Web services integration on the fly for service-oriented computing and simulation

In a net-centric environment, data, tools and people operate in a distributed network. We explore a generic, flexible, scalable, usable and intelligent web services architecture framework that enables sharing and integration of web services on the fly. As an example application, the envisioned Web Service Architecture Intelligent Framework (WSAIF) is applied to the Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) domain. This paper elaborates on the design and implementation of web services for the Scenario Authoring and Visualization for Advanced Graphical Environments (SAVAGE) web-based graphics models and discusses the deployment and test results of those services. The study and comparison of various modeling techniques that enable integration, orchestration and adaptation of composable web services is mentioned. The modeling techniques are essential to and will eventually be used in WSAIF Orchestrator and Adaptor components. The paper further explains how WSAIF software agents and modeling data enable web services integration on the fly. The paper concludes with recommendations for future work.