Augmented Reality at the Tactical and Operational Levels of War

Abstract

Augmented reality technologies have reached a stage where commercially viable systems will soon enter the consumer market. These technologies merge virtual content with a user s real-world perceptual experiences. The following paper argues that AR systems will in fact serve as the next revolution in information technologies and as such it should be leveraged by the U.S. military to maintain its relative information superiority advantages. The use of AR systems at the tactical level and operational level would provide each branch of service marked improvements in a variety of tasks. Furthermore, the use of AR systems by operational leaders and their staffs would provide expanded abilities to understand complex operating environments and direct tactical forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 2015
Accession Number
AD1000872

Entities

People

  • Ryan J. Kenny

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Augmented Reality
  • Cognition
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Information Systems
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Network Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Psychology
  • Virtual Reality
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.