The AirLand Battlefield Environment Program and the Visibility Model

Abstract

Terrain and environmental factors have long played a critical role in determining the success of an army in battlefield conditions. A ground forces commander can gain a considerable advantage by being able to better predict the effects that terrain and weather will have on visibility, ground mobility, and weapons systems. The advanced knowledge of environmental effects can be used to better distribute and utilize available personnel and assets to counter the enemy's actions. The objective of the AirLand Battlefield Environment (ALBE) program is to provide topographic and environmental expertise in the form of graphic map overlays produced by tactical decision aid (TDA) software models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA275277

Entities

People

  • Joni Jarrett
  • Vernon Stoltz

Organizations

  • Army Geospatial Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Application Software
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Radio Frequency
  • Tactical Decision Aids
  • Warfare

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  • Computer Vision.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies