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Impact of Information Loss and Information Error on Network-Enabled Decision-Making

Michael Martin, Geoffrey P. Morgan, Kenneth Joseph, Kathleen M. Carley
2010 Social Science Research Network  
Put differently, given estimates of information error, communication networks and socio-cognitive network topology can potentially be used as "throttles" to control access in a manner that improves organizational  ...  The results of our VE and the trends observed in our exploratory analyses imply that a line of research concerned with controlling access to information in a manner that depends on its veracity can potentially  ...  In the case of numeric values, we may see an increase or decrease in the represented value on a node or link relative to the real value.  ... 
doi:10.2139/ssrn.2729313 fatcat:wxa235pnznee3clgqtlb5x4cga

Battlespace awareness and the Australian Army battlefield command support system

Paul S. Gaertner, Mark Slade, Fred Bowden, Bradley Stagg, Samuel Huf, Raja Suresh, Homer H. Pien
2000 Digitization of the Battlespace V and Battlefield Biomedical Technologies II  
The TLCAC provides a capacity to assess in near real-time Brigade and below level command post exercise activities.  ...  Then, we present the development of a Tactical Land C41 Assessment Capability (TLCAC) synthetic environment which is being used to undertake controlled performance evaluations of the various elements of  ...  Finally, the authors would like to acknowledge the task sponsor, Director General C31 Development.  ... 
doi:10.1117/12.395054 fatcat:l54iodnh4fgxzdptsifrv4jumq

A Bayesian Abduction Model for Extracting Most Probable Evidence to Support Sense Making

Paul Munya, Celestine A. Ntuen, Eui H. Park, Jung H. Kim
2015 International Journal of Artificial Intelligence & Applications  
Sensitivity analyses were used to confirm the robustness of BAMSS in generating the Most Probable Explanations from a BBN through abductive inference.  ...  In this paper, we discuss the development of a Bayesian Abduction Model of Sensemaking Support (BAMSS) as a tool for information fusion to support prospective sensemaking.  ...  a node taking on a particular value and observe its effect throughout the network. 5) Planning: For nodes of particular interest, the algorithm should provide for the ability to efficiently assess the  ... 
doi:10.5121/ijaia.2015.6101 fatcat:bdlu3upwyzbkffvvevwbmjx2ie

Context aware routing management architecture for airborne networks

Addison Betances, Mark Silvius, Kenneth Mark Hopkinson
2016 IET Networks  
In one simulated test case there was a 25% percent improvement of network throughput, and 23% reduction on dropped packets.  ...  This thesis advocates the use of Kalman filters in conjunction with network topology information derived from the Air Tasking Order (ATO) during the planning phase for military missions.  ...  Increased battlespace awareness is achieved as information networks are optimized for access and delivery of critical information.  ... 
doi:10.1049/iet-net.2015.0064 fatcat:mctjbkbps5f6rm6vrrrlawutjy

High-level information fusion and situation awareness

Mieczyslaw M. Kokar, Gee Wah Ng
2009 Information Fusion  
In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository.  ...  This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier.  ...  While the intent is to provide a generic approach to this kind of situation assessment, the focus of this paper is on force deployment assessment, considered here as a core area of situation assessment  ... 
doi:10.1016/j.inffus.2008.05.003 fatcat:cwmuadvtlngczg5illfdvg3hsa

The benefits of a network tasking order in combat search and rescue missions

Murat Gocmen, Kenneth Hopkinson, Matthew Compton
2009 MILCOM 2009 - 2009 IEEE Military Communications Conference  
In this research we illustrate the benefit of an NTO in a simulation scenario that centers on communication in a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission.  ...  We present a scenario that hinges on the transmission of a critical image update from the headquarters to the survivor in the context of a CSAR mission.  ...  System Services The CSAR Group Networking System might offer a communication network Performance Metrics The ultimate target of this thesis is to assess the performance of the networking service with  ... 
doi:10.1109/milcom.2009.5380128 fatcat:fsbbbaz7gzc3padbzlgliqoeue

Situational Awareness: Techniques, Challenges, and Prospects

Arslan Munir, Alexander Aved, Erik Blasch
2022 AI  
Situational awareness (SA) is defined as the perception of entities in the environment, comprehension of their meaning, and projection of their status in near future.  ...  In this article, we propose a model for SA and dynamic decision-making that incorporates artificial intelligence and dynamic data-driven application systems to adapt measurements and resources in accordance  ...  Weighted cost is then the ratio of the sum of values (weights) assigned to the activities or attacks detected to the sum of values of the activity/attack tracks in the ground truth.  ... 
doi:10.3390/ai3010005 fatcat:r25ws743cjbena5aqrigziasfm

Abstracting GIS layers from hyperspectral imagery

T.E. Howard, M.J. Mendenhall, G.L. Peterson
2009 2009 First Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing  
The solution presented in this thesis is a novel process to automate the creation of shape files by exploiting the spectral-spatial relationship of a hyperspectral image cube.  ...  Modern warfare methods in the urban environment necessitates the use of multiple layers of sensors to manage the battle space.  ...  In [54] , spectral information and NDVI was used to separate trees from shrubs. 2-21 In [35] , the authors used NDVI to assess the age of trees.  ... 
doi:10.1109/whispers.2009.5289023 dblp:conf/whispers/HowardMP09 fatcat:y5skijs7gjhgfim6x2btoftszm

Using Modeling and Simulation to Examine the Benefits of a Network Tasking Order

Matthew D. Compton, Kenneth M. Hopkinson, Gilbert L. Peterson, James T. Moore, J Todd McDonald, Eric D Trias
2010 The Journal of Defence Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology  
A Network Tasking Order process is proposed as a means of collecting this information, analyzing the information to generate network taskings, and disseminating those taskings.  ...  A benefit of this planning is the possibility to collect knowledge of future conditions that could be of use to network designers whose goals include optimizing and protecting the GIG.  ...  Acknowledgments The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or the US Government  ... 
doi:10.1177/1548512910371702 fatcat:pkvaxikjxbapda2mk3ud5x6go4

Method for Detecting Abnormal Activity in a Group of Mobile Robots

Elena Basan, Alexandr Basan, Alexey Nekrasov
2019 Sensors  
The main idea of this paper is to define a set of metrics characterizing the static behavior of a robotic system for the further development of an anomaly detection system.  ...  Thus, we identified a set of metrics that allow us to determine how static the operation of the robotic system and its components is.  ...  The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, and in the decision to publish the results.  ... 
doi:10.3390/s19184007 fatcat:hpf42gglmnesreroiwosdh7umy

Hierarchical Multi-Stage Cyber Attack Scenario Modeling Based on G&E Model for Cyber Risk Simulation Analysis

Myung Kil Ahn, Yong Hyun Kim, Jung-Ryun Lee
2020 Applied Sciences  
The proposed method is applicable to large-scale networks and can be utilized in various scenario-based cyber combat experiments.  ...  Cyber attacks, especially in large-scale military network environments, have a fatal effect on security; therefore, various experiments and analyses must be conducted to establish the necessary preparations  ...  IER (Information Exchange Requirement): An exchange of information that is essential to command and control, enabling the situational needs of the joint task force and component commanders' to support  ... 
doi:10.3390/app10041426 fatcat:x46icwt3enhenimbeetit46r2a

Self-Adaptive Software Systems in Contested and Resource-Constrained Environments: Overview and Challenges

Claudia Szabo, Brendan Sims, Thomas McAtee, Riley Lodge, Robert Hunjet
2020 IEEE Access  
domain leads to stale or incomplete information, or in resource-constrained environments, where resources are either limited or required by a large number of components.  ...  In addition, there is a need to consider more self-* properties and non-functional requirements in order to make sure the designed system is resilient.  ...  to construct a model of the network information.  ... 
doi:10.1109/access.2020.3043440 fatcat:nxtxinxtpned7eipv5aeafvlgi

1st International Conference on Optimization- Driven Architectural Design (Amman, Jordan, November 5th - 7th, 2019) [article]

Nikos D. Lagaros, Khairedin M. Abdalla, Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Marios C. Phocas
2019 Zenodo  
The main objective of the OPTARCH2019 Conference is to bring together the scientific community working in the broader field of Engineering Optimization and Architectural Design including problems formulation  ...  OPTARCH conferences will facilitate the exchange of ideas in topics of mutual interests and will serve as a platform for establishing links between research groups with complementary activities.  ...  In the small value range of the wave parameter there is an increase of the damping ratio; in the medium value range a decrease may be detected while in the high value range, usually is equal to the structural  ... 
doi:10.5281/zenodo.3561106 fatcat:ymvifna3kzg4vm66murscmxcj4

Fast and Accurate CBR Defense for Homeland Security: Bringing HPC to the First Responder and Warfighter

G. Patnaik, J. Boris
2007 2007 DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program Users Group Conference  
models is made in the licensing of new industrial plants, in safety analysis studies for accidental releases of An urban-oriented emergency assessment system for hazardous materials in the chemical industry  ...  , or in the airborne Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) context of crisis management after terrorist attacks or threats, called CT-Analyst® and based on new principles, accidents in urban environments  ...  The large variability of concentration values contaminant in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area C 5 [. from minute to minute is evident and thus the need for The model includes topology and terrain  ... 
doi:10.1109/hpcmp-ugc.2007.33 fatcat:uyth25tnnbdjhmusjyv35f7cea

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Estimates

Department Of Defense Comptroller's Office
2018 Zenodo  
To enable in-theater, continuousanalysis and treatment of warfighters, this project seeks to explore diagnostic andtherapeutic approaches, including the use of bacterial predators as therapeuticsagainst  ...  Efforts focus on identified medical gaps in warfighter carerelated to health monitoring and preventing the spread of infectious disease.  ...  FY 2019 Plans: -Test the capability to simulate online information evolution. -Evaluate the performance of the social simulator in diverse scenarios in a single online environment.  ... 
doi:10.5281/zenodo.1215599 fatcat:kxduvg6a5nflhf6iilkwnolobu
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