Matlab Class for Rapid Visualization of Missile-Target Engagement Scenarios

Abstract

In this paper, the authorial Matlab Battlespace Visualization Class (MBVC) is proposed to plan, design, and compose the preliminary version of the desired computer animation, which can then be used both as a background for the discussion of the final composition and as an individual project for public presentation, providing a visual reference for missile-target engagement simulations. As a design tool, the MBVC allows us the combination of the advanced mathematical models of missile guidance loop elements (implemented in the discrete form as program scripts) with the capabilities offered by open, powerful, and flexible 3D graphical engine. As a visualization tool, the MBVC allows the designers to present their research findings in both an illustrative and informative way, providing a visual reference for the computer simulation. The class is freely available for scientific, engineering or educational use.