Benchmark Intelligent Agent Systems for Distributed Battle Tracking
Abstract
An intelligent multiagent system that maintains distributed situational awareness was developed for the U.S. Army CERDEC C2D (Command and Control Directorate) as part of a distributed battle command for tracking system. The benchmark DBTS (Distributed Battle Tracking System) was implemented using the JADE multiagent framework. Each element that moves as a single entity (such as a tank, foot solider, or helicopter) is endowed with a standard set of agents. The DBTS allows multiple entities to alert each other when they diverge from the common plan and to establish a new common plan. The agents perform JADE-based platform-to-platform communication to communicate with other mission entities. To exploit the ubiquity of Web services in the military and other domains, each entity in the benchmark system exposes a standard set of Web services. Jess (Java Expert Shell System) is a rule engine for the Java platform and is an issue warning and alerts. Simple motion planning techniques are used to establish paths and speeds for the agents; they can also be used for re-planning after an alert has been raised.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 20, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA501038
Entities
People
- Albert Esterline
Organizations
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro