Arrangement and method for generating information

• US 8,725,472 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saab AB
• Original Assignee: Saab AB
• Inventors: Hagelin, Hans-Ove, Ehlin, Johan
• Primary Examiner(s): Lo, Suzanne
• Application Number:
  US11/898,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20080077383A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,430 Days
• Field of Search: 703/8, 434/5, 342/13, 342/169
• US Class Current: 703/6
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 17/02 electric

Abstract

A method for generating input information associated with a question to be provided to a simulation device on-board a platform. The question is elected among a plurality of questions. A simulation criterion corresponding to the simulation is determined. A simulation scenario is modified depending upon the question. The input information is generated depending upon the elected question and the simulation criterion.

Claims

1. A method for generating input information associated with a question relating to at least one of a situation analysis or choice of tactics to be provided to a simulation device so as to generate an answer to the question on-board a platform, the method comprising:

electing said question to be answered by a simulation among a plurality of questions utilizing a communication unit configured to permit inputting of said elected question to the simulation device;

inputting said elected question to the simulation device;

determining with the simulation device depending on the inputted elected question a simulation criterion corresponding to said simulation based on one member of a group comprising real-time simulation, simulation comprising an estimation process, or simulation comprising a prediction process;

copying with the simulation device a continuously updated environmental model comprising information relating to existing entities in an environment of the platform based on sensor data, upon inputting said elected question, wherein copying the continuously updated environmental model is performed depending upon a time when the elected question is inputted;

preparing with the simulation device a simulation scenario by applying at least one default model to the entities of the copy of the environmental model, depending on said inputted elected question, wherein the at least one default model comprises at least one characteristic associated with representations of the entities;

performing a matching procedure so as to identify the at least one default model based on measured sensor data and pre-stored sensor data in order to provide the environment model with information about different aircraft models;

modifying with the simulation device the simulation scenario regarding the entities of the copy of the environmental model depending upon said inputted elected question; and

generating with the simulation device the input information depending upon the inputted elected question, said input information comprising the modified scenario, and the simulation criterion so as enable generating the answer to the inputted elected question utilizing the simulation device on-board the platform, based on said generated input information.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

modifying the simulation scenario depending upon the simulation criterion.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

generating an evaluation criterion associated with said question depending upon said simulation criterion.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

generated a stop criterion associated with said question depending upon said simulation criterion.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

modifying the simulation scenario regarding a number of platforms to be included in the stimulation.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

modifying the simulation scenario regarding platforms on an entity level.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

modifying the simulation scenario regarding components and/or sub-systems of platforms of the simulations.

8. The method according to claim 1, further wherein the simulation criterion is a simulation type.

18. The method according to claim 6, wherein type of platform, categorization friend or hostile, behavior, load, fuel, or route are modified.

19. The method according to claim 7, wherein sensors, weapons, or dynamics are modified.

9. An arrangement for generating input information associated with a question relating to least one of situation analysis or choice of tactics to be provided to a simulation device on-board a platform, the arrangement comprising:

a communication unit configured to carry out at least one of inputting or selecting said question to be answered, wherein said communication unit comprises a user interface configured to permit a user to carry out at least one of inputting or selecting said elected question to the simulation device;

a determining unit of the simulation device configured to determine based on the imputed elected question a simulation criterion corresponding to said simulation, based on one member of a group comprising real-time simulation, simulation involving an estimation process, simulation involving a prediction process, said simulation criterion being associated with the inputted elected question;

a copy unit of the simulation device configured to copy a continuously updated environmental model comprising information relating to existing entities in an environment of the platform based on sensor data, upon inputting said elected question, wherein copying the continuously updated environmental model is arranged to be performed depending upon a time when the elected question is inputted;

a preparing unit of the simulation device configured to prepare a simulation scenario by applying at least one default model to the entities of the copy of the environmental model, depending on said inputted elected question, wherein the at least one default model comprises at least one characteristic associated with representations of the entities, and wherein the preparing unit is configured to perform a matching procedure so as to identify the at least one default model based on measured sensor data and pre-stored sensor data in order to provide the environment model with information about different aircraft models;

a first modification unit of the simulation device configured to modify the simulation scenario regarding the entities of the copy of the environmental model depending upon said inputted elected question; and

an input generator unit of the simulation device configured to generate the input information depending upon the inputted elected question, said input information comprising the modified scenario and the simulation criterion, wherein said generated input information is provided so as enable generating the answer to the inputted elected question utilizing the simulation device on-board the platform, based on said generated input information.

10. The arrangement according to claim 9, further comprising:

a second modification unit configured to modify the simulation scenario depending upon said simulation criterion.

11. The arrangement according to claim 9, further comprising:

an evaluation unit configured to generate an evaluation criterion associated with said question depending upon said simulation criterion.

12. The arrangement according to claim 9, further comprising:

a stop unit configured to generate a stop criterion associated with said question depending upon said simulation criterion.

13. The arrangement according to claim 9, further comprising:

a second modification unit configured to modify the simulation scenario regarding a number of platforms to be included in the simulation.

14. The arrangement according to claim 9, further comprising:

a second modification unit configured to modify the simulation scenario regarding platforms on an entity level.

15. The arrangement according to claim 9, further comprising:

a second modification unit configured to modify the simulation scenario regarding components and/or sub-systems of platforms of the simulation.

16. The arrangement according to claim 9, further wherein the simulation criterion is a simulation type.

20. The arrangement according to claim 14, wherein type of platform, categorization friend or hostile, behavior, load, fuel, or route are modified.

21. The arrangement according to claim 15, wherein sensors, weapons, or dynamics are modified.

17. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable medium; and

program code recorded on the computer readable medium and executable by a processor for performing a method for generating input information associated with a question relating to at least one of a situation analysis or choice of tactics to be provided to a simulation device so as to generate an answer to the question on-board a platform, the method comprising;

electing said question to be answered by a simulation among a plurality of questions utilizing a communication unit configured to permit inputting of said elected question to the simulation device;

inputting said elected question to the simulation device;

determining depending on the inputted elected question a simulation criterion corresponding to said simulation based on one member of a group comprising real-time simulation, simulation comprising an estimation process, or simulation comprising a prediction process;

copying a continuously updated environmental model comprising information relating to existing entities in an environment of the platform based on sensor data, upon inputting said elected question, wherein copying the continuously updated environmental model is performed depending upon a time when the elected question is inputted;

preparing a simulation scenario by applying at least one default model to the entities of the copy of the environmental model, depending on said inputted elected question, wherein the at least one default model comprises at least one characteristic associated with representations of the entities;

performing a matching procedure so as to identify the at least one default model based on measured sensor data and pre-stored sensor data in order to provide the environment model with information about different aircraft models;

modifying the simulation scenario regarding the entities of the copy of the environmental model depending upon said inputted elected question; and

generating the input information depending upon the inputted elected question, said input information comprising the modified scenario, and the simulation criterion so as enable generating the answer to the inputted elected question utilizing the simulation device on-board the platform, based on said generated input information.