Accession Number:

ADA455243

Title:

Cooperative Interface Agents for Networked Command, Control, and Communications: Phase II

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. May 2004-Oct 2005

Corporate Author:

SOAR TECHNOLOGY INC ANN ARBOR MI

Personal Author(s):

• Wood, Scott D.
• Zaientz, Jack
• Lickteig, Carl W.

Report Date:

2006-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

116.0

Abstract:

Report developed under a Small Business Innovation Research Program 2000.2 contract for topic A02-024. This Phase II research advanced the Phase I approach to enable improved human-system interaction of mixed human and robotic elements for a company-sized unit. The research reported here explored the utility of intelligent user interfaces for command and control tasks. A system prototype was developed using a virtual simulation environment, Soar-based intelligent agents, and a standards-based communications infrastructure. The prototype was evaluated by active duty Army officers using think aloud and situational awareness protocols conducted during a simulated urban mission. Results from the evaluation indicate that cooperative interface agents may be a practical technique for reducing command and control complexity, especially when manned and unmanned forces are integrated. Although this technique was demonstrated in a relatively simple simulation environment, further research is warranted to assess scalability and usability when applied to more knowledge-rich, real-world environments.

Descriptors:

• *PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *EXPERT SYSTEMS
• *KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS
• *ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• SIMULATION
• SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
• ROBOTICS
• PROTOTYPES
• VIRTUAL REALITY
• NETWORKS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Cybernetics
• Command, Control and Communications Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE