| Architectures for Cognitive Systems |
Feb 2010 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E Renz; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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 | The Architectures for Cognitive Systems research project developed a computer core that is optimized to perform massively parallel cognitive computing operations such as are required for performance of cognitive primitive operations. A highly modular many node chip was designed which addressed power efficiency to the maximum extent possible. Each node contains an Asynchronous Field Programmable Gate Array, AFPGA, on board Static Random Access Memory, SRAM, and an Application Specific Processor ... |
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| Connotative Meaning of Military Chat Communications |
Sep-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon M Walter; Emily Budlong; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Automatic processing of military chat text in operational environments will be necessary to provide automated data collection, collation, and usage for tactical updates, post-mission operational analysis, and watch turnover. The informal nature of chat communications allows the relay of far more information than the technical content of messages. This AFRL in-house project combined components of the methodology applied in a Syracuse University project for IARPA's AQUAINT program with additional research ... |
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| Simulation Concept - How to Exploit Tools for Computing Hybrids |
Jul-2009 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Clare D Thiem; Joseph M Hertline; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The Simulation Concept - How to Exploit Tools for Computing Hybrids (SCHETCH) project is exploring the design modeling and simulation (M&S) process for developing advanced computing technology for future intelligent systems. The desire is to integrate new alternative computing concepts with existing silicon-based computing technology in hybrid computing architectures. This interim report documents what progress has been made during the first two years of the effort. Literature reviews, past modeling ... |
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| A Coalition Approach to Higher-Level Fusion |
Jul-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Hinman; Luc Pigeon; Eloi Bosse; Dale Lambert; Steven Wark; Clinton Blackman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This paper outlines a collaborative program of work in higher-level fusion being conducted between Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom under the auspices of a TTCP panel on Information fusion. The paper shows how work from the four nations has been integrated through a common scenario, which the panel proposes to subsequently offer as a benchmarking scenario for the higher-level fusion community. |
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| Mission Assurance in a Distributed Environment |
Jun-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Clark; Chad DeStefano; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The increased use of machine assistance has opened new doors for adversaries to thwart coalition planning processes and systems using the next generation of sophisticated cyber exploits. These new attack vectors, aimed directly at our core mission-essential systems, will not close during normal operations and will require Command and Control (C2) planners to operate in contested environments regardless of contingencies. Operating in this increasingly hostile environment requires confidence in our ... |
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| Improving Plan Adaptation Process Through Semantic Technologies |
Jun-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Gennady R Staskevich; Joseph A Carozzoni; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Advancements in technology have significantly impacted the methods and tactics of modern military operations, thereby significantly shortening the window of opportunity to act. The plan development process takes up a significant portion of the available time and has a direct impact on effectiveness of the response. We postulate that the plan development process can be improved and shortened by leveraging the semantic technologies to improve the adaptation of human experiences ... |
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| Assured Communications Research Center (ACRC) |
Jun-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin A Kwiat; Kathaleya Wolfe; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| In 2000, Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate, Rome Research Site, established the Assured Communications Research Center (ACRC). The program was designed to promote and perform extensive research in the transformation of concepts that originated in the domain of fault tolerance to the then emerging area of information assurance. When a computing technique is placed in an information assurance scenario, the technique must be guarded from an attacker. A basic ... |
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| 2-Player Game With Uncertainty to Protect Mission Critical Information Over Blue Networks |
Apr-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Sarah L Muccio; Claire Maxey; Jennifer Nash; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This project uses game theory to develop a non-cooperative game with a defender and an intruder. The defender attempts to protect critical information on his system using the available resources efficiently while the intruder seeks to obtain that information without being detected by the defender. This defender will defend using a different combination of only three defensive resources: encryption, distributed data, and fake honeypots. By quantifying each defense, a cost ... |
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| Advanced Visualization and Interactive Displays (AVID) |
Apr-2009 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Peter A Jedrysik; Jason A Moore; Chad F Salisbury; Brian Holmes; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This Final Technical Report discusses the Advanced Visualization and Interactive Displays (AVID) program objectives and accomplishments to evaluate, exploit, and develop new concepts in information visualization, display technology, and human-computer interaction (HCI) that provide airmen with a tailored information environment. Building on past in-house programs that researched the technology areas of advanced visualization and interactive displays independently, this program sought to develop integrated technology that would leverage each other's capabilities. ... |
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| Mission Assurance in a Distributed Environment |
Apr-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Clark; Chad DeStefano; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The increased use of machine assistance has opened new doors for adversaries to thwart coalition planning processes and systems using the next generation of sophisticated cyber exploits. These new attack vectors, aimed directly at our core mission-essential systems, will not close during normal operations and will require Command and Control (C2) planners to operate in contested environments regardless of contingencies. Operating in this increasingly hostile environment requires confidence in our ... |
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| Recognizing Connotative Meaning in Military Chat Communications |
Apr-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon M Walter; Emily R Budlong; Ozgur Yilmazel; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Over the last five to seven years the use of chat in military contexts has expanded quite significantly, in some cases becoming a primary means of communicating time-sensitive data to decision makers and operators. For example, during humanitarian operations with Joint Task Force-Katrina, chat was used extensively to plan, task, and coordinate predeployment and ongoing operations. The informal nature of chat communications allows the relay of far more information than ... |
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| A Short-Segment Fourier Transform Methodology |
Mar-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew J Noga; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| A short-segment Fourier-transform methodology is introduced. This method addresses the problem of reduced frequency resolution associated with desirable decreases in data segment lengths for accomplishing spectral analyses of sampled signals and data sequences. The method is characterized by user-defined sampling of the continuous-valued discrete-time Fourier transform, superresolution in the frequency domain and allowance of Dirac delta functions associated with pure sinusoidal input data components. |
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| Phoenix Architecture |
Feb-2009 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Hillman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This technical report documents the effort, known as Phoenix, that leveraged all of the existing AFRL expertise and knowledge of Information Management (IM), along with colleagues and customers, to define a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based IM solution that will have significant meaning now and well into the foreseeable future. The goal was to define an abstract architecture which defines the concepts and interfaces necessary for an effective set of ... |
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| Joint Airspace Management and Deconfliction (JASMAD) |
Jan-2009 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
John Hitchings; DiLego; Francis A Jr; Chad Salisbury; Henry X Simmons; Joshua Sterling; Jialing Cai; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Numerous Lessons Learned documents from Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Hurricane Katrina have detailed the need for more timely and effective airspace coordination during planning and execution phases. Better coordination between components, agencies, and allies has the potential to reduce fratricide and promote air safety. The Joint Airspace Management and Deconfliction (JASMAD) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) is an effort by the Air Force Research Laboratory to address these ... |
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| Ozturk Algorithm Augmentations |
Jan-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Salerno; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| In this effort, augmentations to the Ozturk Algorithm were investigated, including additional graphical representations and determination of data correlation effects as introduced by data filtering. A graphical user interface was developed to demonstrate the algorithm concepts. |
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| Distributed Planning in a Mixed-Initiative Environment: Collaborative Technologies for Network Centric Operations |
Oct-2008 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph A Carozzoni; Chad C DeStefano; Kurt K Lachevet; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The USAF Command and Control (C2) is undergoing a transformation to enable a full-spectrum, joint warfighting capability. To be able to meet the future challenge of employing forces anywhere in the world in support of national security objectives, the USAF requires a highly synchronized, distributed planning and re-planning capability that is flexible to adapt to any level of conflict. This paper describes an in-house program underway at the USAF Research ... |
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| Synthesizing Disparate Experiences in Episodic Planning |
Oct-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
James H Lawton; Anthony J Ford; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Many decisions are actually made by synthesizing previous experience. Often, this involves many different experiences coming together to form a feasible solution. This paper presents a statistical model for predicting the outcome of solutions based on multiple experiences. In edge organizations, such as emergency first responders, it often requires the expertise of more than one person to form an approach to a complex problem. Unfortunately, each planner only has access ... |
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| Aircraft Free-Space MIMO Wireless Communications (Preprint) |
01-Sep-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Gans; John Matyjas; Michael Medley; Stephen Reichhart; Jared Feldman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| In Airborne Networks, because of the high mobility, a communications link is typically available for only a short period of time. Thus it is desirable to communicate at as high a data rate as possible to complete one's information transfer in the available time. High data rate suggests the use of MIMO communications, multiplexing many messages over the link by using multiple antennas at each end of the link. However, ... |
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| Random Coding Bounds for DNA Codes Based on Fibonacci Ensembles of DNA Sequences |
Jul-2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
A D'yachkov; A Macula; T Renz; V Rykov; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| We consider the concept of a weighted 2-stem similarity function between two DNA sequences and discuss DNA codes based on the similarity. An optimal construction of such codes is suggested. A random coding bound on the rate of DNA codes is proved. To obtain the bound, we use some ensembles of DNA sequences which are generalizations of the Fibonacci sequences. |
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| Formal Methods to Support the Design of Distributed Systems |
01-Jun-2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Dilia E Rodriguez; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This work contributes to a formal framework to support the development of distributed systems: a specification serves to document a system; it can be executed to simulate the system; and it can be subjected, either directly or after some modular extension or transformation, to various kinds of formal analyses. Two on-the-fly techniques to reduce the state space were developed: one a symmetry reduction; the other a partial-order reduction. These are ... |
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| Multi-Agent Planning in Dynamic Domains |
01-Jun-2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
James H Lawton; Matthew Berger; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The issue of multi-agent planning in highly dynamic environments is a major impediment to conventional planning solutions. Plan repair and replanning solutions alike have difficulty adapting to frequently changing environment states. To adequately handle such situations, this paper instead focuses on preserving individual agent plans through multi-agent coordination techniques. We detail a reactive agent system architecture in which the main focus of an agent is to be able to achieve ... |
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| Semantic Interoperability in Distributed Planning |
01-Jun-2008 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
James Lawton; Gennady R Staskevich; Jeffrey W Hudack; Joseph A Carozzoni; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The USAF Command and Control (C2) is undergoing a transformation from a co-located, theater-centric process to one that is worldwide and distributed. A key challenge for this transformation to Globally-Linked Air and Space Operations Centers is developing the ability to collaboratively plan and execute operations with multiple cooperating command centers. This paper describes an in-house program underway at the USAF Research Laboratory Information Directorate that is developing technologies to support ... |
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| Disruptive Effects of Net-Centricity on Command and Control |
01-Jun-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
John S Bay; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This paper explores the potential for net-centric operating environments to disrupt traditional practices in command and control. We conclude that at least two major disruptive effects are likely: information non-attribution and control decentralization. Information non-attribution reverses the assumption that commands are issued from an individual entity to an individual entity. In net-centric worlds, orders will be issued to a resource pool, and information will be gleaned from an infosphere. The ... |
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| Curvature Nonlinearity Measure and Filter Divergence Detector for Nonlinear Tracking Problems (Postprint) |
Jun-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Adnan Bubalo; Ruixin Niu; Pramod K Varshney; Mark Alford; Eric Jones; Maria Scalzo; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Experimental results show that for a weekly nonlinear tracking problem, the extended Kalman filter and the unscented Kalman filter are good choices, while a particle filter should be used for problems with strong nonlinearity. To quantitatively determine the nonlinearity of a nonlinear tracking problem, we propose two types of measures: one is the differential geometry curvature measure and the other is based on the normalized innovation squared (NIS) of the ... |
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| Performance Optimization for Pattern Recognition Using Associative Neural Memory |
Jun-2008 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Moore; Richard Linderman; Qing Wu; Qinru Qiu; Prakash Mukre; Tom Renz; Daniel Burns; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This paper describes the performance optimization in software and hardware solutions for a cognitive computing model called Brain State in a Box (BSB). This BSB model is implemented using two different configurations of the proposed architecture. The first implementation is a software only approach using the Cell Broadband Engine. The other implementation is a hybrid configurable computing platform which uses Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) for implementing the computation. To ... |
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| Accelerating Cogent Confabulation: An Exploration in the Architecture Design Space |
Jun-2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Moore; Richard Linderman; Qing Wu; Qinru Qiu; Daniel Burns; Thomas Renz; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Cogent confabulation is a computation model that mimics the Hebbian learning, information storage, inter-relation of symbolic concepts, and the recall operations of the brain. The model has been applied to cognitive processing of language, audio and visual signals. This project focuses on how to accelerate the computation underlie confabulation based sentence completion through software and hardware optimization. Software implementation with appropriate data structures can improve the performance of the software ... |
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| Hardware Based Function Level Mandatory Access Control for Memory Structures |
APR 2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Lok K. Yan; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This report presents the results of the mini-grant research project. It explores a possible explanation on why buffer overflows, format strings and other memory related vulnerabilities are still prevalent today. It is argued that this can be attributed to the required level of user interaction to apply today's solutions. Therefore, the researched solution was a hardware based instruction level mandatory access control mechanism that will be enabled by default whenever ... |
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| Investigating the Fundamentals of the Third Generation Wargame: Wargaming, a Course for Future Development |
MAR 2008 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
David O. Ross; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This effort investigated methods to provide superior decision support primarily for dynamic planning and execution in support of both Crisis Action Plans and Deliberate Planning. This was accomplished by evaluating current Air Force wargaming methods and looking at ways to improve them. Issues with current wargaming methods were identified while methods for improving them were developed, leading to improved methods for future wargames and combat mission planning. |
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| 100X Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI) |
MAR 2008 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
George O. Ramseyer; Lok Kwong-Yan; Richard W. Linderman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| A high-performance information management architecture, based upon the JBI reference implementation, was developed and tested. The JBI reference implementation, developed at AFRL, specifies core services and a Common API (Application Program Interface) (CAPI) for a network-centric platform to support Command and Control communications. The 100X JBI meets the conceptual goals of the JBI by implementing the JBI CAPI and adhering to the standards established for the JBI core services. The ... |
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| Coalition Network Management System |
FEB 2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Peter J. Fizgerald; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Under the auspices of The Technical Cooperation Program, a Project Arrangement (PA), entitled Coalition Command Control and Communications Demonstration Environment (CC3DE), between the US, Australia and Canada was created and realized from 2000 to 2003. These three nations collaborated on a Coalition Network Management System (CNMS) under the CC3DE PA. A new PA, entitled Policy Enabled Coalition Communications (PECC), will incorporate the United Kingdom and will iterate the design and ... |
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| A Coordination Model for Improving Software System Attack-Tolerance and Survivability in Open Hostile Environments (Postprint) |
FEB 2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Shangping Ren; Yue Yu; Kevin A. Kwiat; Jeffrey Tsai; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This paper presents a coordination model that contains three active entities: actors, roles and coordinators. Actors abstract the system's functionalities while roles and coordinators statically encapsulate coordination constraints and dynamically propagate these constraints among themselves and onto the actors. A software system's attack-tolerance and survivability in open hostile environments are enhanced through appropriate constraint propagations and constraint enforcements. This setting implies that both the coordination constraints and coordination activities are ... |
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| High Performance Computing (HPC) for Real-Time Course of Action (COA) Analysis |
JAN 2008 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Duane A. Gilmour; William E. McKeever; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The focus of this research project was to develop and demonstrate proof of concept technologies to assist decision makers in assessing friendly effects-based Course of Actions (COAs) against an intelligent adversary in an operational-level simulation environment, faster than real-time. The R&D activities included multiple components: a simulation test bed; a scalable, flexible simulation framework; automated scenario generation techniques with dynamic update; intelligent adversarial behavior modeling; effects-based/attrition-based behavior modeling; and real-time ... |
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| Hybrid Architectures for Evolutionary Computing Algorithms |
JAN 2008 |
158 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel J. Burns; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This report documents the results of an in-house project aimed at identifying, developing and evaluating applications of evolutionary computing methods to hard optimization problem test cases on a single PC computer, a cluster of computers, and hardware FPGA platforms. We surveyed the evolutionary computing literature and chose to focus on the Genetic Algorithm (GA). We applied the GA to Non-Linear Coupled Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) Parameterization, the DNA Code Word ... |
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| Multimedia Information Extraction |
DEC 2007 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Emilly Budlong; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This paper describes the need for information extraction technologies within the military, some of the current technologies available, and the problems associated with them. It also looks at some of the ongoing research projects in areas of multimedia information extraction. Finally, it looks at the StreamSage audio extraction software and the demonstration of this software, explains how to run the software and the demo, and evaluates them. |
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| Survey of Event Processing |
DEC 2007 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas J. Owens; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| In the past decade, event processing technology has exploded from research at universities to a number of commercial products. In this paper, event processing technology will be reviewed, starting with the motivations behind its development and ending with a look into the future of event processing. A number of important topics closely related to event processing will also be examined, including applications of the technology, various academic and commercial implementations, ... |
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| Development and Evaluation of Fusion Techniques |
OCT 2007 |
94 pages |
| Authors:
Mark G. Alford; Maria L. Scalzo; Adnan Bubalo; Eric C. Jones; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The purpose of this effort was to investigate and develop promising innovative technologies that hold promise for improvements in the Air Force target tracking and fusion capabilities. The problem statement is that Nonlinear Non-Gaussian Processes (NNGP) present a major challenge in all types of military problems. This is because the real-world is nonlinear and non-Gaussian, despite assumptions made in most conventional fusion algorithms. This in-house program addressed this problem by ... |
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| Creating and Capturing Expertise in Mixed-Initiative Planning |
JUN 2007 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony J. Ford; Joseph A. Carozzoni; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Compared with prior engagements, commanders today are exposed to a battlespace that is more dynamic and less predictable. With increasing frequency, commanders are confronted with an array of problems whose solution requires knowledge beyond their military training. In these novel situations, decision makers often rely on their past experiences, incorporating a process best described in research as analogy-based reasoning and/or recognition-primed decision making. While the relevancy of the experience is ... |
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| The Matrix Pencil and its Applications to Speech Processing |
MAR 2007 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Darren H. Haddad; Andrew J. Noga; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Matrix Pencils facilitate the study of differential equations resulting from oscillating systems. Certain problems in linear ordinary differential equations, such as speech processing, can be represented as the problem of finding a canonical pencil strictly equivalent to a given pencil. It was originally applied by the radar community to phased array radar for signal directional finding applications. The Matrix Pencil (MP) algorithm is a direct data approach, and is a ... |
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| Grid Computing for High Performance Computing (HPC) Data Centers |
MAR 2007 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Virginia W. Ross; Scott E. Spetka; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This research project investigated techniques to develop a High Performance Computing (HPC) grid infrastructure to operate as an interactive research and development tool. Current HPC grid architectures are designed for batch applications, where users submit their job requests, and then wait for notification of job completion. In the batch environment, the user lacks direct control over the execution of their application. To meet this need for accessing and processing data ... |
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| Coalition Network Management System |
DEC 2006 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Eugene D. Turnbaugh; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Under the auspices of The Technical Cooperation Program, a Project Arrangement (PA) entitled Coalition Command Control and Communications Demonstration Environment (CC3DE) between the US, Australia and Canada was created and realized from 2000 to 2003. Those three nations collaborated on a Coalition Network Management System (CNMS) under the CC3DE PA. A new PA, entitled Policy Enabled Coalition Communications (PECC), will incorporate the United Kingdom and will iterate the design and ... |
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| Cognitive Network Computer for Atmospheric Monitoring |
OCT 2006 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas Holzhauer; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The Air Force has an interest in advanced technology development aimed at monitoring environmental conditions. Weather is one specific environmental condition of significant interest to the military since it affects so many missions. Knowledge of atmospheric conditions in general, and knowledge about specific weather conditions in mission-critical regions, can be very beneficial to operational forces. However, specific atmospheric conditions are not always easy to obtain. Furthermore, timely processing and interpretation ... |
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| Grid Computing for High Performance Computing (HPC) Data Centers |
OCT 2006 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Virginia W. Ross; Zenon Pryk; Walter Koziarz; Scott Spetka; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This research project developed an HPC grid infrastructure to operate as an interactive R&D tool. Previous HPC grid architectures were designed for batch applications, where the user lacks direct control over application execution. While this may be acceptable for running very large computationally intense atch jobs on large mainframes, it is not acceptable for use with jobs that require a near real-time response and an interactive environment. To meet this ... |
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| Establishing Tools for Computing Hybrids |
OCT 2006 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Clare Thiem; Sunil Bhat; Thomas Blount; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Establishing Tools for Computing hybrids (ETCH) provides a starting point from which to explore how advanced computing technology, based upon biotechnology, might enable intelligent systems and provide new capabilities to the Air Force. Much effort was spent exploring published research to understand what others have accomplished, problems they encountered, the potential of the biotechnology to advance computing technology, and identifying potential paths on which to focus future research. Various computational ... |
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| Modeling of Complex Adaptive Systems in Air Operations |
SEP 2006 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy E. Busch; Dawn A. Trevisani; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This report introduces the concept of using simulation for both plan tracking and state estimation and prediction. Model predictive control theory provides the basis for this investigation. Given some set of objectives the military commander must devise a sequence of actions that transform the current state to the desired one. The desire to do this in faster than real-time so that many courses of action can be considered motivates us ... |
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| A Review of Polyphase Filter Banks and Their Application |
SEP 2006 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Zhou; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| In this report we review and compare numbers of different filter bank approaches which include discrete Fourier transform (DFT) filter bank, modified discrete Fourier transform (MDFT) filter bank, and cosine modulated filter bank. Our simulation results show that there is no one best overall method that gives the best performance. One method can perform better than others under one scenario, but not as well as others under different scenarios. Given ... |
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| 100X Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI) |
AUG 2006 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
George O. Ramseyer; Lok Kwong-Yan; Richard W. Linderman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The 100X Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI) program is developing a high-performance information management architecture that is based upon the JBI reference implementation. The JBI reference implementation, developed at AFRL, specifies core services and a Common Application Program Interface (CAPI) for a network-centric platform to support Command and Control communications. The 100X JBI meets the conceptual goals of the JBI by implementing the JBI CAPI and adhering to the standards established ... |
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| Real-Time Course of Action Analysis |
JUL 2006 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Duane A. Gilmour; James P. Hanna; Jr. McKeever William E.; Martin J. Walter; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The military planning process, which involves a series of complex decisions in an uncertain environment, is highly manpower intensive and is carried out continuously throughout a campaign. Plans and strategies, which result in courses of action (COAs), are evaluated to determine the necessary steps to meet the overall strategic objectives. Currently, COAs are evaluated by two techniques. One technique involves teams of individuals playing both sides of a campaign, while ... |
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| Simulating Effects Based Operations |
JUL 2006 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Jr. McKeever William E.; Martin J. Walter; Duane A. Gilmour; James P. Hanna; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Effects based operations (EBO) are proving to be a vital part of current concepts of operations in military missions and consequently need to be an integral part of current generation wargames. EBO is an approach to planning, executing and assessing military operations that focuses on obtaining a desired strategic outcome or "effect" on the adversary instead of merely attacking targets or simply dealing with objectives. Alternatively, the emphasis of conventional ... |
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| An Approach to Effects Based Modeling for Wargaming |
JUL 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Jr. McKeever William E.; Duane A. Gilmour; Robert G. Hillman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Effects-based operations (EBO) are proving to be a vital part of current concepts of operations in military missions and consequently need to be an integral part of current generation wargames. EBO focuses on producing effects from military activities, as opposed to the direct result of attacking targets. Alternatively, the emphasis of conventional wargames is focused on attrition-based modeling and is incapable of assessing effects and their contribution to the overall ... |
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| Advanced Displays and Intelligent Interfaces (ADII) |
JUL 2006 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Peter A. Jedrysik; Rebecca C. Alvarez; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Current Command and Control (C2) situations have necessitated not only the requirement for a larger, higher resolution display system, but also propitious interactive solution that will enable warfighters to execute their mission critical tasks effectively. Key decisions are made utilizing massive amounts of information, which is not only dynamic, but originating from various sources. The Advanced Displays and Intelligent Interfaces (ADII) program designed, implemented, deployed, and transitioned several evolutionary versions ... |
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