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PlugFest! 06!


A DARWARS integration conference and workshop

26-27 April
Cambridge, MA.
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Plugfest! 05



Day 1: Integration (All)

11:00 - 12:00

Setup equipment, meet other attendees, meet the DARWARS team.

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 - 1:30

Welcome to BBN, orientation, and overview.

1:30 - 4:30

Integration working session for all training systems committed to Basic level integration and above.  Technical assistance provided.

4:30 - 5:30

Integration use case: A case study of successful higher-level integration.

7:00 -

Dinner with the DARWARS team and PlugFest attendees at a local restaurant.

Day 2 : Integration Track

8:00 - 10:00

Final integration working session (resolution of last minute integration issues.

10:15 - 12:30

Presentations: Each training system team will have an opportunity to demonstrate their integrated system and describe their experience to the PlugFest audience.

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30

Interoperation. Techniques for incorporating game engines in HLA federations. Why would anyone want to do that?

2:30 – 4:00

DARWARS technical future roundtable:  Participate in a discussion of the existing and desired features, and voice your opinions on our technical development, as well as feedback on the integration process.

Day 2 : Vision Track

8:00 - 9:00

Introduction to DARWARS: What are the benefits of the DARWARS methodology and solution? What is our lightweight, experiential training vision?

9:00 - 9:45

Discussion to identify communities of interest that would benefit from being aligned with DARWARS activities and development. How do we reach out to and influence these communities? A round-table discussion.

10:00 – 10:15

Introduction to the integration activities.

10:15 - 12:30

Presentations:  Each training system team will have an opportunity to demonstrate their integrated system and describe their experience to the PlugFest! audience.

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30

Emerging standards and their role in facilitating training integration and training delivery: A round-table discussion.

2:45 - 4:00

Working together to achieve a common vision – next steps, joint goals, and community efforts: A round-table discussion.

Schedule Summary

Day 1

Integration Track

11:00 – 12:00

Setup and Get Acquainted

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch

  1:00 – 1:30

BBN Welcome and Orientation

  1:30 – 4:30

Integration Working Session

  4:30 – 5:30

Integration Use Case

  7:00 –

Dinner

 

Day 2

Integration Track

Vision Track

  8:00 – 9:00

Final Integration Working Session

DARWARS Overview

  9:00 – 9:45

DARWARS Communities

10:00 – 10:15

Break

Intro to Integration Activities

10:15 – 12:30

Presentations of Integrated Training Systems

12:30 – 1:30

Lunch

  1:30 – 2:30

Interoperation

Emerging Standards

  2:30 – 2:45

Technical Future Roundtable

Break

  2:45 – 4:00

Next Steps