Design and implementation of multimedia environment for simulation

Abstract

The importance of simulation in all fields is widely recognized due to the impact it has on design, production and engineering. This paper presents a design methodology aimed at developing multimedia interfaces for the simulation of industrial processes, using an object oriented point of view. A division of its composing elements into three functional blocks is proposed. The design methodology is based on the carrying out of a series of interrelated tasks, which from a software engineering perspective, gives maximum performance, both for the development process and its subsequent updating.

The methodology was applied to the simulation of a nuclear power plant with success. In this case, two operational methods (batch mode and interactive mode) are proposed, determined by the simulation modules used. In each case, the operating mode is described and analyzed from the programmers's and the user's point of view.