Accession Number:

ADA137310

Title:

A Preliminary Evaluation of Object-Oriented Programming for Ground Combat Modeling,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA MITRE C3I DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Nugent,R. O.

Report Date:

1983-09-27

Pagination or Media Count:

69.0

Abstract:

MITRE has implemented the Battlefield Environment Model BEM in ROSS, and object-oriented programming language, to provide a demonstration facility and basis for the evaluation of object-oriented programming for the Army hierarchy of combat models. The BEM was constructed in the MITRE Secure Processing Laboratory located in the MITRE Washington offices. This paper discusses object-oriented programming, describes the BEM and provides findings and observations on the implementation of BEM in ROSS and the utility of object-oriented programming. Author

Descriptors:

• *Land warfare
• *Battlefields
• *Computerized simulation
• Models
• War games
• Command and control systems
• Military tactics
• Military strategy
• Combat areas
• Military operations
• Operational effectiveness
• Combat effectiveness
• Man computer interface
• Man machine systems

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE