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Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc.

COMMERCIAL SECTOR TECHNOLOGIESSHOWING PROMISE TO BENEFIT TESTING

AND TRAINING

August 21, 2002


ORLANDO NDIA Test and Training Conference

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Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc.Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc.

Introduction of Simulation-based Capabilities

Objective

Familiarize the NDIA community with ECS capabilities that may be applied to thevision of the Department of Defense’s Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)initiative

- Commercial gaming technologies to provide visualization and simulation - Massive multi-player networking to provide multiple levels of simultaneous training - Integration with Parallel Discrete Event Simulation Architecture for CGF Behavior engine - SCORM conformant ADL toolset (Learning Management System, Intelligent Tutoring System, After-action Review capabilities)

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Our Approach Blends Existing & Emerging AdvancedDistributed Learning Technologies

� Commercial Industry

– Standard PC workstations, laptops,handheld computers

– Learning Management Systems

– Secure internet hosting and transport

� Entertainment Industry

– High fidelity 3-D visualization

– PC-based gaming technologies

– Massive multi-player networkingengines

� Military Simulation Industry

– Discrete event “War gaming”simulations

– instructor/operator training tools andservices

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What is Commercial Gaming Technology?

- Game engine - Non-game specific technology - Commercially available engines - components - Rendering/Culling - Physics - Special effects - Artificial Intelligence - Networking - 3D model generation / environment development - Lighting - Audio

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Standard Game Development Tools:

- Programming - 3D modeling - Texture Editing - Audio - Asset Management

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� Gaming Technology may enhance an existing training curriculum or be the pillar for futuretraining curriculums

� Modular development allows unlimited new training situations to be developed to expand thecapabilities of the application and to model new threats, tactics and procedures

� Scalable user base to address individual training to large unit training from geographicallydispersed locations

� Training could be delivered via existing military infrastructure

Training Content Development & Delivery

State information and event notificationtravel in packets across the network

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FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2002

AT&T Teams With Sony Online Entertainment In HostingEuropean Expansion Of Highly Successful EverQuest(R) GameLOS ANGELES – Sony Online Entertainment Inc., a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer onlinegaming, announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo show here today that it has chosen AT&T as itshosting provider for the European portion of the global expansion of its EverQuest® game.

NEWS RELEASE !!!!NEWS RELEASE !!!!

“Expanding our global online gaming community has been a top priority since day one,” said JohnSmedley, chief operating officer, Sony Online Entertainment. “With more and more EverQuest gamerscoming online, we needed a hosting provider that could guarantee superior performance. AT&T’s rock-solid hosting infrastructure enables us to now deliver the best possible gaming experience for hundreds ofthousands of players around he world.”

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Modeling Computer Generated Forces Modeling Computer Generated Forces with Intelligent Agents (IA’s)with Intelligent Agents (IA’s)

Three Layer ApproachThree Layer Approach

• Controller Layer contains primitivebehaviors.

• Sequencer Layer selects and assignsprimitive behaviors.

• Deliberator Layer communicates withSequencer and processes complexalgorithms such as psychological, cultural,and emotional behavior models. It thencommunicates back to the Sequencer.

• Each layer operates as an intelligent agentin the simulation.

Behaviors are broken into threeBehaviors are broken into threecomputational layers for eachcomputational layers for eachIntelligent AgentIntelligent Agent

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IA’s will use AI and Machine LearningIA’s will use AI and Machine Learning

Learning is essential for realismLearning is essential for realismand to prevent stagnant trainingand to prevent stagnant training

• Frames store key informationthat can be “recognized” later.

• Scripts store operational dataand procedures that can beaccessed and combined withother scripts.

• Memory Organization Packetsallow a hierarchical, objectoriented approach to memorystorage and recognition.

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IA’s will model Cultures and EmotionsIA’s will model Cultures and Emotions

Cultural bias and emotions add aCultural bias and emotions add anew, desperately needed dimensionnew, desperately needed dimensionto behavior modelingto behavior modeling

• Personality Models incorporatetraits like inquisitive, shy, etc.

• Need-Based Behavior modelsthe entities ability for survivaland goal success.

• Temporal Emotions model theimpact of emotions on an entityover time, e.g. anger mayoverride other behavior modelsfor a short period of time.

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Logical Processor

InterestManager

PositionManager

Logical Processor

InterestManager

PositionManager

Logical Processor

InterestManager

PositionManager

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEWSYSTEM ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW

By leveraging the strengths ofcentralized computing with the latest

in gaming technology, simulationtraining can be delivered anytime and

anywhere over the Internet.

Synthetic Entity

- Controller

- Sequencer

- Deliberator

Geographically DispersedClients with Game-engine basedtraining application installedlocally

Massive multi-player Network distributesclients across “n” load balanced servers

Human clients may bereplaced with CGF clientsbased on Ingenium outputdata

LearningManagement

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IntelligentTutoringSystem

After ActionReview

DatabaseRepository

State information and event notificationtravel in packets across the network

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Thank youFor additional Information, Please contact:

Waymon Armstrong Brent Smith(407) 823-9991 x307 (407) 823-9991 [email protected] [email protected]

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COMMERCIAL SECTOR TECHNOLOGIES SHOWING PROMISE TO … · Homestead 12 Mason City 6 Las Vegas 14 Carson City MMS-6 US Army National Guard’s ... “Expanding our global online gaming