Center of Gravity Analysis: Preparing for Intelligent Agents

Abstract

The center of gravity is defined as the foundation of capability - what Clausewitz called the "hub of all power and movement, on which everything depends... the point at which all our energies should be directed." This Strategic Research Project uses knowledge engineering and artificial intelligence techniques to identify and describe the background knowledge, concepts, information, and scenarios that would be required to create intelligent agents that would conduct center of gravity analysis. The paper explores the possibility of intelligent agents being used by strategic decision makers to assist in the determination of the center of gravity for a force. If this can be done, it will be a significant step in achieving information superiority and will have a profound impact on joint operational capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389112

Entities

People

  • Michael K Bowman

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Governments
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Intelligent Agents
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Nato
  • Ontologies
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy