Sensors and Electronic Warfare Engagement Simulation (SEWES)

SEWES is a few-on-few electronic warfare (EW) simulation environment. Any number of platforms consisting of any number of sensors and EW systems can engage each other in a simulated environment. SEWES is used by defence research institutes for EW effectiveness evaluation, doctrine development, and training. Decision makers can simulate "what if" questions using SEWES to develop and evaluate doctrine. Using MATLAB^® and Simulink^® gives a great advantage in terms of rapid prototyping, readability, and understandability of implemented models. The parameter level simulation of the systems and interactions are modeled to a level required by the research question. All relevant system parameters in the simulation can be displayed and stored, while the engagement scenario is visualized in a three-dimensional environment.

The innovative architecture enables the researcher to easily modify the simulation to the requirements and to interoperate with other simulations. It allows for a fully scalable distributed simulation in terms of the number of platforms and the number of processing units in the cluster. Naval, air, or ground platforms can be selected. Each platform has its own command and control (platform management) center from where all interactions between the various system models are controlled, and where the timeline behavior of these systems can be observed. Models can be added or modified, and the user can expand the library as needed. Visual configuration and management of the simulation enables quick and easy operation. Generated outputs are export ready and user friendly for other applications as well as display and visualization.

The SEWES Architecture and Models are built upon MATLAB and Simulink as the primary environment. Platforms, sensors, weapons, and countermeasures are modeled in Simulink, and an extensive model library is available. A powerful scalable and distributed simulation is realized using a combination of innovative features. SEWES is one of the most advanced electronic warfare simulators in the world, and is continuously updated for the modern network centric battlefield involving cognitive EW systems. Being built upon MathWorks^® products provides a great example of how MATLAB and Simulink are used in the market for advanced mathematical modeling and simulation.