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Man-Machine Model for ATR Performance Prediction

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 26269
Amount: $600,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1996
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
55 Wheeler Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Greg L. Zacharias
 (617) 491-3474
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

The primary objective of the Phase I study is to establish the system architecture for an Automatic Target Recognizer Operator/System Model (ATR-OSM) for conducting system-level performance analyses of existing of planned ATR systems. The ATR-OSM architecture will make explicit representation of the four-key ATR system components: 1) the combat environment in which the ATR opertores; 2) the ATR sensor suite and processor; 3) the ATR operator display/control interface; and 4) the operator. The model formalizes a number of component operator functions including data fusion, situation assessment, decision-making, and procedure execution. Implementatin of ATR-OSM wll take advantage of a number of key technologies, including: third-generation operator/system modeling; articicial neural networks for pattern recognition functions; expert systems for decison-aiding and procedureal modeling; and object-oriented languages for rapid simulation prototyping. The envisioned ATR-OSM will support pre-simulation evaluation of candidate ATR automation concept, iterative refinement, and post-simulation design validation. 1) Our Phase I study will establish the architecture and define component models; 2) specify the key implementation technologies and software development environment; 3) conduct a limited-scope feasibility demonstration; and 4) generate specifications for a validate Phase II prototype.

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