Abstract
A New Approach to V&V in CIP Modeling and Simulation Track: Homeland Security/Homeland Defense Author(s): Amy Weeks, Andrew Schumpert, Seok-Won Lee, William Tolone, Wei-Ning Xiang Model verification and validation (V&V) are integral to critical infrastructure protection (CIP) modeling and simulation in homeland security planning. Among the major challenges that CIP analysts face is the lack of a controlled modeling and simulation environment that traditional procedures require as a prerequisite for model V&V. The unique characteristics of CIP modeling and simulation make V&V a difficult task to complete in a manner that is viewed as scientifically rigorous by the modeling community. In the paper, we present a new approach to model V&V in CIP modeling and simulation. Through an interactive yet managed human computer interface (HCI), it performs both tasks of CIP simulation and model V&V simultaneously with an integrated Delphi-Case Design (DCD) Method and CIP simulation software based on ArcGIS. A case study in which the new approach was applied to an urban area in the U.S. will be discussed. Amy Weeks Mecklenburg County Geospatial Information Services 700 N Tryon St. Charlotte , NC 28202 US Phone: 704-432-0681 E-mail: weeksaj@co.mecklenburg.nc.us Andrew Schumpert University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Geography and Earth Sciences 9201 University City Blvd Charlotte , NC 28223 US Phone: 704-687-2293 E-mail: alschump@uncc.edu Seok-Won Lee University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Software and Information Systems 9201 University City Blvd Charlotte , NC 28223 US Phone: 704-687-8662 E-mail: seoklee@uncc.edu William Tolone University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Software and Information Systems 9201 University City Blvd Charlotte , NC 28223 US Phone: 704-687-8664 E-mail: wjtolone@uncc.edu Wei-Ning Xiang University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Geography and Earth Sciences 9201 University City Blvd Charlotte , NC 28223 US Phone: 704-687-4247 E-mail: wxiang@uncc.edu |
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