MSI C2 tools 2009-2011

Authors:

  • Jonathan Svensson
  • Per-Anders Oskarsson
  • Patrik Lif

Publish date: 2011-12-31

Report number: FOI-R--3367--SE

Pages: 34

Written in: Swedish

Keywords:

  • C2
  • command and control
  • BMS
  • battle management system
  • SWECCIS
  • SLB
  • commander’s intent
  • multimodal
  • tactile
  • display
  • motion platform
  • human factors

Abstract

This report represents a milestone 2011 for the project MSI Command and contro (C2) tools, within the defence research area (FoT) C2 and Human Factors (Man System Interaction). The year 2011 is the final year of the project, and the report provides an account of performed activities The project has during 2009-2011 done research within two areas: command and control issues in staff, and alternative displays. The project has provided support to the battle group/brigade battle group staff by assisting with studies and analyses of issues such as, commander's intent, C2 systems and methodology for command and control, staff room layout, inventory of important staff tools, training, information needs and suggestions for development. Alternative displays have been developed and tried through laboratory experiments, concepts development and demonstrations. Development of the laboratory environment has been performed. Today the lab has a 3D graphics presentation of a simulated world, for simultaneous use by several crew members in the same simulated combat vehicle, a physics engine connected to the motion platform, internal communication systems, tools for scenario development and autonomous vehicle control (cf. CGF, Computer Generated Forces). In the laboratory, tests have been performed with multimodal and tactile displays, and a light diode display has been developed. The purpose is to simplify and improve the level of situation awareness and thereby facilitate target detection in the environment around the combat vehicle. The diode display is demonstrated in the laboratory.