{"id":1407052,"date":"2021-11-24T09:23:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T17:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1407052"},"modified":"2022-01-20T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T23:09:27","slug":"finding-solutions-by-converging-gis-simulation","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/defense\/finding-solutions-by-converging-gis-simulation","title":{"rendered":"Finding Solutions by Converging GIS & Simulation"},"author":9842,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[24641,738191,37121],"tags":[25781,23811,757151,560942,763022],"industry":[],"product":[421922],"class_list":["post-1407052","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-developers","category-real-time","tag-3d","tag-3d-visualization","tag-arcgis-maps-sdk-for-unreal-engine","tag-game-engines","tag-simulation","product-arcgis"],"acf":{"short_description":"As I\/ITSEC 2021 nears, both Esri and Presagis will be showcasing innovative convergence of GIS, simulation, and game engines.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

As the I\/ITSEC 2021 conference<\/a> nears, both Esri and Presagis are collaborating on a demonstration showcasing route analysis through simulation.\u00a0 Each company\u2019s domain expertise and technology create a unique opportunity to solve complex problems in digital twin generation for military training, scenario analysis, and asset tracking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Esri\u2019s geospatial technology and the ArcGIS<\/a> ecosystem provide the foundation for mapping, generating accurate data, and projecting real-world coordinate space.\u00a0 In addition, Presagis provides simulation toolkits for real-time interactive location intelligence solutions through STAGE, a widely adopted commercial off-the-shelf Computer-Generated Forces (CGF) solution.<\/p>\n

It’s an exciting time, and we\u2019re ready to help developers forge new technology through the convergence of GIS and simulation.\u00a0 This article will provide you with context for the need, the use of technologies for defense simulation, the tools being provided by Esri and Presagis, and a summary of the demonstration being presented at I\/ITSEC.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A Need for Accurate Digital Environments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seeing a growing need in the defense<\/a> space to rapidly deploy a digital twin to analysts and field operators, both Esri and Presagis have embarked on a mission to find solutions that will provide a realistic and accurate representation of our world.\u00a0 One that rapidly converges numerous streams of different \u2013 and sometimes unstructured – data into one cohesive environment that can be analyzed.<\/p>\n

The use of GIS provides a canvas for spatial context that can include terrain tiles, I3S or photogrammetry, and authoritative features rich with metadata.\u00a0 Combining authoritative data and mesh contextually onto a GIS canvas provides scope and context for complex environments that need spatial recognition.\u00a0 And since real-world training requires real-world accuracy, an accurate geospatial context is required to build simulators in the defense space.<\/p>\n

Scope and context of real-world data forged by GIS analysts provide developers the power to build digital twins, stakeholders the visuals to support complex planning, and field operators the logistics to execute operations.<\/p>\n

Scenarios requiring GIS workflows can include the determination of safe passage through a valley by using Line of Sight, predetermining vantage points through Viewsheds, and laying the foundation for realistic cities with transportation networks and utility systems.<\/p>\n

This ultimately means developers can build authoritative systems on top of a GIS foundation in their projects.\u00a0 This GIS foundation provided by Esri fuels the spatial context for simulation to run analysis and game engines to visualize the data.<\/p>\n

This convergence of GIS and game engines is happening now with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for game engines.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ArcGIS Maps SDK for game engines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Historically, importing GIS terrain and data into a game engine has been a complicated process.\u00a0 The GIS ecosystem is complex and requires expertise in its formats, terminology, and tools.\u00a0 The ArcGIS Maps SDK plugin is going to alleviate the lift for developers to converge authoritative GIS into simulators built with game engines.<\/p>\n

This means bringing in tiles and features, from terrain to photogrammetry, will be easier.\u00a0 Developers will be able to either use the plugin interface in Unreal Engine<\/a> or Unity<\/a>, or they\u2019ll be able to generate custom solutions with the SDK through code.<\/p>\n

The plugin\u2019s UI will enable users on all fronts, both non-developers, and developers, to incorporate the Esri GIS ecosystem into their projects.\u00a0 And the SDK will provide extensive power to developers to code custom solutions utilizing GIS data.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Highlights <\/strong><\/p>\n