In the beginning ...
Defining and using a consistent spatial reference framework is critical for simulation interoperability
- System models (men, equipment, material, …)
- Environmental: data, models, phenomena
At all levels of simulation detail/resolution
- Aggregated / Entity; Constructive / Virtual / Live
The environment starts with locating your systems; sometimes that’s about all you could afford in legacy simulations.
The environment continues with defining the context within which systems interact; and that context
can advantage, or disadvantage,