The future of simulation exercises – Distributed/ Federated Real-Time Simulations in the context of Aviation

Kurzfassung

In the aviation context, Real-Time Simulations (RTS) are often used to support validation exercises since they are widely acknowledged as a way to support the validation processes of aircraft systems and Air Traffic Management (ATM) procedures. This scientific publication offers a detailed examination of distributed/ federated simulations, focusing specifically on human performance, cybersecurity and economic efficiency. The paper provides a review of previous studies, analyses existing standards and protocols that form today’s foundation for conducting distributed simulations, and discusses a variety of potential use cases to verify the feasibility of distributed/ federated simulations in the context of aviation.