Integration of Collaborative Computing With Modeling and Simulation Technologies

Abstract

DefinitionThe blending of collaborative computing together with modeling and simulation (M&S) technologies continues to gain popularity amongst the wide range of distributed work teams that routinely utilize M&S in the course of their work.With examples ranging from the traditional scientific and engineering communities to business process and management domains, this context of collaborative computing addresses a very broad basis for “working together,” ranging from the use of shared workspaces and participant awareness/interaction via conferencing [1,2] to the use of distributed modeling and development environments [3].Traditionally, M&S technologies have been extremely popular in scientific research, military and defense arenas, systems design and engineering. When compared to standalone systems and practices, M&S executed in a collaborative manner offers the benefits and challenges of participating in a distributed system – specifically the availability of additional res ...