Simulation-based Agent Support in a Synthetic Team-based C2 Task Environment

Abstract

In our long-term program of research in command and control (C2) teamwork and performance, we have extensively analyzed the roles, responsibilities, and interdependencies of Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Weapons Director (WD) teams, using a variety of methods. The AWACS WD team serves as a vital airborne C2 node, providing airborne surveillance and command, control, and communications functions for tactical and air defense forces. They detect, identify, track, and intercept airborne threats. Our investigations seek to identify tools and techniques to facilitate performance in this complex and dynamic domain. In this paper, we describe progress toward an agent-based decision support system, the AWACS WD Intelligent Agent Assistant (IAA). The WD-IAA will facilitate decision making for decision events which are both typical and time consuming. This paper will describe approach, methodology, and potential application areas for agent-technologies in C2 training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA458061

Entities

People

  • Alexander Stoyen
  • Linda R. Elliott
  • Mathieu Dalrymple
  • Plamen Petrov
  • Scott Chaiken

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Algorithms
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Command And Control
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Psychology
  • Simulations
  • Situational Awareness
  • Systems Engineering
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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