The Increasing Need for the Representation of Decision Making and Human Behaviour in Simulations Used for Computer Assisted Exercises in NATO
Abstract
In computer assisted exercises aimed at staffs and commanders operating in NATO headquarters, simulation models are used by response cell personnel to represent the behaviour of the forces that they are commanding. Exercise directing staff and personnel managing other forces involved in the exercise interact with the simulations to complete the representation of the behaviour of the world that is relevant for the achievement of the exercise objectives. Hence the quality of the exercise depends heavily on the quality of the personnel that interact with the simulation environment. Their ability to understand and interpret the intentions of the exercising staff and to provide them with relevant information through their regular command and control information systems is critical to the success of an exercise. Due to the increasing number of different aspects of the real world and associated scenarios that need to be exercised, the range of activities represented in the simulation models and the breadth and depth of knowledge of the personnel who operate them must grow and adapt rapidly. However the time to develop new simulation models and to adapt existing ones to new requirements has not been reduced considerably in the last decade. The availability of highly qualified personnel to interact with simulations, represent subordinate commanders and staffs, intelligent opponents and interested third parties is limited in both numbers and time. So although considerable improvements have been made in the preparation of the simulation environments to meet exercise objectives, most computer assisted exercises suffer from poorly trained response cell and other forces personnel. Also the reduction in the size of forces, the greater effect and effectiveness of weapons and the importance of inflicted damage causes individual tactical decisions and actions to have a major impact on the battlefield and the exercise.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA485102
Entities
People
- D. Coppieters