Interactive Scenario Builder Explained

Interactive Scenario Builder
Developer:	Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team
Latest Release Version:	4.6.0
Programming Language:	Java
Operating System:	Cross-platform
Language:	English
Genre:	EM tactical decision aid
License:	GOTS

Interactive Scenario Builder (Builder) is a modeling and simulation, three-dimensional application developed by the Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team (ATEST) at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) that aids in understanding radio frequency (RF) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) propagation.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Uses

• RF and EO/IR tactical decision aid^{[5] [13]}
• Creation/generation of complex electronic warfare (EW) synthetic environments (scenarios)
• Simulation of both hardware and/or modeling of existing and future EW systems
• Visualization of the RF capabilities of platforms
• Modeling the communication of radar systems by calculating one-way and two-way RF propagation loss
• Pre-mission planning
• Near-realtime, geospatial and temporal situational awareness
• After-action debriefing
• Acquisition
• Support to operations (Ops)
• Surface EW test and evaluation (T&E)<ref name="nmsrr" />
• Training
• Options development
• Targeting support

Operational use

• The Effectiveness of Navy Electronic Warfare Systems (ENEWS) group used Builder to support the design, specification, and evaluation of EA-6B and AN/SLY-2 (AIEWS) EW systems from the conceptual through the design stages.^[6]
• The Fleet Information Warfare Center (FIWC) used Builder to assist in EW asset scheduling and allocation during Operation Desert Fox and the Kosovo campaign.^[6]
• The U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment uses Builder for mission planning and mission rehearsal.^[6]

Developer information

Builder is developed by the:^[14]

• Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team (ATEST) (Code 5774)
• Electronic Warfare Modeling & Simulation (EW M&S) Branch (Code 5770)
• Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (TEWD) (Code 5700)
• Systems Directorate (Code 5000)
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
• Office of Naval Research (ONR)

A listing in the Department of Defense (DoD) Modeling and Simulation Resource Registry (MSRR) states that "The primary objective of the Electronic Warfare Modeling and Simulation Branch is to develop and utilize tools for effectiveness evaluations of present, proposed, and future electronic warfare (EW) concepts, systems, and configurations for U.S. Naval Units." The EW M&S Branch used to be known as the Effectiveness of Navy Electronic Warfare Systems (ENEWS) Group (Code 5707) circa 2005. At that time, the Builder Team was under Code 5707.4. In an NRL "Solicitation, Offer and Award" document, the "Statement of Work" section states that "Code 5707 has historically developed simulations of naval EW systems,anti-ship threats, and military communication systems to support the development,fielding and testing of electronic and weapons systems."^[15]

See also

• Office of Naval Research (ONR), a sponsor of Builder development
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
• SIMDIS, another application developed by the EW M&S Branch

General references

• Mathewson . B.A. . Barrett . A. . Emission Control and Aviation . Aviation Digest . 2021 . 9 . 4 . 33–35 . 13 December 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211213145435/https://home.army.mil/rucker/application/files/8916/3889/3500/AD_Oct-Dec_2021-web.pdf . 13 December 2021.
• Web site: Klena . L. . Skopowski . J. . Assessment of Tactical Ground Unit Technical Signature Management Procedures . . 5 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319092415/https://nps.edu/documents/104517539/126376010/Assessment+of+Ground+Unit+Technical+Signatures.pdf/3aca5b63-6f14-6109-1884-793c8c0638bd?t=1614878136261 . 19 March 2021.
• Book: Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations . 22 May 2020 . . H-4 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208213551/https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/pubs/jp3_85.pdf . 14 March 2021. 2021-02-08 .
• Tune in to S. Strang from NRL's Advanced Tactical... . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301073445if_/https://www.facebook.com/USNRL/videos/tune-in-to-steven-strang-from-nrls-advanced-tactical-environment-simulation-sect/773911413068445/ . 2021-03-01 . 28 October 2019 . 56th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention . https://web.archive.org/web/20191206171704/https://www.crows.org/mpage/2019home . . Washington, D.C. . 5 March 2021.
• News: NRL Highlights New Model Enhancements . 27 February 2021 . Show Daily . . National Training and Simulation Association . 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227035159/https://www.iitsec.org/-/media/sites/iitsec/link-attachments/showdaily_day-4_web . 2021-02-27 .
• The Importance of Dirt in Radio-Frequency Testing and Spectrum Management . May 2015 . 2015 ITEA DEPS Directed Energy Symposium . https://www.itea.org/ . . Las Vegas, NV . https://web.archive.org/web/20210314201401/http://www.itea.org/images/pdf/conferences/2015_TIW/Proceedings/Schlelher%20Dirt%20DEPS-ITEA%202015%20v2%20Approved%20Dist%20A.pdf . 14 March 2021. 2021-03-14 .
• News: Zothner . T. . Live CREW Training Now Available at Home Station with Boost from Electronic Warfare Software . 3 March 2021 . www.army.mil . . 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151030231058/http://www.army.mil/article/145769/Live_CREW_Training_Now_Available_at_Home_Station_with_Boost_from_Electronic_Warfare_Software/ . 2015-10-30 .
• PhD . Pywell . M. . Development and management of high-fidelity test technology for comprehensive performance evaluation of electronic warfare systems in multi-threat environments . September 2013 . 75 . 1 March 2021 . University of Central Lancashire. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103025948/http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/9299/60/19Sep19%20Final%20MPywell%20PhD%20Thesis%20-%20Volume%201.pdf . 2018-11-03 .
• Web site: Naval Research Laboratory Modeling and Simulation Job Opportunity . https://web.archive.org/web/20210313183854if_/https://forum.worldwindcentral.com/forum/world-wind-java-forums/world-wind-jobs/16160-naval-research-laboratory-modeling-and-simulation-job-opportunity . 2021-03-13 . The NASA World Wind Forum . 13 March 2021 . 19 October 2012.
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• Web site: TEW ~ EW Modeling/Simulation: Advanced Tactical & Environmental Simulation Section . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100214045212/http://www.nrl.navy.mil/tew/5770/5774.php . 14 February 2010. 2010-02-14 .
• Web site: Andrusenko . J. . Burbank . J. . Ward . J. . Modeling and Simulation for RF Propagation . . 1 March 2021 . 1 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301145903/https://docplayer.net/storage/26/9337458/1614614312/RSRE0kqPhr01yGAYHIc3rw/9337458.pdf . 2021-03-01 .
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• EW M&S from Engineering to Campaign . 29 July 2009 . AOC EW Modeling and Simulation Conference . https://web.archive.org/web/20160331225321/https://www.myaoc.org/EWEB/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=EventInfo&evt_key=62f12936-47e9-46a8-86e0-96b1c9543104&Site=CROWS2 . . Las Vegas, NV . 14 March 2021.
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• Web site: Clarke . T.L. . An Ontological Approach to Developing Information Operations Applications for Use on the Semantic Web . . 1 March 2021 . September 2008. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301055156/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA489120.pdf . 2021-03-01 .
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Further reading

Papers used as referencesOther papers

• Book: Cadette . P.E. . Jones . W.L. . 2019 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC) . Modeling Propagation Loss in Site-Specific Non-Uniform Dielectric Urban Environments Using VTRPE . September 2019 . 113–117 . 10.1109/APWC.2019.8870394 . IEEE. 978-1-7281-0566-6 . 204820674 .
• Book: Cadette . P. . Jones . W.L. . 2018 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC) . Site Specific Urban Propagation Using the Variable Terrain Radiowave Parabolic Equation Model . . September 2018 . 944–947 . 10.1109/APWC.2018.8503786. 978-1-5386-6765-1 . 53081238 .
• Barbosa . J.G. . Carapezza . E.M. . Sea-air boundary meteorological sensor . Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement XIV . 23 May 2015 . 9456 . 299–313 . 10.1117/12.2182677 . SPIE. 2015SPIE.9456E..1DB . 118497254 .
• Book: Abramson . M. . Will . I. . Mittu . R. . 2011 IEEE Congress of Evolutionary Computation (CEC) . Hybrid tuning of an evolutionary algorithm for sensor allocation . June 2011 . 1672–1678 . 10.1109/CEC.2011.5949816 . IEEE. 978-1-4244-7834-7 . 8358729 .
• Web site: Mittu . R. . Abramson . M. . Sjoberg . B. . Kowtha . V. . Will . I. . Ridder . J. . Murphy . J. . Naley . B. . Optimization of ISR Platforms for Improved Collection in Maritime Environments . August 2009 . 1 March 2021 . 10.1.1.1022.8232 . Defense Technical Information Center . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301043215/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA611087.pdf . 2021-03-01 .
• Web site: Bleidorn . A. . Modeling Atmospheric Effects on Wireless Networks . . 1 March 2021 . March 2008. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301043556/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA479822.pdf . 2021-03-01 .
• Sjoberg . B. . Szymanski . A. . Walters . J. . Durbin . J. . Malloy . D. . Will . I. . Phillippi . E. . Mamaril . C. . Lilley . K. . Dettmar . H. . Bowen . A. . Mistry . Z. . Ortiz . V. . CREW Modeling of Effectiveness and Compatibility for Operational Test and Evaluation . 2008 NRL Review . 2008 . 229–231 . 1 March 2021 . US Naval Research Laboratory. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416180729/https://www.nrl.navy.mil/content_images/2008_NRL_Review.revised.pdf . 2019-04-16 .
• Darken . R.P. . Hill . T.A. . Solan . B.T. . A Hybrid Virtual Environment Interface to C³I Information . 1996 NRL Review . 1996 . 181–182 . 1 March 2021 . US Naval Research Laboratory. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301041513/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324377.pdf . 2021-03-01 .
• Darken . R.P. . Darken . C.J. . Bolas . M.T. . Fisher . S.S. . Merritt . J.O. . VR + AI = intelligent environments: a synergistic approach to engineering design support . Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems III . 10 April 1996 . 2653 . 292–300 . 10.1117/12.237450 . SPIE. 1996SPIE.2653..292D . 18452726 .

External links

• Interactive Scenario Builder website
• Tactical Electronic Warfare Division website

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Department of Defense (DoD) Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository (MSRR) . Defense Modeling and Simulation Office . 20 June 2008.
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6. Schuette . L.C. . Solan . B.T. . Electronic Warfare Simulation and Analysis . NRL Review 2000 . 2000 . 193–195 . 27 May 2011 . US Naval Research Laboratory.
7. Darken . R.P. . Hill . T.A. . Solan . B.T. . Brookes . C.B. . A Hybrid Virtual Environment Interface to Electronic Warfare Information . Proceedings of the 1996 Modeling, Simulation, and Virtual Prototyping Conference . 1996 . 10.1.1.12.4490 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226172106/https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.12.4490&rep=rep1&type=pdf . 29 May 2008. 2021-02-26 .
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