http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/1816011362

Cooperative Interface Agents for Networked Command, Control, and Communications (CIANC3)

The research reported here explored methods for effectively controlling FCS units containing mixed human and robotic elements. The objective was to determine whether an agent framework built around three specified agent types (Tasking, Coordinating, and Monitoring) could be constructed to add an intelligent abstraction layer between human commanders and battlefield elements. The focus was to identify human-system interaction issues, design potential solutions, and create software that supports the commander's tasks and mitigates inherent human performance limitations. A prototype interface agent architecture was designed, and a framework was implemented. Interface agents were created to perform in a simple, simulated battle scenario. The work conducted during Phase I lays the foundation for a Phase II plan to create more realistic scenarios and test the utility of interface agents in a variety of experimental settings.

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