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Virtual Prototyping: A Powerhouse For Integrated Product & Process Development
Author(s) -
Zittel Randy C.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb02091.x
Subject(s) - process (computing) , virtual prototyping , new product development , computer science , product (mathematics) , systems engineering , software engineering , decision maker , investment (military) , engineering , engineering management , manufacturing engineering , simulation , operations research , operating system , business , geometry , mathematics , marketing , politics , law , political science
The use of computer prototypes in industry and defense programs has exploded to become a significant tool used in all aspects of the systems engineering and development processes. Carried along with the electronics revolution, virtual prototypes are becoming more capable, accurate, understood and accepted. Now the logistician, decision maker and end‐user are finding valuable integration of engineering simulation with applications and operational procedures. The US military's program is developing a global network that allows for the modeling of integrated computer prototypes where one complete system, and sometimes complete military units of multiple and dissimilar systems, can be computer simulated long before formal design. Never expecting to combine war games with virtual prototyping, the easy variability obtained from computers allows for feedback to doctrine developers as well as the system builders that dramatically improves the requirements. Examples across industry prove virtual prototypes are showing greater returns on investment than ever expected. These savings empower better capabilities, open up new opportunities, and provide a better product sooner.