The MRS (Mission Rehearsal System) is a framework that allows independent software simulations to interact with a simulated environment (e.g.
EWSS) and communicate with each other. This is often a requirement for equipment training, high level computer based training, and mission rehearsal systems. Each device or equipment simulation is engineered to customer specification and to operate within the MRS.
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Device Simulation
Examples of device simulations include, but are not limited to, radar and radio receivers, analysis equipment, navigation equipment, jamming systems, radar systems, central mission computers and operational flight programs, aircraft flight stations, and airframes.
Device Simulation Development
While there are many available devices in the MRS library, it is not uncommon for customer specific requirements to drive new equipment development. These devices can be complex or simple, of high or low fidelity, and may be classified. Devices are usually developed from weapons systems operator manuals or subject matter experts, or both. In general, high fidelity, complex, and classified devices take the longest to develop.
3D Environment
The MRS maintains the 3D environment allowing the placement of simulations in any location and at any angle. Devices are linked using a graphical editor allowing a signal path to be established. All signal data and interactivity with the simulated environment is via publicly available interfaces.
Simulation Environment
In most cases MRS devices are required to interact with an environment. EWA provides a series of public interfaces that allow devices to access physical and electromagnetic properties of the scenario environment. This access includes:
- Streaming electromagnetic signal data passed by input/output ports on devices. Typically used by EW receiving and analysis devices.
- Creation and control of ownship or any platform in a scenario. Typically used by navigation and instrumentation equipment simulations.
- Creation and control of emitters in the scenario. Typically used by radar and jammer simulations.
These interfaces have a default implementation (EWSS) but may also be implemented by others to allow the MRS to interact with an existing system.
Equipment Configuration
The MRS provides a configuration view from which devices are dropped into 3D space, positioned / rotated, and connected to other devices. This unique ability allows the end user to create and save as many configurations as desired from the available library of devices.
More MRS Features
The MRS framework also provides support for these additional features as are required on many projects.
- Solid, construct box, or out-the-window (OTW) backgrounds are available
- All user actions are recordable and replay-able
- Automatic student evaluation modules created on request
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