The overall objective of this effort is to develop a voice communications model for application in interactive simulation systems that will address joint force operations. The model will address all aspects of the communications process including technical phenomenon related to transmitters, receivers, antennas, propagation path, crypto operation, circuit loading, electromagnetic interference, and jamming, and relate the total system performance to the joint operational decision making process. The specific objective of this Phase I effort is to define the model concept such that how each of the above mentioned aspects will be modeled and the identification of the models and architecture necessary to integrate and implement them are addressed. SENTEL's approach to defining the model concept and providing a detailed model description is based on our straight forward three step process: 1. Develop specific requirements for this Inter-service Voice Communication Model. 2. Research the existence of communications model components and interfaces between simulators and voice communications models that can be used directly or can be adapted to this model. 3. Using all available information and our extensive knowledge of communication systems we will develop the design for a multilayer, object-oriented communications model including the architecture and modules required to meet the specific agreed upon requirements identified in step 1.
