An Experimental Testbed for Battle Planning

Abstract

This paper describes a modular evaluation testbed for Army Course Of Action (COA) Analysis (COAA), with emphasis on research into assessing the feasibility of COAs developed using a simplistic wargaming mechanism. Central to the project is the use of a realistic combat simulation to produce detailed COA evaluation. Components of the testbed include the COA generator Fox-GA (developed under the auspices of ARL's Federated Laboratory and based on genetic algorithm technology) and the evaluation platform Modular Semi-Automated Forces (ModSAF), a widely used modular combat simulation. Emphasis is placed on COA elements, transformation of Fox-GA COAs to ModSAF scenarios, experimental challenges, and statistical approaches to assessing the execution results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA461218

Entities

People

  • Barry Bodt
  • Charles Hansen
  • Eric Heilman
  • Janet O'may
  • Joan Forester
  • Richard Kaste

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Attrition
  • Combat Simulations
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programs
  • Genetic Algorithms
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • User Interface
  • Warfare

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

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  • AI & ML
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  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms
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