Accession Number:

ADA551955

Title:

SMART Fires: A COTS Approach to Tactical Fire Support Using a Smartphone

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Oregon, Rogelio S.

Report Date:

2011-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

149.0

Abstract:

Communications in wartime are critical. The United States Marine Corps communicates well using a variety of radios, each for a specialized and limited purpose. However, the USMC could potentially benefit from the exploration of combining communication capabilities in a single device by leveraging commercial off-the-shelf software and expanding the existing network infrastructure. This thesis seeks to resolve this gap in capabilities by providing a fire support application prototype that serves as a proof-of-concept for rapidly developable applications that would have an immediate positive impact, providing enhanced warfighter capabilities. If successful, this application could be further developed and fielded, and thus improve warfighting capabilities and inform future efforts in an effort to accomplish improved network management and the efficient use of existing and future communication technologies.

Descriptors:

• *CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
• *FIRE SUPPORT
• *OFF THE SHELF EQUIPMENT
• COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS
• COMBAT READINESS
• COMMERCE
• COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
• COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• EFFICIENCY
• INFRASTRUCTURE
• MANAGEMENT
• MARINE CORPS
• MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
• NETWORKS
• PROTOTYPES
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE