Command and Control Theory.

Abstract

The main goal of this research is to start bridging the gap between mathematical theories of command and control and empirical studies. More specifically, the goal is to develop theories on the one hand and to model experimental paradigms on the other, so that realistic problems in command and control (C2u) can be studied prior to the design of experiments and the collection of relevant data. The research program undertaken for this project has three main objectives: a) The extension of a mathematical theory of C2u organizations so that it can be used to design an experimental program; b) The further development of an analytical methodology for measures of effectiveness, and c) The investigation of organizational architectures for distributed battle management (many weapons on many targets resource allocation problems).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1987
Accession Number
ADA189217

Entities

People

  • Alexander H. Levis
  • Michael Athans

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Battle Management
  • Biological Sciences
  • Command And Control
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Control Theory
  • Experimental Design
  • Expert Systems
  • Graphics
  • Information Processing
  • Kill Probabilities
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Petri Nets
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control