Preliminary Work on the Command and Control Workstation of the Future

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Abstract:

The modern tactical commander has a flood of sensory and intelligence information at his disposal. A tool is required to sort that information, allowing the commander to choose the information that is most pertinent to the decisions he must make at that time. This thesis is the preliminary work on the command and control prototype workstation CCWF of the future. The focus of this effort is in two areas. One is a user interface using multiple windows and a mouse controlled cursor. This interface allows the user to set up the display to give him the information he needs in a way that is easy for him to interpret. The second focus is preliminary work on a real-time display that presents the user with a three-dimensional picture of the situation. This initial display uses three resolutions to display large areas of Defense Mapping Agency Digital Terrain Elevation Data with near real time animation.

Author(s):
Harris, Frank E.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0153

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8.2.2_Provide Aid to Foreign Partners and Institutions; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3; Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
C4I
Descriptor(s):
*COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, *TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS, *SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INTERFACES, PROTOTYPES, THREE DIMENSIONAL, TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE, WINDOWS, STATIONS, USER NEEDS, MILITARY COMMANDERS, REAL TIME, PICTURES, COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Cartography and Aerial Photography, Computer Programming and Software, Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
CCWF(COMMAND AND CONTROL PROTOTYPE WORKSTATION), COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Report Date:
1988 Jun 01