9.5 - Ground Aggregated Movement System

Table of Contents

• 9.5.1 Components that Make Up the Ground Aggregated Movement System
  • 9.5.1.1 Sensors
  • 9.5.1.2 Controllers
  • 9.5.1.3 Actuators

The ground aggregated movement system is a system of sensor, controller, and actuator components that comprise the movement model for ground-based aggregate entities.

 It only applies when the aggregate is in the aggregated state (it is not explicitly modeling subordinates as distinct entities).  This system is configured on several entity types in VR-Forces, such as the Armor Plt (US).

Defined in system definition file: ground-aggregated-movement.sysdef

This system can be configured as part of an aggregate.

9.5.1 Components that Make Up the Ground Aggregated Movement System

The figure below shows what systems and simulation components are configured as part of the ground aggregated movement system. The boxes (nodes) represent individual DtSimComponent classes. The edges connecting the boxes indicate port or port group connections between components.

9.5.1.1 Sensors

This system is not configured with any sensors.

9.5.1.2 Controllers

• DtWaitController – Stop moving and wait.
• DtAggregatedMoveToController – Execute move-to location, move-to <waypoint>.
• DtAggregatedMoveAlongController – Execute move-along <route> tasks.
• DtAggregatedPatrolController – Execute patrol-between <waypoints>, patrol-along <route> tasks.
• DtMovementBasedTerrainPreloadController – Predicts the terrain that will be needed in the near future so that it can page it in.

9.5.1.3 Actuators

• DtAggregatedMovementActuator – Update position, orientation, and extent.

Note

If you modify the system definition file, or any of the components it contains, multiple entity types may be affected. All entity types that include this system in its parameter database file will be modified.