Frederick Kuhl, Sr. Principal Engineer, MITRE Corporation; Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Judith Dahmann, Chief Scientist, Defense Modeling and Simulation Office, U.S. Department of Defense
Richard Weatherly, Chief Engineer, Information Systems and Technology Division, MITRE Corporation

Published September, 1999 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 2000, 300 pp.
Paper Bound w/CD-ROM
ISBN 0-13-022511-8

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For courses in simulation for both computer science and engineering majors. The High Level Architecture (HLA) is the first consistent standard for creating component-based computer models and simulations. Recently adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense—the world's #1 user of computer models and simulations—HLA is now undergoing international standardization. HLA will generate a large worldwide market for plug-in modeling components, in industry, military applications, and eventually in advanced interactive entertainment applications as well. Authored by recognized leaders of the HLA community, this is the only authoritative guide to HLA for students, computer science faculty, business decision-makers and technical implementers alike. The book starts with a broad introduction to HLA, for both technical and managerial newcomers. Students are introduced to HLA's architecture, technical goals, and key concepts. Next, they learn how to apply HLA in greater detail, by walking through an extended tutorial that shows HLA at work in solving a significant real-world modeling and simulation problem. Extensive programming examples are provided, all of them also included on CD-ROM, along with a complete implementation of HLA for Windows PCs.




The first book to cover the new High Level Architecture (HLA) standard.

• HLA is a breakthrough: by standardizing and simplifying the construction of interoperable simulation components for industrial, military, and potentially even entertainment applications, it is likely to create an unprecedented worldwide market for simulation developers.

Extended tutorial example walks readers through applying HLA to a specific real-world problem.

• Students use HLA to build a real-world high-level simulation from lower-level components.

CD-ROM includes a complete implementation of the HLA Runtime Infrastructure for Windows—as well as the simulation built in the book, installation instructions, programming notes, and more.

• Students and faculty get all the software and sample code they need to work with HLA.

Starts with the basics and moves all the way to advanced technical topics.
Includes detailed coverage for software, engineering, and business professionals.



(NOTE: Contains extensive running programming examples for each phase of the project, in the book and on CD-ROM, along with a complete implementation of HLA for Windows PCs.)

1. Introduction.

Why a High Level Architecture for Modeling and Simulation. An HLA Federation Has Software and Data Components. The HLA As a Standard. You Can Run Your Own Federation.

2. The Story Behind the HLA.

The Reasons for the Definition of the HLA And Its Development. How the HLA Came To Be. How the HLA Has Been Promoted As An Architecture. Why the HLA Has Succeeded.

3. An Overview of the HLA.

The HLA Considered As A Software Architecture. Major HLA Components. Chief Functions. What the HLA Is Not.

4. The Sushi Restaurant Federation.

A Tutorial on Using the HLA to Integrate a Set of Simulations.

5. Synchronizing the Federation.

Continuation of the Tutorial.

6. A Sample Implementation.

A Complete Implementation of the Simulation System.

7. Extending the Federation For a New Purpose.

Building on the Sushi Restaurant Federation. Synchronizing the Federation.

8. Advanced Topics.

Further Technical Detail.

Index.

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