An Event Logging, Analysis, and Reporting System (ELARS) as a Knowledge Management Technology

Abstract

The Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) program represents a "system of systems," that is a critical part in the United States Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability. SBIRS is managed by a large multi-dimensional team. In addition to their other duties, the team is faced with a daunting logging challenge. The extensive required logging places significant demands on the SBIRS team and can at times siphon resources from the task at hand. Moreover, once logged, events are essentially "locked" into the logbooks. Extracting data from the books is an arduous and seldom performed process. The result is that valuable knowledge remains inert. Here, we describe the Event Logging, Analysis, and Reporting System (ELARS) as an enabling technology for knowledge management. ELARS simplifies the process of entering log data and producing a range of associated knowledge products that support state and trend analysis across varied timescales to improve operational efficiency. In doing so, it activates the previously inert knowledge.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA501316

Entities

People

  • Barbara Sorensen
  • James E. Mccarthy
  • John J. Morris

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Business Administration
  • Economic Forecasting
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Knowledge Management
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Space Based
  • Space Systems
  • System Of Systems
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites