A Message Exchange Protocol in Command and Control Systems Integration, using the JC3IEDM
Abstract
A Joint Operation scenario can be described as a heterogeneous war environment, in which there is a need to update shared situational awareness, based on a constant exchange of information among computer systems. However, such a system may have data in different schemata and a military operation integration infrastructure may present several limitations. Moreover, this scenario presents specific demands regarding some integration requirements (Lam and Shakararaman, 2004). These requirements are necessary for obtaining Agility (Alberts, 2011) in the exchange of information. This paper presents a protocol to address such limitations in order to accomplish an integration scenario. The proposed protocol addresses two levels of interoperability: data and infrastructure requirements. It is based on service-oriented architecture (Taylor et al., 2010), which is considered suitable for the integration of command and control systems (C2S) (Lund et al., 2007). The protocol uses the JC3IEDM (MIP, 2012) as a meta-model to describe message payload. To address agility requirements, it uses a XML serialized through SOAP. The advantages of this protocol are to allow independence from computer languages and platforms during C2S data exchanges. This paper presents approaches of integration, compares their technologies, points out their advantages, proposes requirements, and provides the design of a protocol to allow interoperability in Joint Operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA606884
Entities
People
- Patrick B. Lara
- Ricardo Choren
Organizations
- Instituto Militar de Engenharia