DIS-XML: Moving DIS to Open Data Exchange Standards
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Authors
McGregor, Don
Brutzman, Don
Armold, Adrian
Blais, Curtis L.
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DIS, XML, marshalling, unmarshalling, data binding
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2006
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Spring 2006
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Abstract
The Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) IEEE-1278.1 standard is used in many military simulations.
The binary data format for DIS does not lend itself to use in emerging web services standards or data analysis and
storage tools because the data format is not recognized by most general purpose data manipulation tools. We examine
an alternate XML-based representation of DIS information. An XML representation unlocks legacy data by placing it in
a standard data format, and thereby integrates with the many XML data transformation, storage, and analysis tools. An
XML-based approach also allows easy generation of programming language Application Program Interfaces (APIs).
The information contained in DIS PDUs can shift between any of several representations, including the binary IEEE-
1278.1 standard, XML, or programming language objects. The XML representation can be used in web services
applications or passed over instant messaging channels. Initial tests demonstrate satisfactory performance.
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Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) SIW Conference Paper
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Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation Institute (MOVES)
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Paper 06S-SIW-132, Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization, 2006 Spring Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Huntsville, AL
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.