Geospatially enabled modeling and simulation

The US Army Topographic Engineering Center is using ESRI GIS technology to bring modeling and simulation (M&S) into the command and control (C2) domain. The GIS Enabled Modeling and Simulation (GEMS) project is developing a common geospatial database approach, using the ESRI components of the Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit (CJMTK), to allow entity-based simulations to operate directly on GIS data. This re-engineering of the modeling and simulation terrain generation process links simulation and map-based visualization systems directly to the GIS environment, to support medium to high fidelity modeling and behaviors. Current work is expanding these capabilities to utilize CJMTK enterprise services for data and information that support both C2 and M&S applications. Actionable geospatial information is being used for higher level simulation behaviors. This technology is an enabler for mission planning, mission rehearsal, and predictive situation awareness, and supports true train as you fight capabilities.