Information Visualisation in Battle Management

Abstract

Visualization is the human's capacity to utilize effectively and efficiently the output from a computer in order to understand data. New technologies and data sources now envisaged will require radically improved ways for allowing users to interact with data. Interaction is critical, but at present information is usually presented to commanders, analysts and executives as a passive situation display. Effective visualization requires the users to interact closely with the visual, auditory and perhaps haptic displays. This paper describes the UK Master Battle Planner (MBP). The MBP is an Air Tasking Order planning tool, which aims to provide an adaptive, decision-centered, visualization environment for UK joint force commanders. The MBP's developing mission assessment component is also described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP010891

Entities

People

  • Adrian Rossi
  • Margaret Varga
  • Steve Mcqueen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Battle Management
  • Battles
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Graphics
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environment
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Models
  • User Interface
  • Visualizations
  • Warfare
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.