Course of Action Assessment Tool (COAAT) Software Description

Abstract

This report describes the software of the Course of Action Assessment Tool (COAAT). COAAT is a computerized aid for assisting tactical operations officers in the assessment of various courses of action (COA). COAAT assists the analysts in organizing critical events (CE) according to his chosen method for analyzing the battlefield, analyzing the detailed actions of each COA, and summarizing and comparing the results so the preferred COA may be identified. COAAT is written in Common Lisp for Symbolics computers operating under Genera 7.2. COAAT was conceived and developed as a prototype for a field operating system. It is configured for operation in the laboratory environment of EDDIC (Experimental Development, Demonstration, and Integration Center) at the Army Research Institute Field Unit, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Although the current version of COAAT is not an artificial intelligence (AI) application, exercises using COAAT may reveal opportunities for the application of AI techniques. Keywords: Decision support; Course of action analysis; Course of action comparison; Tactical operations planning; Computer programs; Military tactics.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220017

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