Battlefield Information Systems in Air Warfare
Abstract
Intelligence systems are designed to enable self-knowledge and knowledge of the opposition to achieve knowledge superiority. The basis for knowledge is the collection, collation, interpretation and dissemination of information. Superior performance in the marshalling of information sources, the creation of shared knowledge and the projection of information in future plans represents what has been called information superiority (Endlsey and Jones, 1997). Almost all stages of knowledge development involve interpretation and the introduction of selective filtering or emphasis. The integration of computers and communication systems afford the capability to share large volumes of highly processed information. There is a significant difference between information and knowledge in that the creation of knowledge involves the imposition of this interpretive framework to organize and group information in meaningful ways. Often information must be filtered to remove noise and to exaggerate the salient points. In addition, assumptions concerning the validity of the information sources must be exercised to ensure that deception and sensor capabilities are taken into account.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADP010684
Entities
People
- G. Stapleton
- Henrik Artman
- James M Cook
Organizations
- University of Abertay Dundee