Interoperable Simulation for Space Logistics & Operations for a Moon Base

Diffusion of cheap yet effective computational solutions has long been contributing to dissemination of simulation in myriad fields; indeed, nowadays it is possible to address nearly every problem by means of Modelling and Simulation (M&S) which now holds a soaring interest within many industrial fields. However, from a technical point of view, interoperability between these models often remains insufficient to achieve Systems of Systems (SoS). In fact, while it is possible to regulate data formats and units of measurements used in SoS, there are still connectivity and compatibility issues that are not completely covered by developers operating in this field. In this paper we propose an interoperability gateway developed to address this issue as well as a case study in which the solution in tested.