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The levels of conceptual interoperability model: applying systems engineering principles to M&S

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Weiping WangAuthors Info & Claims

SpringSim '09: Proceedings of the 2009 Spring Simulation Multiconference

Article No.: 168, Pages 1 - 9

Published: 22 March 2009 Publication History

Abstract

This paper describes the use of the Levels of Conceptual Interoperability Model (LCIM) as a framework for conceptual modeling and its descriptive and prescriptive uses. LCIM is applied to show its potential and shortcomings in the current simulation interoperability approaches, in particular the High Level Architecture (HLA) and Base Object Models (BOM). It emphasizes the need to apply rigorous engineering methods and principles and replace ad-hoc approaches.

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