EGNIYA EMA3100A Target Motion Simulator User Guide - Chap2-EMA3100A TMS User Interface

1. CHAPTER 2
EMA3100A TMS User Interface
2.1. Overview
The user interface consists of a number of elements, which enable you to:
 Create new motion modeling or target tracking projects, save created projects or open existing
projects
 Choose proper coordinate system for the intended project and define parameters for paths and
trajectories
 Model paths, trajectories, motions and maneuvers, define position and timing offsets
 Define sensor measurement and missing data models
2.2. Menus and Toolbars
2.2.1 Menus
EMA3100A Target Motion Simulator mainly consist of a menu bar, a toolbar and appropriate dialogs and
forms for data entry or showing results, activities and progress in text or graphic format. Menu Bar consist
of seven menu items
 File
 Configure
 View
 Tools
 Simulator
 Help

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File Menu consist of six items;
 New
 Open
 Close
 Save
 Save As
 Exit
New item is for new project creation and Open item is used for opening a previously created TTP or
MMP project
Close item is used for closing an existing open project prompting user for Save the last project
configuration.

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Save item is used for saving an existing open project with the latest current project configuration.
Save As item is used for saving an existing open project with a different name and folder defined by the
user.
Exit item is used for closing down the EMA3100A Target Motion Simulator, by saving the current project
configuration and deleting all temporary files.

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Configure Menu consist of two items
 Preferences
 Configuration Checker
Preferences item is used to define user preferences for directories and files created, used and or deleted
temporary files during execution of TTP and MMP projects or during use of standalone tools,
Configuration Checker item is used to make configuration check upon completion of the configuration
in TTP projects.
View Menu consist of three items,
 Toolbar
 Status Bar
 EventsMonitor

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and all of them are used for either enabling or disabling the respective item view, Toolbar and Status Bar
is checked and enabled by default
EventsMonitor item is used to show EventsMonitor even if there is no ready event to be monitored for
the project yet.
Tools Menu consist of five items as;
 Path Modeler
 Path Combiner
 Trajectory Viewer
 SM Modeler
 MD Modeler
and all of them are used to activate respective tool, Path Modeler item opens the Path Modeler dialog and
Path Combiner Item opens the Path loader dialog.

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Trajectory Viewer item is used to open Trajectory Viewer to view and analyze paths or trajectories
created by EMA3100A Target Motion Simulator or any other format converted logged recorded trajectory
file.
SM Modeler item is used to open SM Modeler tool which is used for modeling Sensor measurements in
Target Tracking projects

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MD Modeler item is used to open MD Modeler tool which is used for modeling sensor missing data in
Target Tracking projects
Simulator Menu consist of two items
 Launch SimPanel
 Options…
Launch SimPanel item shows the SimPanel if configuration is completed for a new or opened project,
Options item opens a dialog for option checks.
Help Menu consist of two items as,
 Contents
 About
Contents item opens the chm Help file and About item shows the installation, license and version
information of EMA3100A Target Motion Simulator

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2.2.2 Toolbar
Toolbar consist of 11 items
 New
 Open
 Save
 Path Modeler
 Path Combiner
 Trajectory Viewer
 SM Modeler
 MD Modeler
 Configuration Checker
 SimPanel
 Help
The first three item in toolbar are New, Open and Save, as described previously for File Menu items,
New item is for new project creation and Open item is used for opening a previously created TTP or
MMP project, Save item is used for saving an existing open project with the latest current project
configuration.

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Next three items are Path Modeler, Path Combiner and Trajectory Viewer, Path Modeler item opens
the Path Modeler dialog and Path Combiner Item opens the Path loader dialog. Trajectory Viewer item is
used to open Trajectory Viewer to view and analyze paths or trajectories created by EMA3100A Target
Motion Simulator or any other format converted logged recorded trajectory file.
Next two items in Toolbar are SM Modeler and MD Modeler, SM Modeler item is used to open SM
Modeler tool which is used for modeling Sensor measurements in Target Tracking projects. MD Modeler
item is used to open MD Modeler tool which is used for modeling sensor missing data in Target Tracking
projects

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Last three items in Toolbar are Configuration Checker, SimPanel and Help. Configuration Checker item
is used to make configuration check upon completion of the configuration in TTP projects. SimPanel item
shows the SimPanel if configuration is completed for a new or opened project and Help item opens the
chm Help file.
2.3. User Preferences
User Preferences form is used to define default directories to create and/or save relevant directories or
files. There are two general (Projects Directory and Temporary Files Directory) and four project related
(User SM Models Directory, User MD Models Directory, Default Outputs Directory and Log Directory)
definitions.

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2.4. Data Forms
In this section we go through the forms used wither for user data entry or showing the data entry or results.
2.2.1 New Project Creation Form
New Project Creation Form is used for selecting the project type (as one of Target Tracking project or
Motion Modeling project), naming the project and locating the directory into which the project files are
saved.
To create a new project, select first project from Menu bar and then select New item from the Project
menu as Project>New . Upon proper entry of required data, clicking OK opens the Project Data(MMP)
form or Project Data(TTP) form depending on the chosen project type.
2.2.2 Project Data (MMP) Form
Project Data (MMP) Form is used for selecting the coordinate system for Motion Modeling projects (if the
chosen project type is Motion Modeling Project). Upon selection of intended coordinate system for the
created project clicking OK opens Motion Modeler form.

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2.2.3 Motion Modeler Form
Motion Modeler Form is used for naming the target or item for which the motion is modeled, defining the
Sampling Time in seconds and selecting the method of motion modeling. Upon naming the target,
entering the sampling time and selecting the method of motion modeling, clicking Edit opens the Path
Modeler form in proper coordinate system chosen in previous step by using Project Data (MMP) form.
2.2.4 Path Modeler (TMM-Cartesian) Form
Path Modeler (TMM-Cartesian) form is used for creating/adding paths for the trajectory to be modeled
and modeling each path independently if the chosen coordinate system is Cartesian 2D/3D. The left pane
of the form is used for adding paths by right clicking on the Trajectory Segments and modeling those
added paths after selecting the path by first left click to select and then right clicking on the chosen path
and selecting Model the Path menu item, which opens Path Editor (TMM-Cartesian). The right pane of the
form basically shows the parameters of the model entered in Path Editor.

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2.2.5 Path Editor (TMM-Cartesian) Form
Path Editor (TMM-Cartesian) form is used for entering parameters of the model and method for the
chosen path. Depending on the Motion Modeling method, some parts of the form is available for data
entry and some others are not, details of Motion Modeling methods are provided in Chapter 6, Using
EMA3100A TMS Tools.
2.2.6 Path Modeler (TMM-Polar) Form
Path Modeler (TMM-Polar) form is used for creating/adding paths for the trajectory to be modeled and
modeling each path independently if the chosen coordinate system is Polar. The left pane of the form is
used for adding paths by right clicking on the Trajectory Segments and modeling those added paths after
selecting the path by first left click to select and then right clicking on the chosen path and selecting
Model The Path menu item, which opens Path Editor (TMM-Polar). The right pane of the form basically
shows the parameters of the model entered in Path Editor.

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2.2.7 Path Editor (TMM-Polar) Form
Path Editor (TMM-Polar) form is used for entering parameters of the model and method for the chosen
path. Depending on the Motion Modeling method, some parts of the form is available for data entry and
some others are not, details of Motion Modeling methods are provided in Chapter 6, Using EMA3100A
TMS Tools.
2.2.8 Path Combiner (TMM-Cartesian/Polar) Form
Path Combiner (TMM-Cartesian/Polar) form is used for combining previously created paths to form a
single trajectory as combination of those paths, where this combination is completely determined by the
user choices. Details of Path Combiner are provided in Chapter 6, Using EMA3100A TMS Tools.

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2.2.9 Path Loader Form
Path Loader form is used to load previously created paths when Path Combiner is used as a standalone
tool. Details of Path Combiner are provided in Chapter 6, Using EMA3100A TMS Tools.
2.2.10 Trajectory Viewer Selection Form
Trajectory Viewer selection form is used to load previously created paths and to select the proper
coordinate system when Trajectory Viewer is used as a standalone tool. Details of Trajectory Viewer are
provided in Chapter 6, Using EMA3100A TMS Tools.

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2.2.11 Project Data (TTP) Form
Project Data (TTP) Form is used for selecting the coordinate system for Target Tracking projects (if the
chosen project type is Target Tracking Project). Upon selection of intended coordinate system for the
created project clicking OK opens Target Configuration-Cartesian Domain or Target Configuration-Polar
Domain form depending on the chosen coordinate system.
2.2.12 Target Configuration-Cartesian Domain Form
Target Configuration-Cartesian Domain form is used for creating/adding targets and configuring
parameters for each target independently if the chosen coordinate system is Cartesian 2D/3D. The left
pane of the form is used for adding targets by right clicking on the Target(s) item and configuring those
added targets after selecting the target by first left clicking to select and then right clicking on the chosen
target and selecting Configure Target menu item, which opens Target Configuration form. The right pane
of the form basically shows the parameters of the target entered in Target Configuration form.

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2.2.13 Target Configuration-Polar Domain Form
Target Configuration-Polar Domain form is used for creating/adding targets and configuring parameters
for each target independently if the chosen coordinate system is Polar. The left pane of the form is used
for adding targets by right clicking on the Target(s) item and configuring those added targets after
selecting the target by first left clicking to select and then right clicking on the chosen target and selecting
Configure Target menu item, which opens Target Configuration form. The right pane of the form basically
shows the parameters of the target entered in Target Configuration form.
2.2.14 Target Configuration Form
Target Configuration form is used for entering parameters of the target selected, which are sampling time
and activation offset, initial position offset values for each coordinate axis, sensor measurement model,
missing data model and trajectory for the selected target. Details of Target Tracking projects are provided
in Chapter 5, Target Tracking Projects.

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2.2.15 Configuration Check Form
Configuration Check form is used in Target Tracking projects for checking consistency of configuration
and entered parameters, done upon completion of target configuration stage by clicking Conf Check
button on Target Configuration-Cartesian Domain or Target Configuration-Polar Domain depending on
the project coordinate system chosen in previous stages.
2.2.16 SimPanel Form
SimPanel form is used for informing user about the execution of simulation steps, depending on the
Options selected writes output files to defined locations and launches GraphPanel for created output plots,
as detailed in Chapter 5, Target Tracking Projects.

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2.2.17 GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D) Form
GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D) form is used for presenting output plots for 2D Cartesian coordinate
system projects (initiated by Motion Modeling Projects, Target Tracking projects or standalone tools like
Path Modeler, Path Combiner or Trajectory Viewer). Details including zoom, pan, rotation functionalities
and selections for static and animated plots are provided in Chapter 7, GraphPanel and Graphics.
2.2.18 GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) Form
GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) form is used for presenting output plots for 3D Cartesian coordinate
system projects (initiated by Motion Modeling Projects, Target Tracking projects or standalone tools like
Path Modeler, Path Combiner or Trajectory Viewer). Details including zoom, pan, rotation functionalities
and selections for static and animated plots are provided in Chapter 7, GraphPanel and Graphics.

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2.2.19 GraphPanel (TMM-Polar) Form
GraphPanel (TMM-Polar) form is used for presenting output plots for Polar coordinate system projects in
Range-Azimuth, Range-Elevation and Azimuth-Elevation (initiated by Motion Modeling Projects, Target
Tracking projects or standalone tools like Path Modeler, Path Combiner or Trajectory Viewer). Details
including zoom, pan, rotation functionalities and selections for static and animated plots are provided in
Chapter 7, GraphPanel and Graphics.
2.2.20 Sensor Measurement Model Form
Sensor Measurement Model form is used for modeling the sensor measurements in Target Tracking
projects, and provides selection of random distribution and second order characterization along with time
dependency in terms of frames for selected frame lengths. Details of sensor measurement models are
provided in Chapter 5, Target Tracking Projects.

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2.2.21 Missing Data Model Form
Missing Data Model form is used for modeling the missing data in Target Tracking projects, and provides
selection of random distribution and second order characterization along with time dependency in terms of
frames for selected frame lengths. Details of missing data models are provided in Chapter 5, Target
Tracking Projects.