PC-R IS
E x ercise Control Syste m
Enabling Robust Training Feedback and Analysis
Cubic’s PC-based Range Instrumentation System is a powerful, scalable
system that provides Exercise Control (EXCON) capabilities and captures
data for After Action Reviews (AAR) during live force-on-force exercises. PCPC-RIS features interactive
dual-screen, multimedia AARs, 2D,
3D and tactical communications, and
automated “objective” evaluation
tools to access unit readiness and
provide immediate feedback.
RIS, which operates on a standard PC or laptop in the Windows environment,
provides accurate visual representations and simulated weapon effects.
From mission planning and rehearsal to AARs, the PC-RIS exercise control
system enables situational awareness to the training analyst and provides
instant, dynamic feedback on training performance.
A highly transportable system, PC-RIS supports all levels of live combat
training, from Homestation training for platoons utilizing laptops to Brigadelevel exercises requiring multiple workstations.
PC-RIS interfaces with both analog and digital systems and incorporates
modular hardware and software to allow for future growth. It can be integrated
with other live, virtual and constructive simulations – via its High Level
Architecture (HLA) and Test and Training Enabling (TENA) technologies – and
also includes bidirectional interactive links to C4ISR systems, such as FBCB2.
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The system’s COTS architecture increases ease of sustainment and
maintainability. It can be used for various applications requiring situational
awareness and also accepts customer data in a variety of forms.
Major Features
„„ A family of functional components for Exercise
„„ Monitoring and Control (EXCON) and AARs
„„ Supports simultaneous exercises
„„ Supports simultaneous scenarios (i.e., sub-exercises), each with an
independent clock that can be paused, continued or rewound. Versioned
scenarios can be compared against each other during AARs
„„ Java-based for maximum portability, extensibility and maintainability
„„ Extensible by customers with optional software development kit
„„ Communicates via HLA or TENA
„„ Scalable architecture allows software components to be hosted on
a single laptop or distributed to multiple platforms, depending on
customer requirements
„„ Industry-standard Oracle 8i database allows extensive data analysis
during and after exercises
„„ Servers hosted on Unix, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
„„ Workstations hosted on Windows NT or 2000
„„ Username/password access
„„ EXCON and AAR components integrated with Microsoft Office for word
processing, spreadsheets, scheduling and presentations
„„ AAR presentation control through enhanced, industry-standard
Microsoft PowerPoint
Components
„„ Interface Server: Provides the external system HLA interface. Performs
data filtering and data validation and rectification across multiple
exercises and scenarios. Can be combined with data server and
workstations on a single computer.
„„ Data Server: Stores all received data into an industry standard Oracle
database. Provides replay data sequences to analyst stations on
demand. Performs data distribution to active workstations using reliable
multicast protocol.
„„ Analyst Workstation: Provides access to standard Microsoft Windows
COTS tools. Generates simultaneous situation map displays, each
independently tailorable for display units, maps, scale, zoom and in real
time or replay. Also provides manual entry screens for the collection of
non-instrumented data into the exercise database.
„„ After Action Review: Provides a fully functional AAR using COTS
Microsoft PowerPoint as the presentation controller. For world-class
capabilities, PowerPoint is extended to allow fully interactive dynamic
situation replays directly in PowerPoint, including Dual Synchronized
displays.
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