Creating the Semantic Battlespace: Narrative Structure for Information Fusion
Abstract
The army has identified a need for representations of the battlespace that can be analyzed by both computational systems and subject matter experts to aid the C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance). The Future Combat System (FCS) envisions a seamless merge of information systems and hardware, communicating on the battlespace in realtime with persistent data. Much of the infrastructure of FCS will be supported by the Global Information Grid (GIG); the Department of Defense (DOD) mandated interconnected set of information capabilities for war fighters, policy makers, and support personnel. One of the primary policy requirements on GIG assets is interoperability using common or enterprise-level communications and computing architectures. The multiple data sources, communication channels, heterogeneous platforms, and information systems in FCS will not only generate cognitive overload to the war-fighter, but will make information fusion difficult. The problem is context; how to add semantics to the data to assist decision makers and battle planning. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the narrative approaches that are inherent in several ongoing Army efforts. Recognizing the storytelling nature of these systems and the potential for automated contextual enhancement will leverage the significant research in narrative from other disciplines. Incorporating M & S systems with C4ISR applications, particularly the Future Combat System (FCS), will necessitate a multidisciplinary approach to making seamless communications with automated systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA481766
Entities
People
- Reginald L. Hobbs
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory