Methods for producing high resolution synthetic environments / environment models for sensor simulation
Publish date: 2003-01-01
Report number: FOI-R--1110--SE
Pages: 78
Written in: Swedish
Abstract
Models of the natural environment, environment models or Synthetic Natural Environments (SNE) have a central part in the M&S activities of the Swedish Armed Forces. They form the common "playfield" where the simulated operations and interactions take place. Depending on the purpose, SNEs represent different environmental aspects for ground, sea and land operations (sometimes also space) across the whole spectrum of applications (armed combat, peace support operations, crisis management, etc.). The project "Synthetic Environments" has comprised of knowledge building concerning SNEs and studies and development of methods for constructing high resolution and detailed SNEs. A new standards proposal called SEDRIS has been studied and some tests have been implemented. A demonstrator in the form of a high resolution SNE for visual 3D realtime simulation has been produced using the developed methods. The project "Sensor Simulation" has comprised of knowledge building converning SNEs for sensor simulation. Requirements for carrying out IR sensor simulation have been particularly studied. During the course of the activities, many successes and interesting results have been achieved. Methods have been developed to handle the different steps in the data production process. During the course of the project, even more applications for high resolution SNEs have been identified, both military and civilian.