| Training Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) Participants for Stability Operations |
Sep 2012 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
James C Ong; Karol G Ross; Brooke Schaab; Mike Prevou; Holly Baxter; Anna Grome; David Spangler; Julia Loughran; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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 | This project supports training Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) participants for planning and implementing Stability Operations. Based on a literature review and subject matter expert interviews, a set of themes was developed that reflect the high-level cognitive skills that experts use to be successful in JIIM environments. Then a collection of computer-based training tutorials was developed and pilot-tested by students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College ... |
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| Highly Reactive, Real-Time Planner for Aggressive 3D Aircraft Maneuvers to Avoid Unguided Threats |
Jan 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Stottler; Cory Barton; David Breeden; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This paper presents a technique, Probabilistic Road Map (PRM) planning and its application to aircraft for rapidly generating routes using aggressive maneuvers to avoid incoming munitions, terrain, and other aircraft while trying to maintain other mission objectives. The technique was applied to a high fidelity simulation and shown to always generate correct routes within its 0.1 seconds deadline. Results are presented for several scenarios, some of which are quite complex. ... |
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| Mining Chat Conversations: The Next Frontier |
May 2011 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Sowmya Ramachandran; Randy Jensen; Oscar Bascara; Tamitha Carpenter; Todd Denning; Shaun Sucillon; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Analyzing chat traffic has important applications for both the military and the civilian world. This poster will report on an effort to automatically separate chat messages into topic threads. |
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| Demonstration-Based Training: A Review of Instructional Features |
Oct 2010 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Rosen; Eduardo Salas; Davin Pavlas; Randy Jensen; Dan Fu; Donald Lampton; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This article reviews instructional features used in demonstration-based training (DBT). The need for fast and effective training and performance support that can be accessed from anywhere is a growing need for organizations. DBT programs are one method to address these needs, but a better understanding of how to maximize the effectiveness of DBT activities is needed. Specifically, beyond the content of the demonstration (i.e., the dynamic example of task performance), ... |
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| Understanding Demonstration-based Training: A Definition, Conceptual Framework, and Some Initial Guidelines |
Nov-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Eduardo Salas; Michael A Rosen; Davin Pavlas; Randy Jensen; Dan Fu; Sowmya Ramachandran; Elizabeth Hinkelman; Donald R Lampton; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This research was conducted as part of a Phase I Army Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract monitored by the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI). The overall goal of the SBIR topic is to develop a comprehensive system for designing, producing, distributing, and using training demonstrations. This report provides an initial formalism for demonstration-based learning, to be incorporated into the design and development ... |
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| After Action Review Tools For Team Training with Chat Communications |
Nov 2009 |
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| Authors:
Sowmya Ramachandran; Randy Jensen; Oscar Bascara; Tamitha Carpenter; Todd Denning; Shaun Sucillon; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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 | As networked digital communications proliferate in military operational command and control, chat messaging is emerging as a preferred communications method for team coordination. In areas where chat messaging provides fundamental support to command and control processes, training methods must incorporate techniques to associate and analyze chat room content to determine effectiveness of the communications. Chat room logs provide a rich source of data for analysis in after action reviews affording ... |
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| Intelligent Tutoring Methods for Optimizing Learning Outcomes with Embedded Training |
Jan 2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Randy Jensen; Jeffery Mosley; Mike Sanders; Jason Sims; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| The advancing state of the art in virtual and constructive computer based tools provides an opportunity to construct increasingly engaging embedded training. However, even with the benefits of training conducted while immersed in the operating environment and coupled with advanced simulation technology, if the key ingredient of tailored performance feedback is absent then learning outcomes may still be limited. This amounts to one of the central challenges for embedded training, ... |
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| Medical Emergency Team Tutored Learning Environment |
MAY 2008 |
133 pages |
| Authors:
Eric A. Domeshek; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Stottler Henke investigated the design and implementation of a simulation-based Intelligent Tutoring System to teach appropriate decision-making and team-coordination skills focused on patient diagnosis, treatment, and management. Our Medical Emergency Team Tutored Learning Environment (METTLE) tutors individual medical personnel on the decisions and team interactions appropriate to their roles in front-line medicine. To enable any-time/any-where use, METTLE has been built as a rich web application that requires only standard web ... |
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| A Methodology for Simulation-based Job Performance Assessment |
01-Jan-2008 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Sowmya Ramachandran; Jeremy Ludwig; Eduardo Salas; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Job performance measurement is of critical importance to any organization's health. It is important not only to recognize and reward good performance, but also to groom future leaders. Developing effective assessment techniques that are valid, effective and fair is an ongoing challenge. Assessing factual knowledge using multiple-choice test batteries is relatively inexpensive and tends to be commonly used. Hands-on assessment is the most effective in assessing task proficiency but is ... |
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| Adaptive Behavior Models for Asymmetric Adversaries |
01-Jan-2008 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Randy Jensen; Jeremy Ludwig; Michael Proctor; Jon Patrick; Wyatt Wong; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| In order for simulation based training to help prepare warfighters for modern asymmetric tactics, opponent models of behavior must become more dynamic and challenge trainees with adaptive threats consistent with those increasingly encountered by the military. In this paper we describe an adaptive behavior modeling framework designed to represent asymmetric adversaries within a multi-player virtual environment. The framework aims to provide a means for adversary models to analyze the tactical ... |
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| An Agent Populated Testbed for C2 Experimentation |
OCT 2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Alex Davis; Dan Fu; John Rushing; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Recent concepts in the field of command and control (C2), such as Power to the Edge and Network-Centric Warfare, have indicated the need for a testbed for experimentation. We describe a gaming testbed, populated by realistic synthetic agents for modeling the complex human interactions comprising C2 structures, and for exploring the effectiveness of C2 concepts in a variety of tactical circumstances. |
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| An Experimental Testbed for Tactical Command and Control |
30 JUN 2007 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Alex Davis; Dan Fu; Alexander Sarnacki; John Rushing; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Recent concepts in the field of command and control "C2", such as Power to the Edge and Network-Centric Warfare, have indicated the need for a testbed for experimentation. We describe a gaming testbed, populated by realistic synthetic agents, for modeling the complex human interactions comprising C2 structures, and for exploring the effectiveness of C2 concepts in a variety of tactical circumstances. A testbed for experimentation with C2 concepts must be ... |
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| Authoring Effective Demonstrations |
22-Jun-2007 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Randy Jensen; Sowmya Ramachandran; Eduardo Salas; Dan Fu; Elizabeth Hinkelman; Don Lampton; Michael A Rosen; Christin L Upshaw; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| The changing tactics of asymmetric threats present an ongoing need to disseminate lessons learned from the battlefield to a wide audience of personnel. Interactive virtual environments have been shown to be effective for team training, and distributed game-based architectures contribute an added benefit of wide accessibility. Reusable and distributable virtual training demonstrations can help minimize the cost of utilizing virtual environments to convey new knowledge, by limiting the need for ... |
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| Designing and Implementing Intelligent Tutoring Instruction for Tactical Action Officers |
2007 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Stottler; Alex Davis; Sue Panichas; Mark Treadwell; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| The Tactical Action Officer on board a U.S. Navy Cruiser, Destroyer, or Frigate is responsible for the operation of the entire watch team manning the ship's command center. Responsibilities include tactical decision making, console operation, communications, and oversight of a variety of watchstander responsibilities in air, surface, and subsurface warfare areas. Stottler Henke, in concert with Northrop Grumman, has developed the PORTS TAO ITS, an Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) for ... |
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| Integrating Intelligent Structured Training with a Virtual Dismounted Environment |
2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Randy Jensen; Coskun Tasoluk; Henry Marshall; Jason Sims; Gary Green; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| The advancing state of the art in dismounted embedded training makes use of helmet-mounted displays, manwearable computers, and other immersive hardware to construct increasingly engaging environments. Within such a frame work, structured training methods provide a means to achieve learning objectives and concept retention, with minimal instructor involvement. Intelligent structured training applies real-time automated evaluation and feedback methods based on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) techniques. This paper reviews results from ... |
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| Adding an Intelligent Tutoring System to an Existing Training Simulation |
Jan 2006 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Richard H Stottler; Randy Jensen; Bill Pike; Rick Bingham; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Battle Command 2010 (BC2010) is a tactical decision game used by Command Prep Course students at the Command General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth to play battalion level tactical scenarios in a dynamic, 3-D environment. The use of this simulation, however, still required the effort of an instructor to observe the student's actions and provide an after action review (AAR). It was determined that the addition of an Intelligent Tutoring ... |
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| Tactical Action Officer Intelligent Tutoring System (TAO ITS) |
2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Richard H. Stottler; Michael Vinkavich; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| The U.S. Navy's Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) in Rhode Island is pioneering the use of a low-cost, simulation-based intelligent tutoring system (ITS) as part of its Tactical Action Officer (TAO) training program to train Navy officers in high-level tactical skills. This software was designed and built for SWOS for use on standard PCs, and the Navy has a royalty-free license to use it. A key objective of the software ... |
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| Applying a Generic Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) Authoring Tool to Specific Military Domains |
2006 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Dick Stottler; Daniel Fu; Sowmya Ramachandran; Terresa Jackson; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This paper describes our experience in applying a generic Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) authoring tool to specific training applications. The Internet ITS Authoring Tool (IITSAT) was developed to greatly decrease the time to develop tactical decision-making ITSs and was based on the experience from several previous ITS projects. IITSAT allows ITS authors to organize course principles, articulate teaching methods, specify courseware, and develop a case base of scenarios for students ... |
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| Building SASO Wargaming Simulations Without Programmers |
2006 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Alexander Davis; Ryan Houlette; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| We have designed and prototyped a new software tool that will permit military planners to rapidly create wargaming systems customized for specific SASO missions without the assistance of a programmer. This tool (KAGES) possesses two major components: the authoring tool and the knowledge representation engine. The authoring component provides an intelligent, intuitive graphical user interface that can guide the user through the knowledge acquisition (KA) and simulation authoring process. By ... |
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| FlexiTrainer: A Visual Authoring Framework for Case-Based Intelligent Tutoring Systems |
2006 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Sowmya Ramachandran; Emilio Remolina; Daniel Fu; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| The need for rapid and cost-effective development of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) with flexible pedagogical approaches has led to a demand for authoring tools. The authoring systems developed to date provide a range of options and flexibility, such as authoring simulations, or authoring tutoring strategies. This paper describes FlexiTrainer, an authoring framework that enables the rapid creation of pedagogically rich and performance-oriented learning environments with custom content and tutoring strategies. ... |
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| Visually Based Timeline Debrief Toolset for Team Training AAR |
2006 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Randy Jensen; Margaret Nolan; Nancy Harmon; Gregory Caldwell; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Large-scale team training presents a challenge for instructors who must coordinate after action review for distributed teams. This paper presents a visual timeline-based debrief toolset that enables instructors to quickly construct and present playback vignettes for salient training points. The AAIRS (After Action Intelligent Review System) application being developed for the Marine Corps CACCTUS (Combined Arms Command and Control Trainer Upgrade System) identifies training points through the use of intelligent ... |
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| Improving Information Exchange and Coordination amongst Homeland Security Organizations (Briefing Charts) |
JUN 2005 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Terrance Goan; Israel Mayk; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Command and Control for coordinated response to domestic terrorist attack will require the ability of Federal, state, and local agencies to maintain awareness of the status, capabilities, requirements, response plans, and C2 procedures, etc. of the other collaborating organizations. While progress is being made in improving information sharing, the TOPOFF exercises have demonstrated that organizations still lack any substantial ability to coordinate responses to large scale events that involve dozens ... |
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| Phase II Final Report on an Intelligent Tutoring System for Teaching Battlefield Command Reasoning Skills |
MAR 2004 |
191 pages |
| Authors:
Eric A. Domeshek; Bruce W. Knerr; William R. Howse; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This report documents Phase II efforts to develop a Socratic Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) for Teaching Battlefield Command Reasoning Skills. The ultimate goal of this research program is to develop new ITS techniques and technology for teaching skills that cannot be taught as simple methods and procedures to be followed. Achieving expert levels of proficiency in professional-level reasoning skills-whether for battlefield commanders or for professionals in a wide range of ... |
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| Using Computer Games to Train Information Warfare Teams |
2004 |
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| Authors:
Michael J. Cramer; Sowmya Ramachandran; Janelle K. Viera; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Information warfare and security are crucial to maintaining homeland security. An important mission of the information warfare force is to ensure that secure information and facilities are well protected. One way to ensure this is to try to gain access to this information as outsiders and see how well the practices and policies designed to protect data are being enforced. Teams of Information Warfare personnel (a.k.a. the Red Teams) are ... |
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| Formalized Behavior Models for MOUT OPFOR Individual Combatant Weapon Firing |
2004 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Stottler; Stephanie Lackey; John B. Kirby; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This paper describes techniques to augment the behavioral models of automated Opposing Forces (OPFOR) Individual Combatants (ICs) with a realistic, practical set of weapon firing behaviors for virtual Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training environments. These behaviors represent a formalization of target acquisition and firing execution tactics and techniques based on doctrine, input from subject matter experts, and observations from the field. The formalisms are based on Behavior Transition ... |
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| Developing an Adaptive ADL Solution for Training Medical Teams |
2003 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Sowmya Ramachandran; Michael Cramer; Donald L. Harville; Alan Ashworth; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Training military medical personnel to maintain readiness for medical emergencies and combat-related operations is a critical problem. Distance learning solutions are required for providing effective training while minimizing time away from the important peacetime duty of providing quality medical care to military personnel. We are developing an Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS), called ADAPT-MD, for military medical teams in combat and emergency procedures. Using a scenario-based approach, this system provides adaptive ... |
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| Putting AI in Entertainment: An AI Authoring Tool for Simulation and Games |
AUG 2002 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Fu; Ryan Houlette; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| For the past couple of years, a small group of people at Stottler Henke Associates, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) consulting company, have been working on techniques to write better AI behavior for simulations and games. They are focusing on a visual authoring tool that provides a way to quickly synthesize complex behavior, and are building a corresponding AI engine to run with a simulation or game. For game development uses, ... |
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| Intelligent Tutoring System for Teaching Battlefield Command Reasoning Skills |
MAR 2002 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Eric A. Domeshek; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| The research reported here aimed at the design of a Socratic Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) for high-level battlefield command reasoning skills. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop new ITS techniques and technology for teaching skills that cannot he taught as simple methods and procedures to he followed. Achieving expert levels of proficiency in high-level command reasoning skills-whether for battlefield commanders or for executives in industry-requires extensive practice, ... |
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| Artificial Intelligence Technique for Pilot Approach Decision Aid Logic (PADAL) System |
23 MAR 2001 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Richards; Jason Chrenka; Marvin Thordsen; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| In this project the objective was to improve Landing Signal Officer (LSO) decision making by using Artificial Intelligence (Al) and other techniques to develop pilot trending, ship oscillation and other decision support aids. During the pursuit and satisfaction of the primary objective, several sub- objectives were met. The project developed pilot trending and ship oscillation recognition techniques and software by investigating the use of Fourier, wavelet, neural networks, fuzzy logic ... |
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| Ontology-Based Information Extraction from Free-Form Text |
06 OCT 2000 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald Braun; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Report developed under SBIR contract. In this Phase I SBIR research we demonstrated the feasibility of an information extraction (IE) system that can leverage semantic representations to significantly increase end-to-end recall for the IE task while maintaining or improving precision. Our end-to-end Ontology-Based IE (OBIE) system combines machine learning techniques with a novel architecture built around a shared domain ontology. This architecture enables interaction ... |
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| An Intelligent Training Management System (ITMS) |
28 JAN 2000 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Stottler; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Air Force training units are in extreme need of advanced, intelligent training management systems to aid the training managers and schedulers in the performance of their duties and to help students quickly advance in their careers and meet the training requirements. The intelligent training management system (ITMS), to be implemented and used in Phase 2, will address tracking, evaluation, requirements identification, scheduling, and completion and ... |
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| Multi-Agent System for Resource Reliability |
20 DEC 1999 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Tamitha Carpenter; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| In this Phase 1 SBIR research we demonstrated the feasibility of a unique system for maintaining network resource reliability through a decentralized multi-agent architecture by prototyping key features of the system. Our approach differs from other computer security tools in a number of ways. First, our system does not rely on the presence of a central analysis unit. Instead, individual agents monitor individual hosts and/or ... |
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| Semi-Automated Part-Task Trainer Prototype Development Environment |
20 JAN 1999 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Rusty Kinnicut; Dick Stottler; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| In this Phase I SBIR research, we proved the feasibility of a semi- automated part-task trainer (PTT) prototype development environment. In this effort, we set out to address the shortfalls of traditional PTTs and to introduce new concepts into the PTT prototyping process. The research developed innovative rapid prototyping techniques for the development of PTT prototypes. These techniques are leveraged upon the state-of-the-art software engineering methodologies of component oriented programming ... |
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