Implementação de um cliente remoto para o simulador Masa Sword

Abstract

The modeling and simulation area has a fundamental role in military doctrines training. Due to the advent of distributed simulations and it's differents resolutions (live, virtual and constructive), the training of large numbers of personnel has increasingly moved from real environments to virtual ones. The MASA SWORD simulation system offers an alternative for training military strategies. Over it, commanders can practice their abilities of decision making. The simulator provides control over autonomous units that can be aggregated to formations of the most various types, such as platoons, brigades and divisions. These features facilitate the communication and arrangement of different units inside a simulation environment. Considering the importance of distributed simulations and the high degree of customization and integration offered by the SWORD constructive simulator, this work proposes the development of a SWORD remote client. This client interacts with the constructive simulator through message exchange supported by the google protocol buffers tool, sending and receiving data about the formations, automats, engaged units, missions and general information included in a simulation session.