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DISTRIBUTED COMMAND AND CONTROL APPLICATIONS - CECOM/CENCOMS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 2407
Amount: $409,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1986
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
7833 Walker Ave
Greenbelt, MD 20770
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dr William Bennett
 (703) 941-6206
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

ARMY AVIATION (HELICOPTERS) REPRESENT AN INCREASINGLY CRITICAL COMPONENT IN FUTURE AIRLAND BATTLES AND THEREFORE A MORE INTENSIVE, EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIVE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS REQUIRED. WITHOUT AN EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTED COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM THESE OBJECTIVES CANNOT BE MET. WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP DISTRIBUTED AUTOMATED DECISION AIDS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ARMY HELICOPTERS OPERATIONS. THE METHODOLOGY PROPOSED UTILIZES A COMBINATION OF ADVANCED SCHEDULING ALGORITHM, DATABASE MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION RULEBASED, EXPERT SYSTEMS AND INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. THE RESULTINGSCHEDULING SYSTEM IS MANAGED BY SEVERAL AGENTS, CORRESPONDING TO MOBILE NODES OF THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK, WHICH ALLOCATE AND SCHEDULEHELICOPTER MISSIONS INDEPENDENTLY, WHILE INFORMING THE COMMON DATABASE OF THEIR ACTIONS AND STATUS OF THE RESOURCE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE HELICOPTER RESOURCE REACHES A CRITICAL STATE, DETERMINED BY A HIGHER LEVEL, COORDINATING AGENT, HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CENTRALLY COORDINATED BY A SUPERVISORY AGENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OTHER MANAGING AGENTS.

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