Tactical Intelligence Applications Experimentation (TIAX) Report. Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB)-An Automated Approach to Terrain and Mobility Corridor Analysis

Abstract

This report provides a descriptive summary of the results of the terrain and concept development phase of the BSI contract with IBM. It sets forth an operational concept for the use of IPB products in real time and describes the demonstrations that displayed the use of automated terrain data. The report advances the thesis that IPB(A) provides a standard analytical methodology for the integrated evaluation of the three factors of combat intelligence: enemy, weather and terrain. It serves as a basis for continued investigation, and for developing appropriate software programs that will enhance the Army's ability to prepare for war prior to outbreak of hostilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1978
Accession Number
ADA082631

Entities

Organizations

  • International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photography
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army Personnel
  • Birds
  • Command Centers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Displays
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Intelligence Analysts
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Tactical Intelligence
  • Test Beds
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military Science
  • Software Engineering.