The name AdViSE stands for Advanced Visualisation and Simulation Environment. As its name implies the architecture has two central components that are;

• Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Framework
• 2D/3D Visualization Kernel

Principally it is being developed as a library to satisfy modeling and simulation needs of various M&S applications . The M&S library has the following features;

•	Behavior modeling of entities within a range of simple to complex action domains. It allows domain experts to easily model their objects without significant simulation expertise.
•	Mission based scenario definition and storage facilities. You could make up complex scenarios using previously defined mission packages
•	Real time execution of complex model dynamics taking the cross interactions into account and preserving causality among simulation participants.
•	A distributed execution framework allowing HLA and Non-HLA components to exist within the same simulation run. It coordinates simulation life-time and also manages time synchronization as well as messaging in distributed fashion.
•	Analysis and Debriefing tools for flexibly accommodating different analysis algorithms into one single application. Parameters and variables to be analyzed could be mounted by users in run-time. Reports could be generated in custom formats.

The 2D/3D Visualization Kernel can be used for;

•	2D visualization features:
	Overlaying of different layers on top of each other, Management of any object/primitive placement on any layer, Infrastructure available for different map and image fotmats (DTED, DEM, S57, Vector Formats, Air and Satellite Photographs etc.) Transparent multi-layer composition, Distance calculation between two points on a map, Displaying geographical information such as height and coordinate information (latitude and longitude information), Marking and labeling of regions inside a map, Zoom and camera options for giving details of maps,
•	3D visualization features:
	OpenGL based, 3D Mesh generation, Texture mapping, Real-time weather and atmospheric conditions visualization (fog, snow, rain etc.), Lighting effects, Various camera views, Real-time motion generation,

The kernel is designed to be a generic and flexible utility for real-time Command and Control (C2) visualization problems. The library could lend itself for diverse needs of tactical picture generation and manipulation.