TY - GEN
T1 - Suitability of Agent-Based Systems for Command and Control in Fault-tolerant, Safety-Critical Responsive Decision Networks
AU - Potok, Thomas
AU - Phillips, Laurence
AU - Pollock, Robert
AU - Loebl, Andy
AU - Sheldon, Frederick
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - We assess the novelty and maturity of software (SW) agent-based systems (ABS) for the Future Combat System (FCS) concept. The concept consists of troops, vehicles, communications, and weapon systems viewed as a "system of systems" [including net-centric command and control (C2) capabilities]. In contrast to a centralized, or platform-based architecture, FCS avoids decision-making/execution bottlenecks by combining intelligence gathering and analysis available at lower levels in the military hierarchy. ABS are particularly suitable in satisfying battle-space scalability, mobility, and security (SMS) expectations. A set of FCS SW requirements (SRs) was developed based on needs aligned with current computer science technology and inherent limitations. ABS advantages (i.e., SMS) are enabled mainly through a stronger messaging/coordination (MC) model. Such capabilities in an FCS environment do not currently exist, though a number of strong (analogous) agent-based systems have been deployed due to the lack of information fusion and decision support.
AB - We assess the novelty and maturity of software (SW) agent-based systems (ABS) for the Future Combat System (FCS) concept. The concept consists of troops, vehicles, communications, and weapon systems viewed as a "system of systems" [including net-centric command and control (C2) capabilities]. In contrast to a centralized, or platform-based architecture, FCS avoids decision-making/execution bottlenecks by combining intelligence gathering and analysis available at lower levels in the military hierarchy. ABS are particularly suitable in satisfying battle-space scalability, mobility, and security (SMS) expectations. A set of FCS SW requirements (SRs) was developed based on needs aligned with current computer science technology and inherent limitations. ABS advantages (i.e., SMS) are enabled mainly through a stronger messaging/coordination (MC) model. Such capabilities in an FCS environment do not currently exist, though a number of strong (analogous) agent-based systems have been deployed due to the lack of information fusion and decision support.
KW - Decision Support
KW - Fusion
KW - Intelligent SW Agents
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84954469745&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84954469745
T3 - 16th ISCA International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems 2003, PDCS 2003
SP - 283
EP - 290
BT - 16th ISCA International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems 2003, PDCS 2003
A2 - Yoo, Seong-Moo
A2 - Youn, Hee Yong
PB - International Society for Computers and Their Applications (ISCA)
T2 - 16th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems, PDCS 2003
Y2 - 13 August 2003 through 15 August 2003
ER -