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Amphibious operations are complex, multi-domain problems that occur in an unpredictable environment. As such, they require knowledge and understanding of the battlespace to be successful. This report describes the development and demonstration of a proof-of-concept tool that combines existing simulation capabilities for watercraft and ground vehicles. The new multi-domain co-simulation environment allows for the modeling and simulation of amphibious operations. During operation, the ship simulator half of the Ship-to-Shore proof-of-concept tool controls an amphibious vessel during its approach to the beach. Once at the shore, primary simulation control passes to the vehicle simulator. Then the ground vehicle is either manually or autonomously maneuvered from the vessel bay, across the beach, and further inland. This combined capability provides a novel environment for ship-to-shore mission assessment. This enables enhanced planning, rehearsal, and decision support prior to mission execution.
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Monroe, J.G. et al. (2022). Integrating Real-Time Vehicle and Watercraft Modeling and Simulation Tools for Analysis of Amphibious Operations. In: Mazal, J., et al. Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems. MESAS 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13207. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98260-7_7
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