Simulation Modeling and Statistical Network Tools for Improving Collaboration in Military Logistics

Abstract

This report describes the research completed by Florida International University on military collaboration. The research first reviewed and generated a literature review on collaboration. The research created an agent-based simulation model named the Team Coordination Model to study collaboration between a group of people on a defined job or mission. The agent-based model was used to study military operations in an urban terrain scenario. Additionally, we developed statistical tools to analyze social networks to uncover collaboration patterns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA510072

Entities

People

  • Jose A. Rojas-villafane
  • Ronald E. Giachetti

Organizations

  • Florida International University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Computer Simulations
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Literature Surveys
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Network Science
  • Probability
  • Psychology
  • Simulations
  • Social Networks
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Teamwork
  • Universities

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Research Science/Academic Research