State-of-the-Art Terrain Analysis Capabilities for Today's Army

Abstract

Army terrain teams are required to produce a wide range of tactical products to support combat operations. Computer based systems make it possible to rapidly produce tactical products that previously could only be produced manually. The use of advanced software and hardware also adds a whole new range of analysis products and functions to the terrain analyst's repertoire. By integrating geographic information systems (GIS), image processing and data base management software together with scanning and communication technologies, the terrain analyst can pull existing data from appropriate sources, analyze the data to create products, enhance and/or create data as required, and push products and data back across the battlefield to other DoD systems. The Digital Topographic Support System/Quick Response Multicolor Printer (DTSS/QRMP) will provide quick and accurate tactical terrain analyses and digital topographic products in support of mission planning, decision making and combat operations that will greatly enhance the effectiveness of the Army in meeting its combat mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA355068

Entities

People

  • Linda H. Graff

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Combat Operations
  • Computers
  • Data Management
  • Databases
  • Digital Data
  • Digital Maps
  • Engineering
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Image Processing
  • Images
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Robotics
  • Tactical Decision Aids

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.