Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Columbia Meeting Room

AVIATION, MISSILE AND SPACE SIMULATION - 1

Session Chair: Sam McNully, CG2, Inc.

 

Architecture of the Aerospace Vehicle Simulation CADAC++

Peter H Zipfel, Air Force Research Lab

 

Flight Control System Design for the 2003 AHS Student Competition

Chang Chen, Richard Melnyk, Geoffrey Jeram, Jeff Johnson, Justin Highley, Troy Schank and Kyle Collions

Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Advanced Crew Escape System Simulation Tool for Future Launch Vehicles

Peter A. Liever and Sami D. Habchi, CFD Research Corporation

 

Addressing An Immediate M&S Need:  A Generalized Representation Of Space-Based Platforms

Matt Gorevin, Kirk Foeller, Frank Grose and Diana M. Pineda, Science Applications International Corporation

Eric Henderson, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; Sam McNully, CG2, Inc.

 

Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Atlantis Meeting Room

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SIMULATION

 

Simulation of an Infrastructure Wireless Local Area Network

Van A. Norris and John A. Hamilton, Jr., Auburn University

 

Simulating the Spread of Computer Viruses through Email

James Harris, Georgia Southern University

 

Accurate Metric Calculation in Simulating Fano Decoders
W. David Pan, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Deploying A Serial Network Simulator Within A Distributed Simulation

Mallikarjun Shankar, Stephen Batsell, and Joseph Trien, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 

A Smart Polling Scheme for the 802.11e Wireless LANs

Kiran Anna, Abhishek Karnik, Ratan Guha and Mainak Chatterjee

University of Central Florida

 

Representing Operational Architectures Into a Modeling and Simulation Environment for Analyzing Communications Architectures

E. Lindy, J. Dimarogonas, The MITRE Corporation

 

Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Pathfinder Meeting Room

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS - 1

 

A New Methodology Approach for Analysis of Membership Function Relocation in Fuzzy Logic Control

Jia Lu and James Cannady, Nova Southeastern University

 

Simulation of Traffic Flow Regulated by a Fuzzy Logic Controller

Bing W. Kwan, Khue Ngo-Quoc, Vijayanand Lakshminarayan, and Leonard J. Tung

Florida State University

 

A  Design Methodology for the Implementation of a Fuzzy Logic Traffic Controller Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Mandar Ambre, Bing W. Kwan and Leonard J. Tung, Florida State University

 

An Efficient Weight Selection Method for Improved Neural Network Training

Masood Ejaz and Simon Y. Foo, Florida State University

 

Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Enterprise Meeting Room

 HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP AT THE POWER INTERFACE

Session Chair: Roger Dougal, University of South Carolina

 

Applying A Real-Time Mixed-Signal Solver to The Design of Digital Control Systems

H. Figueroa, R. Leonard, B. Lu, A. Monti, X. Wu, and R. Dougal, University of South Carolina

 

Design of DC Motor Speed Control Through Processor-in-the-Loop Approach

A. Monti, S. Lentijo, and R. Dougal, University of South Carolina

 

Evaluation of the Coupling between Simulators and Hardware at Power Interfaces

Sean Vallieu and Robert Fischl, F&H Applied Science Associates, Inc.

 

Using Simulation-in-the-Loop to Investigate Large-Scale Power Electronic Based Systems

W. Zhu and S. Pekarek, University of Missouri – Rolla

 

Low-cost, Real-Time Hardware in the Loop Simulation Using Commercially Available Platforms

Roy Crosbie, John Zenor and Dale Word, California State University, Chico

 

Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Discovery Meeting Room

 

Effect of Above Real Time Training (ARTT) and Post Flight Feedback (PFFB) on Training of Novice Pilots in a PC-Based Flight Simulator

M. J. Khan, M. Rossi, B. E. Heath, S. F. Ali, P. Crane and C. Culpepper, Tuskegee University

T. Knighten, Air Force Research Laboratory

 

A Component-Based Software Architecture Allowing the Avenger Tabletop Trainer to Facilitate HWIL Testing

Danny Carter, U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command

 

Issues in development of a Virtual Embedded Training Environment for Control of Robotic System in the Future Combat System (FCS)

Henry Marshall, John Hart and Jeff Stahl, U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command

Gary Green and Mike Dolezal, University of Central Florida

Paula Durlach, Laticia Bowens and John Neumann, Army Research Institute

Russell Burnett, United States Military Academy

 

Comparison of Different Methods of Grading a Level Turn Task on a Flight Simulator

Bruce E. Heath and Tomyka Crier, Tuskegee University

 

Live and Virtual Systems Integration for the U.S. Army in Europe

Thomas S. Allman, Computer Sciences Corporation

 

Techniques for Lightweight 3D Simulation

Abe Megahed, Orbital Technologies Corporation

 

Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Challenger Meeting Room

VISUALIZATION

Session Chair: Alan M.Shih, University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

ZINCv: A Chemical Visualization and Molecular Construction System

Ramkrishna Chakrabarty, Douglas H. Ross, Mark Zottola, Ralph Noack, Alan M. Shih

University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

New Methods for Synthesizing Collisional-Type Damage in Graphical Simulations

John D. Nord and Timothy S. Newman, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Aerial Image Based 3D Modeling and Visualization of Roads with Medians for Driving Simulation

Dahai Guo, George Robert Harris III and Harold Klee, University of Central Florida

 

Accurate Motion Estimation with Linear Motion Models in Video Compression
W. David Pan and Mahesh Nalasani, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Goggle: A Portable, Extensible Scientific Visualization System for Desktop and Virtual Reality Environment

Alan M. Shih, P. Corey Shum and Douglas H. Ross, Catalpa Research, Inc.

 

Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Salon E Meeting Room

DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION - 1

Session Chair: Paul Agarwal, COLSA Corporation

 

A Computational Multiprocessor Round-Robin Algorithm

Jorge R. Ramos and Vernon Rego, Purdue University

 

Overview of the Raytheon E-RTI

Michael L Walker, Raytheon Missile Systems Company

 

Testing DIS Applications with TCL

Jim Russell, Dynetics

 

Design of a Scriptable HLA Framework

Jim Russell, Dynetics

 

Lessons from the RDE Command 1st Application
Ralph J. Weber III, Computer Sciences Corporation

 

Friday, October 31st 8:30 a.m. – Salon F Meeting Room

SIMULATION METHODOLOGY - 1

 

The Relationship in DoD Life Cycle Software Development referencing the Waterfall Development Methodology and CMM

Lynn Sanderfer, TecMasters, Inc.

 

Time Series Prediction Based on Fuzzy Principles

Xiaoyu Liu, Bing W. Kwan, and Simon Y. Foo, Florida State University

 

A Generalized Discrete Event Abstraction of Continuous Systems: Application to an Integrator

Jean C. Carmona, Aziz Naamane and Norbert Giambiasi, LSIS CNRS UMR

 

Frequency Domain Finite Element Analysis of Electric Field Penetration through Arbitrarily Shaped Apertures on Rectangular Enclosures

Daniel L. Faircloth and Michael E. Baginski, Auburn University

Manohar D. Deshpande, NASA Langley Research Center

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Columbia Meeting Room

AVIATION, MISSILE AND SPACE SIMULATION - 2

Session Chair: Sam McNully, CG2, Inc.

 

Optimization and Trade Studies Of Response Functions for Future High-Energy Gamma-Ray Space Telescopes

Surasak Phengchamnan, Science Applications International Corporation

R. Marc Kippen, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Geoffrey N. Pendleton, COLSA Corporation

 

Development of an Aircraft Electric Brake and Road Wheel Dynamometer Simulation and Animation Environment

Richard P. Metzger, Jr., Goodrich Corporation

 

The Value and Shortfalls of Ballistic Simulation for Tactical Rocket Fires

Robert F. Graham, Science Application International Corporation

 

A New Methodology for Calculating Launch Vehicle Ascent Loads

Michael A. Craft, Thomas G. Howsman, Ashley Hill and Jessica Ipnar, Dynamic Concepts, Inc.

David McGhee, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Atlantis Meeting Room

LOGISTICS SIMULATION

Session Chair: Bernard J. Schroer, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Dynamic Logistics Simulations

Tony J. Donatelli and Kurt G. Springfield, Northrop Grumman Information Technology/TASC

 

Simulation of Infrastructure Requirements Supporting an Automotive Vehicle Assembly Plant

William Killingworth, Dwight Jennings, Bernard J. Schroer and Mary S. Spann

University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Simulation Model for Determining System Readiness

Bernard J. Schroer and Mel Adams, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Logistics Management Automation and Simulation with Collaboration Protocol Agreements and Mobile/Intelligent Agents

Anthony Mark Orme and Letha Etzkorn, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Simulation-based Performance Benefits Analysis of Recapitalization Programs

Naaman Gurvitz, Sean M. Connors, John V. Fealy and Sergey Borodetsky, Clockwork Solutions, Inc.,

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Columbia Meeting Room

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS - 2

Session Chair: Jean Graffagnini, S3, Inc.

 

Nonlinear System Identification using Fuzzy-Logic Principles

Masood Ejaz and Bing W. Kwan, Florida State University

 

A Comparison of Artificial Neural Networks and Fractal Neural Networks in Predicting Exchange Rates

Beverly A. Swisshelm, Cumberland University; Sumitra Mukerjee, Nova Southeastern University

 

Fuzzy Probability Modeling and Applications

K. D. Reilly, J. J. Buckley, X. Zheng and Y. H. Chen, University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Modeling Human Action: Simulating Choice and Repertoire

Dan Rochowiak, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Enterprise Meeting Room

HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION

Session Chair: Alex Jolly, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

 

AMCOM RDEC Ladar Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Development Efforts

Hajin Kim, U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command

 

Simulation Based Analysis of Real-Time, Fault Tolerant, Large Scale Embedded Systems

Divya Vashishtha, Sandeep Neema and Ted Bapty, Vanderbilt University

 

The Role of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) in the Development of a New Cryogenic Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Capability

W. J. Sholes, J. A. Buford, Jr. and David Cosby, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

D. Brett Beasley and Daniel A. Saylor, Optical Sciences Corp.

Cliff Burson, Simulation Technologies; Neil Miller, Davidson Technologies

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Discovery Meeting Room-

SIMULATION BASED DESIGN

 

Accelerating the Design of Microfluidic and Biochip Systems using Multiphysics Simulation

Jim Lindauer and Shankar Sundaram, CFD Research Corporation

 

Design Point Criteria for Rotary Wing Aircraft using United States Air Force Climatology Data

Doug Horacek, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

 

Simulation as an Aid to Selecting Electro-Mechanical (EM) Control Actuation Systems

Mike Marks and D.S. Stauffer, Miltec Missiles and Space

 

Modeling and Simulation of Aerial Ports of Embarkation and Debarkation

Lee Stine, DESE Research, Inc,

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Challenger Meeting Room

REAL TIME SCENE GENERATION

 

12-bit Infrared OpenFlight Scene Injection

Thomas Braun, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

 

Scene Generation with Plume Signatures for Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

Brian Feather, Stuart Fulkerson, Bob Reed and Dave Swann, ATA Inc.

Kevin Dennen, U.S. Army Redstone Technical Test Center

 

Parallel Code Execution and I/O Design For MMW Scene Generation

H. DeWayne Satterfield, Simulation Technologies, Inc.

 

COTS PC Based Image Generation for Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation

David S. Cosby, U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command

Patrick V. Lyles, CG2, Inc.; Anthony J. Mayhall, Enabling Technologies, Inc.

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Salon E Meeting Room

DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION - 2

Session Chair: Claudette Owens, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

 

DIS Testing Tool

David Bissell, Science Applications International Corporation

 

Beowulf Cluster Management Tool For Distributed Simulations

Mario Espinosa and Edwin Roger Banks, COLSA Corporation

Jacqueline Steele, Ron Liedel and Claudette Owens, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

 

A Plan to Assess Real-time Performance for Runtime Infrastructures

Ray Drake, Paul Agarwal and Mario Espinosa, COLSA Corporation

Claudette Owens, Ron Liedel and Jacqueline Steele, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

 

Distributed Hardware in the Loop Simulations using HLA-based Grid Technology

Sandi Redman, Helen Conover, Sara Graves and Steve Tanner, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Friday, October 31st 10:30 a.m. – Salon F Meeting Room

SIMULATION METHODOLOGY - 2

 

Coupling Data Mining with Cellular Automata to Model Dynamic Phenomena

Rahul Ramachandran, Evans Criswell, Sunil Movva, John Rushing and Sara Graves

University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

A New Type of Extreme Value Distribution

Boris Kunin, University of Alabama in Huntsville

 

Digital Glue: Application to Genetic Algorithm Code Integration

George Sanders and Jeff Hester, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

Ray Sells and Mike Fennell, DESE Research, Inc.

 

Simulation’s Conflicting Requirements

D.S. Stauffer and Mike Marks, Miltec Missiles and Space Company