A heterogeneous simulation framework based on the DEVS BUS and the high level architecture

Abstract

We describe a heterogeneous simulation framework in which conventional simulation models and the DEVS (Discrete Event Systems Specification) models can be interoperable. The framework conceptually consists of three layers: the model layer, the DEVS layer, and the HLA (High Level Architecture) layer. The model layer has a collection of heterogeneous simulation models, such as DEVS, CSIM, SLAM, and so on, to represent various aspects of a complex system. The DEVS layer provides a common framework, called the DEVS BUS, so that such simulation models can communicate with each other. Finally, the HLA layer is employed as a communication infrastructure, which supports several good features for distributed simulation. The DEVS BUS has been implemented on the HLA and a simple example of communicating two heterogeneous models has been developed to validate the DEVS BUS.