Type Polynomial v Equation Fom 2 Figure 3 32 Disturbance Speed Configuration Panel The type of speed should be chosen from the existing types in the combo box Constant Linear Polynomial Exponential Logarithmic Root Sinusoid and Custom For each of these types with
49. idual anchor length is determined by dividing the total length by the number o anchors The number and length of chords specification is similar to anchor definition Chords or mooring lines are the lines used to secure the boat in place when moored to a quay Performance attributes include cruise and maximum speeds range of opera tions minimum 90 turn radius drag coefficient and fuel flow Payload stations configuration is similar to the one presented above Submarines Figure shows the Underwater Vehicle Configuration Panel with physical performance and payload configurations for submarines The organization of the panel is similar to the one presented above for aircraft Physical attributes include the dimensions of the vehicle length beam and height rudder and seaplane area empty weight and maximum payload number and type of engines maximum amount of fuel and also number and total length of anchor and chord number of ballast tanks and total volume Ballast tanks can be filled with water to increase the weight of the submarine so it can dive and also to some extent be used to balance the submarine The total volume and number of tanks should be supplied if present Performance attributes include cruise speed maximum speed when traveling at the surface maximum underwater speed and vertical speed maximum depth at which the submarine can operate without risk of structural damage range of operations minimum 90 tur
50. ification number given to a boat or ship similar to a tail number in aircraft Vehicle State The vehicle state contains information regarding the state of numerous vehicle vari ables which differ according to the vehicle type The Vehicle State Panel can be accessed by pressing the State button Aircraft Figure 3 25 shows the State Panel for an aircraft On the left all existing lights in an aircraft are shown cabin logo wing recognition panel strobe taxi landing beacon and nav and the user can choose whether or not they are on by checking the box next to the name r Aircraft State Rudder 0 01334 Aileron 0 1213 Elevator Recognition 0 01223 Panel Flaps 3 Strobe Fuel Taxi 25 Landing 7 Doors Open Beacon V Gear Down Nav Figure 3 25 Aircraft State Panel 3 4 TEAMS CONFIGURATION 49 On the right some variables are shown namely the rudder aileron elevator flaps fuel or battery doors open and gear down The first three variables are indicative of the position of the control surfaces of the aircraft The flaps variable is indicative of the flaps handle position the number of positions is present in the vehicle configuration file in the simulator installation folder and is usually four The fuel variable indicates the amount of fuel actually present in the aircraft note that i cannot exceed the maximum possible amount of fuel as stated in the vehicle configuration
51. isting quays specifically the side of the boat that should face the quay port starboard bow or stern 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 33 r Quays Quay 1 Width 25 Designation Pier A Quay type Pier Description Southemmost pier in the Wood port Pier serves most Surface Middle Points Start Point Add End Point Latitude 41216 43 N Latitude Latitude 41216 43 N Longitude 830 7W Longitude Longitude 38230 7W Altitude 3 ams Altitude Attitude 3 ams Connects To Connects To Connects To Save Figure 3 12 Quays Dry Docks Dry Docks are areas that can be flooded and drained as to allow vessels to be floated in when flooded and also to rest on a dry platform using blocks to support the vessel according to keel layout when the water is pumped out Dry docks are usually used for the construction maintenance and repair of vessels Floating dry docks can also be used as traditional dry docks in addition to providing transportation capabilities for large sized cargo Figure 3 14 shows the Dry Docks screen accessible by pressing the Dry Docks button on the Port screen In addition to the common attributes each dry dock also has information regarding its dimensions length width depth and height as well as information about the volume of the dry dock and the water flow the speed at which water can be pumped in and out of the dry dock Slipways Slipways are ramps located on the shore by whic
52. l Battery Service Ceiling 18100 ft X Disp Y 0 cm v Max Fuel 135 gal FuelFow 121 gd v h v Disp Z 35 cm Add Delete Save Figure 3 20 Aircraft Agent Type Configuration On the left physical attributes include the dimensions of the aircraft length height and wingspan the wing area empty weight and maximum cargo number and type of engines and maximum amount of fuel or battery in case the vehicle is electric The height of the aircraft should be measured at the highest point usually the tail thus providing the dimensions of a box in which the aircraft could be fit in The empty weight is the weight of the aircraft not including fuel passengers or cargo The number and type of engines specifies how the aircraft is propelled Engine types include Piston Jet Turbine TurboProp None e Other If the aircraft is powered by fuel the maximum amount of fuel it can carry should be filled If on the other hand the aircraft is electric the maximum amount of available energy is shown At the center performance attributes include maximum takeoff weight re quired runway length cruise maximum and stall speeds climb rate range service 42 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL ceiling and fuel flow The maximum takeoff weight is the maximum possible weight of the aircraft including cargo fuel and possible passengers during takeoff in order for it to lift from the ground The required runway length is an indication
53. marina and ground base Contact details include name title institute position and several contacts such as telephone cell phone fax e mail address and mailing address as shown in Fig 3 5 available by pressing the Contact Person button Additional details can be added by pressing the Add button After inputting the name of the new detail it becomes available to insert its value Additional details can be deleted and their names can be edited by clicking the corresponding buttons next to the detail The availability is used to describe the temporal availability of the base of Information retrieved fromlhttp www pelicano com pt zp_maia html 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 23 Vilar da Luz Latitude 41216 43 4100 465 Longitude 8 30 7 W Maia Altitude 755 Porto Portugal Figure 3 4 Location operations indicating when the several vehicles can make use of that base The availability panel available by pressing the Availability button is depicted in Fig A base of operations can be always available Always Available or only during certain time slots Periodic Specific In the latter case a number of temporal slots may be specified For each slot the start and end day and time are specified and if present periodicity is also specified The Start Date and End Date for each time slot can be specified using the date drop down pickers The Start Time and End Time can be specified using numeric input or the up
54. n radius drag coefficient and fuel flow 3 3 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 45 f Submarine Configuration Physical Characteristics Performance Payloads Length 845 cm Chord Cruise Speed 5 ks v Payload PayloadLeft Height 62 em Nl Max Speed 7 ks Name PayloadLeft Beam 78 env em Max Under Speed 8 ks Max Cargo 6 kg Rudder Anchor Vertical Speed 2 kis Length 20 om 2 Length Sea Plane MaxDepth 1 5 km Height 15 cm v LL Number oy er Empty Weight 342 kg Range 930 nm Width 30 cm Max Payload 125 ka v ORNE Min 90 150 Uv Disp X 125 om MORE X HEEL SSS NrEngines 4 Other Drag Coef 0 571243 Disp Y 22 cm v Number Ori Bat Flow 2 54 Any hr v Disp Z 215 cm Max Battery 135 Amp Go Add Delete Save Figure 3 23 Underwater Vehicle Agent Type Configuration Payload stations configuration is similar to the one presented above 46 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3 4 Teams Configuration Teams configuration is performed on the Teams Configuration tab of the Control Panel see Fig r a9 Control Panel s File Edit Tools Help Platform Configuration Scenario Configuration Team Configuration Disturbance Configuration Mission Configuration Team ti Agents iii Agent ID al V Air Water Launch Save Type yl Aircraft Y Delete V Land 7 UnderWater Contact Person
55. orto Francisco S Carneiro airport is identified as OPO while the Chicago 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 25 r Availability Availability Always Available Periodic Specific Figure 3 6 Availability O Hare International Airport is identified as ORD Magnetic variation or magnetic declination is the difference in degrees be tween local magnetic north and geographic north also known as true north This difference exists because of the different locations of the geographic North pole and the magnetic North pole plus possible local anomalies such as iron deposits The magnetic variation presents a positive value when the magnetic north is east of true north and negative values otherwise Even though this value is important for navigation the simulator already features a magnetic variation model As such even if this value were to be used to correct small discrepancies between simulator and reality such as the temporal evolution of the magnetic variation over a base of operations it could not be applied to the rest of the environment or it would producing incoherent simulations Information regarding airports should be entered as rigorously as possible as to allow safe operations in the real world However the information should also be consistent with the airport data within the simulator In most cases airport information within the simulator is already consistent with reality However some
56. osing All models will show all variations all vehicles if All is also chosen for manufacturer or all vehicles of the specified manufacturer if a manufacturer is specified Variations are listed in the center of the screen and include the name of the variation and the SimTitle in parentheses In some cases variations differ only in the visual representation of the vehicle within the simulator in these cases 40 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Vehicle Type Aircraft Manufacturer Airbus X Model A320 200 CFM Virgin America WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_VRD Virgin America_635 Virgin America WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_VRD Virgin America_636 Vueling Airlines WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_VLG Vueling Airlines Vueling Airlines WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_VLG Vueling Airlines EC KDG Vueling Airlines WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_VLG Vueling Airlines EC KDH Condor Berlin WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_CIB Condor Berlin First Choice Airways WoA DJC A320 200 CFM FCA First Choice Airways Freebird Airlines WoA DJC A320 200 CFM FHY Freebird Airlines TC FBE Freebird Airlines WoA DJC A320 200 CFM FHY Freebird Airlines TC FBF Freebird Airlines WoA DJC A320 200 CFM FHY Freebird Airlines TC FBY Nas Air WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_KNE Nas Air Sky Airlines Turkey WoA DJC 4320 200 CFM SHY Sky Airlines Sky Airlines Turkey irli Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_VKG Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia Tunisair WoA_DJC_A320 200_CFM_TAR Tunisair Vietnam Airlines WoA_
57. ough it does not provide any physical service to the aircraft it is important for the aircraft to know that it can not fly over this area under a given altitude Towers have a designation a specific location within the airport its radius and height Runways Runways are straight flat and long strips of terrain that can be used by aircraft to takeoff and land Figure shows the runway editing screen which can be accessed by clicking the Runway button in the airport screen Each runway is identified by a code in the form r lt N1 N2 where N1 and N2 are the two designations for both base and reciprocal ends Runway designations are numbers between 01 and 36 which coincide with the magnetic orientation of the runway divided by ten runway 36 is oriented North and runway 09 is oriented East for instance The latitude longitude and altitude fields should be filled with the center position of the runway Length and width can be specified in any unit of length by choosing the appropriate unit in the combo boxes in front of the values Surface can be filled with the type of material the runway is paved with just as with the helipad surface Base and reciprocal ends refer to the two orientations of the same runway Start and end points should be specified as well as the specific orientation of the runway While there might be cases where that is not the case in most runways the start point of the base end will match the end point of th
58. panel see Fig 3 20 If the vehicle is electric the battery level is required instead of fuel Finally the door state opened or closed and gear state up or down can also be indicated Ground Vehicle Figure shows the state panel for a car On the left all existing lights in a ground vehicle are shown cabin front left front right rear left and rear right and the user can choose whether or not they are on by checking the box next to the name r Ground Vehicle State Lights Wheel Tum Angle E Cabin 4 125 Deg m V Front Let 7 Front Right 125 z F Rear Left 1 Doors Open Rear Right Cancel OK Figure 3 26 Ground Vehicle State Panel On the right some variables are shown namely the equivalent wheel turn angle fuel or battery and doors open The last two variables are similar to the ones presented above The equivalent wheel turn angle is an indicative angle of how much the wheels of the vehicle are turned Water Vehicle Figure shows the state panel for a boat On the left all existing lights in a water vehicle are shown cabin masthead stern side lights towing all around and strobe and the user can choose whether or not they are on by checking the box next to the name On the right some variables are shown namely the equivalent engine angle fuel or battery anchor and rudder The equivalent engine angle is similar to the 90 CHAPTER
59. played including an indication as to whether or not the corresponding file has been loaded and if it has been launched If it was launched successfully information is also displayed regarding the number of agents that were deployed how many Air Traffic Controllers and how many Vehicle Controllers for instance Figure shows the Platform Configuration tab when both Air Traffic Controllers and Vehicle Controllers have been deployed 3 3 Scenario Configuration Scenario configuration is performed on the Scenario Configuration tab of the Control Panel shown in Fig Scenario configuration is divided into four distinct categories Bases of Oper ations No Fly Areas Controllers and Agent Types each of which is detailed in the following sections 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 21 r a Control Panel oja Test FSX FSX AgentService Connection Server IP 127 0 0 1 IP 127001 Control Panel Test Network v Network ot 8500 Ts Name AgentService 102 227 ctriPanel Test AgentService Pass ctriPanel Connection State Connected Y ES e ControlPane Monitorin Perform Tool Analysis Connect Disconnect Save Base Log ControlPanel Agent Service 102 227 Diedgy Even Lage Browse Loaded Launched Scenario 3 3 2 of 2 Controllers Team 3 8 of 8 Vehicles Disturbances 3 Mission 3 Figure 3 2 Pla
60. ressed similar to the Area Editing Panel as shown in section 3 3 2 3 5 DISTURBANCE CONFIGURATION 97 3 5 4 Disturbance Components Each disturbance is comprised of one or more components that can be added by pressing the Add button each identified by a name and containing information regarding simulation representation medium detection and size It is important to notice that components should have different names as to enable a fast and easy identification of each of them The details of the currently selected component are only saved when the Save button is pressed disturbance component may have a simulation representation comprised by the title of the simulated object which uniquely identifies an object within the simulator and the type of object Vehicle Special Effect or Misc Object which includes people The simulation title is chosen by pressing the Change button in the Simulation area which opens a Panel similar to the one used to select a vehicle type see section 3 3 4 Medium information refers to the medium in which the component exists is detectable air land water and or underwater Detection information includes a list of sensors that can be used to detect the given component Possible sensors that can be used to detect the component can be added by pressing the Add button and choosing the desired sensor from the menu that appear Sensors can also be deleted from the list by selecting the desired s
61. rm configuration is performed on the Platform Configuration tab of the Con trol Panel as shown in Fig which is selected when the Control Panel is launched Configuration information is stored in the system registry and is automatically read by the Control Panel and used to fill the configuration fields of the several configuration areas which are explained in more detail in the following sections 17 18 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL r a Control Panel i n Scenario Configuration Team Configuration Disturbance Configuration Mission Configuration FSX AgentService Connection Server IP 127001 IP 127001 Application Specific Data App Control Panel Test Network X Network Pot 8500 E Name AgentService 102 227 User cttiPanel Pass Test AgentService Connection X State Disconnected Name ControlPanel Monitori Perform od Pai Connect Disconnect Base Log Directory C FEUP Experimental Logs Browse Loaded Launched Scenario Team Disturbances 3 Mission Figure 3 1 Platform Configuration Tab Initial 3 2 1 Flight Simulator X Flight Simulator X s SDK must be installed on the computer running the Control Panel as well as in all computers in the platform network as explained in section When the Control Panel is launched the SimConnect configuration file is read and all existent connection settings
62. st one submarine should be added to the team 3 4 1 Usable Bases of Operations The usable bases of operations indicate which bases of operations can be used by the specific team All bases of operations are specified in the designated area either on the available or usable list of bases of operations One or more bases can be selected from the list of available bases and sent to the list of usable bases indicating that the team can use the selected bases or vice versa from the usable to the available bases list so that they can no longer be used by the team Please note that a base of operations cannot be removed from the usable bases of operations list if a vehicle belonging to the team is currently configured with its initial location in that particular base see below for details on initial location 3 4 2 Additional No Fly Areas Additional No Fly Areas are areas that the specific team cannot use even though they can be used by other teams The specification is the same as in the scenario see section 3 3 2 3 4 3 Agents The agents within a team represent the actual vehicles that compose the team Each agent is identified by a unique identifier in the format a lt N gt which is created automatically when a new agent is added to the team Also each agent has a name a description the identification of the vehicle type which corresponds to the identifier of the vehicle type as presented in section 3 3 4 and information re
63. te Latitude 41216 43 N Longitude 8230 7 Latitude 41916 43 Longitude 8230 7W Altitude 755 Longitude 8230 7W Altitude 753 Connects To Altitude 754 ams Connects To Connects To Figure 3 17 Roads frequency is used By pressing the Frequencies button the roles and frequencies of the controller can be specified 3 3 4 Agent Types The Agent Types present in the scenario configuration indicate all types of vehicles that are available in the scenario Teams will then instantiate the vehicle type in the Agents section see section 3 4 3 Each Agent Type is identified by a unique identifier in the format y lt N gt which is automatically created by the application when a new agent type is added by pressing the Add button The currently selected agent type can be deleted by pressing the Delete button Information changed directly in the main form regarding an agent type is only saved when the Save button is pressed Information regarding Agent Types is divided into five categories Simulated Agent Real Agent Physical Characteristics Performance Indicators and Payload Layout The first two categories are included in the main form while the other three categories can be edited in the Agent Type Configuration Panel see below 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 39 No Fly Area Denomination Restricted Military Area 3 Medium V Ar V Land Water UnderWater Polygon
64. tegory The dimensions of the station length width and height correspond to the dimensions of a rectangular paral lelepiped in which the station can be fit to The location of the station corresponds to the distance from the center of the aircraft to the center of the payload station This location is stored as three displacement measures X Y and 7 The X coor dinate corresponding to length is measured along the longitudinal axis roll axis of the aircraft and is positive towards the front of the aircraft The Y coordinate corresponding to the width or wingspan is measured along the transversal axis pitch axis of the aircraft and is positive towards the right wing The Z coordi nate corresponding to height is measured along the vertical axis yaw axis of the aircraft and is positive towards the upper part of the aircraft Cars Figure shows the Ground Vehicle Configuration Panel with physical performance and payload configurations for ground vehicles The organization of the panel is similar to the one presented above for aircraft Physical attributes include the dimensions of the vehicle length width and height empty weight and maximum payload number and type of engines maxi mum amount of fuel and also the number of wheels and wheels with traction 3 8 SCENARIO CONFIGURATION 43 Ground Vehicle Configuration Physical Characteristics Performance Payloads Lenath 2355 cm Cruise Speed 25 km
65. tform Configuration Tab In Operation 3 3 1 Bases of Operations Bases of Operations define bases with services that can be used by at least one team Bases can provide services for vehicles with distinct types of mobility air land water and underwater and encompass an airport and or a marina and or a ground base explained to more detail below Each base of operations is identified by a unique identifier in the format b lt N gt which is created automatically when a new base is added to the scenario Each base of operations also has a name a description an historical overview and information regarding location person of contact and availability The location screen depicted in Fig available by pressing the Location button within the Base of Operations and shows the details available for inputing the location of the base of operations The location is composed of an address and the coordinates for a location The address usually corresponds to the address of the base of operations and the coordinates can be for either the base office and center of 22 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL r a Control Panel ce File Edit Tools Help Platform Configuration Scenario Configuration Team Configuration Disturbance Configuration Mission Configuration Bases of Operations Controllers Base b2 Controller c1 Friday Harbor Ground Name Port of Friday Habo Role Civiien Bae bi Description The Port of Friday Har
66. the exception of Custom speed the generic equation is shown below and the coefficients that allow for the configuration of the equation are made available In the case of a Polynomial speed there is the possibility of adding new coefficients by pressing the Add Coeff button In the case 56 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL of a Custom speed the user can specify a custom equation and the variables that each coefficient refer to by selecting it from the appropriate combo box next to the coefficients In the case of the Path mobility being specified the path followed by the disturbance should be specified using the Path Configuration Panel accessible by pressing the Path button see Fig 3 33 r Disturbance Path Vertex 2 X 48 22 227 N so 122222 2 W Atitude Figure 3 33 Disturbance Path Configuration Panel The path is specified by a list of coordinates Each point identified by the index number shown in the selection box possesses a latitude longitude and al titude New points can be added to the list by pressing the Add button and the currently selected point can be deleted by pressing the Delete button Information regarding each point is only saved when the Save button is pressed In order to facilitate path editing the GoogleMaps plugin on the right of the Panel allows for direct editing of the path in order to preview changes made to the path using the form the Preview button should be p
67. ties include fuel battery or water facilities and control tower Each utility is defined by a unique identifier in the format u lt N gt which is created automatically when a new utility is added to the airport Fuel Fuel facilities represent the area of the airport that contains fuel and can be used to refuel aircraft Fuel facilities have a designation a specific location within the airport a radius which indicates the area serviced by that facility and where aircraft can park to be refueled and an indication as to which type of fuel it provides and the amount of fuel available Battery In manner similar to Fuel facilities Battery facilities represent areas of the airport that contain power outlets that allow aircraft to recharge bat teries Battery facilities have a designation a specific location within the airport and a radius which indicates the area serviced by that facility and where aircraft can park to be recharged 28 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Water In a manner similar to Fuel and Battery facilities Water facilities represent areas of the airport that contain water that allow aircraft to resupply Water facilities have a designation a specific location within the airport and a radius which indicates the area serviced by that facility and where aircraft can park and the amount of water available Tower The control Tower represents the air traffic control tower present in all airports and some airfields Even th
68. tion Panel with physical performance and payload configurations for boats The organization of the panel is similar to the one presented above for aircraft Physical attributes include the dimensions of the vehicle length beam and height rudder area empty weight and maximum payload number and type of engines maximum amount of fuel and also maximum draft number and total length of anchor and chord The maximum draft specified the maximum vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull which is used to determine whether or not it can navigate in certain water bodies given their depth The number 44 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Boat Configuration Physical Characteristics Performance Payloads Length 20 cm Anchor Cruise Speed 110 kts v Payload PayloadLeft Height 15 cm 50 D Max Speed 137 ks Name PayloadLeft Beam 165 7 cm and Range 930 nm v Max Cargo 6 kg Rudder Chord Fuel How 3 54 ga min Length 20 cm Length 50 m Empty Weight 342 kg Drag Coef 0 571243 Height 15 cm v Number 2 Max Payload 125 kg Min 902radius 150 cm v Width 30 cm v NrEngines 2 Other Disp X 25 m Fuel Battery Disp Y 6 5 m Max Fuel 135 ga v Disp Z 05 m Max Draft 40 mv mm nm Add Save Figure 3 22 Water Vehicle Agent Type Configuration of anchors specifies how many anchors exist in the boat and the length specifies the total length of all anchors indiv
69. total width of the road and traffic information total number of lanes number of lanes with traffic in reverse which can be 0 if the road has only one direction and an indication as to whether the traffic is right or left handed The road path is defined in a similar manner to the taxiways of an airport see above 3 3 2 No Fly Areas No Fly Areas are specific areas that cannot be used by any vehicle of any team Even though the name suggests that it only applies to aircraft this element is applicable to any type of vehicle Areas can be added and deleted in the main Scenario Panel by using the Add and Delete buttons respectively the Delete button deletes the area currently selected in the selection box Each area has a unique identifier in the format a lt N gt which is created automatically when an area is added to the scenario Figure shows the Area Editing Panel which can be accessed by pressing the Edit button in the No Fly Areas area Each area includes information such as denomination the medium it applies to air land water and or underwater the area definition and its availability The 36 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL r Slipways Slipway r2 27 5 Designation Slipway One 10 Description Slipway One is one of the three Ange 15 existing slipways in the port It Weight 5000 Latitude 41 16 43 Surface Concrete Longitude 8 30 7W Altitude 5 ams Figure 3 15 Slipways availability
70. which implies the specification of one of the standard existing dispersion models AERMOD CALPUFF BLP OCD POLGRAPH ADMS 3 or other external Custom model 3 6 MISSION CONFIGURATION 59 3 6 Mission Configuration Mission configuration is performed on the Mission Configuration tab of the Control Panel see Fig r a Control Panel caus File Edit Tools Help Platform Configuration Scenario Configuration Team Configuration Disturbance Configuration Team t1 Description Denomination Fire Detection Phases Phase pl Type Detection Denomination Detect Fire Description Detect any possible focus of a fire and Add Delete Edit report Targets Requirements Tage H Add Delete Save Pre Requisites 7 Timeout Fre Mobility Phase X Simulation Start akon T V Nr 7 Water Start On Absolute V Land UnderWater Denomination Fire aeons ES Temperature 1 Mn 0 Tips Max E Stem Mobity Mobile Search Area Division v Formation iones E Assets Add Dekte Figure 3 34 Missions Configuration Tab A mission is comprised of one or more phases and it has a denomination a description and an indication of which team will execute the mission using the team identifiers as seen in section 3 4 Each phase is identified by a unique identifier in the format p N 7 which is generated automatically
71. y said it is GroupBox that can be moved by the user at runtime In more detail there are actually two components DynamicControlGroupBox and Dynam icGroupBox The DynamicControlGroupBox is Fig Control Box Control o gie gue Control Box 23 e C Groupt T E A Group2 E gt Figure 8 1 Dynamic Control Group Box 8 1 2 SimConnectCommonLib This project 8 1 3 SimConnectControlPanel This project 8 1 4 SimConnectATCA gent This project 8 1 5 SimConnectControlA gent This project 8 2 CODING GUIDELINES 73 8 1 6 SimConnectDisturbancesManager This project 8 1 7 SimConnectMonitoringA gent This project 8 1 8 SimConnectLoggerA gent This project 8 1 9 SimConnectPerformanceAnalysis This project 8 2 Coding Guidelines 8 2 1 Files 8 2 2 Functions and Variables Function and variable names follow certain guidelines especially when pertaining to interface components Function Naming Variables Naming Variables should contain an indication of their type as well as a name indicative of their content Variable Prefixes Several variables namely variables representing interface ele ments should include a prefix indicative of their type Table 8 1 lists several interface elements and their respective prefixes 74 CHAPTER 8 DEVELOPER S MANUAL Label Ibl TextBox txt ComboBox cmbBox List Box Ist Box GroupBox grpBox Button btn

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