| Determining a Critical-Skill Hierarchy for Command Post of the Future (CPOF) |
Jul-2009 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L Wampler; Martin L Bink; Richard Catrambone; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA
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 | The Command Post of the Future (CPOF) is a dynamic visualization tool that supports collaborative decision-making in tactical units. The system uses a customizable workspace based on the user's needs rather than a static format. While such an approach to digital-systems design offers flexibility and generality of use, it might also increase the complexity of learning to use the interface. As a precursor to examining alternative training approaches for CPOF, ... |
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| Using WYSIWYG GUI Tools with UML |
Jun-2009 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Ilya Lipkin; Martin Guldahl; 309TH SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE GROUP HILL AFB UT
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| This article will discuss the merging of Unified Modeling Language (UML) with what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) graphical user interface (GUI) tools. The topics presented -- and discussion of an example with benefits and hazards -- will show that the merged solution can increase productivity and provide an improved rapid prototyping platform. |
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| MissileLab User's Guide |
Feb-2009 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Lamar M Auman; Kristina Kirby-Brown; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ENG CTR REDSTONE ARSENAL AL SYSTEM SIMULATION AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
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| MissileLab is a Microsoft Window based, Graphical User Interface (GUI) written in Visual Basic, that assist the user in running several Missile Aerodynamic Prediction codes. MissileLab allow the aerodynamic to input one set of geometry and atmospheric conditions and then run several aerodynamic prediction codes with the click of a button. MissileLab creates input files and for and executes Missile DATCOM, AeroPrediction Code (AP98, AP02, and AP05), NEAR MISL3, MISDL ... |
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| Performance Evaluation of a Terrain Traversability Learning Algorithm in the DARPA LAGR Program |
Jan-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Shneier; Will Shackleford; Tsai Hong; Tommy Chang; NATIONAL INST OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY GAITHERSBURG MD
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| Abstract?The Defense Applied Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Vehicles (LAGR) program aims to develop algorithms for autonomous vehicle navigation that learn how to operate in complex terrain. For the LAGR program, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has embedded learning into a control system architecture called 4D/RCS to enable the small robot used in the program to learn to navigate through a range of terrain ... |
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| The ARL RaprEdt Tool -- A Graphical Editor for Creating Real-Time Application Representative (RAPR) Files |
01-Sep-2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Binh Q Nguyen; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DIRECTORATE
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| The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) designed and developed a tool called the ARL Real-time Application Representative (RaprEdt) tool to support the emulation of communication scenarios by providing a method for rapidly creating critical files that are required for using the RAPR Version 1.0, a product of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). This report documents the functional behavior of the ARL RaprEdt tool and describes its graphical user interfaces ... |
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| The Next Step to Creating a More Efficient Form of Paperless Contracting |
01-Sep-2008 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Gerald L Sweet; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this project is to explore the early years of paper-based procurement and chart the progression to paperless contracting. This will be followed by the Department of Defense's next step to further improve procurement software and user interfaces. This will be contrasted against the Army's further refinement of their enterprise system that only removes the paper from an otherwise archaic procurement system. The author, a contracting officer whose ... |
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| Integrated Data-Driven DSS in a Laboratory Environment |
01-Jun-2008 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Brian L Hargrave; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Decision support technologies have remained individualistic as primarily stand-alone platforms. The ability to access and integrate a wide range of such technologies in an Integrated Decision Technology Environment (IDTE) can potentially increase a user's ability to create more complex decision support projects. A well-designed IDTE will allow users to identify, learn about, access, execute and integrate disparate decision technologies. Data-Driven DSS provide decision makers with the capability to store and ... |
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| Extreme C2 and Multi-Touch, Multi-User Collaborative User Interfaces |
01-Jun-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Regal; Don Pacetti; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER NORTH CHARLESTON SC
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| The purpose of this paper is to introduce two things, the concept of Extreme C2 and a technological implementation for this collaborative, net-centric concept. Extreme C2 is a concept that applies elements of the eXtreme Programming (XP) concept. This collaborative development technique can increase the adaptability and quality of software, something of high value in the complex domain of enterprise software. When fused with net-centric concepts, Automated Battle Management Aids ... |
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| Predicting Postcompletion Errors using Eye Movements |
APR 2008 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Raj M. Ratwani; J. M. McCurry; J. G. Trafton; GEORGE MASON UNIV FAIRFAX VA
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| A postcompletion error is a distinct type of procedural error where one fails to complete the final step of a task. While redesigning interfaces and providing explicit cues have been shown to be effective in reducing the postcompletion error rate, these methods are not always feasible or well liked. This paper demonstrates how specific eye movement measures can be used to predict when a user will make a postcompletion error. ... |
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| Graphical Geometric and Learning/Optimization-Based Methods in Statistical Signal and Image Processing Object Recognition and Data Fusion |
01 MAR 2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Alan S. Willsky; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE LAB FOR INFORMATION AND DECISION SYSTEMS
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| This report summarizes our accomplishments under this grant. Our research covers several interrelated areas: (a) the use of graphical, hierarchical, and multiresolution representations for the development of statistical modeling methodologies for complex phenomena and for the construction of scalable algorithms for the fusion of multiple heterogeneous sources of information; (b) the development of first principles methods for constructing statistical models for shapes and for the use of these models in ... |
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| A Comparative Analysis of Fortress (ES520) and Mesh Dynamics' (4000 Series) Networking Capabilities During Coasts 2007 Field Experiments |
MAR 2008 |
177 pages |
| Authors:
Brian K. Tyler; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Cooperative Operations and Applied Science & Technology Studies (COASTS) field experimentation program is a combined Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore-Thailand-U.S. research and development (R&D) effort to test commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Command and Control, Communications Computers and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) technologies to provide real-time situational awareness (SA) for multi-national, tactical and remote decision makers in a cooperative environment. This thesis evaluated the military suitability of Fortress 802.11 ES520 wireless technology and Mesh Dynamics ... |
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| MeshGUI: A Mesh Generation and Editing Toolset for the ADCIRC Model |
08 FEB 2008 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Cheryl A. Blain; Robert S. Linzell; T. C. Massey; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| The User's Manual for the Matlab-based MeshGUI Graphical User Interface (GUI) containing the software programs meshcreate.m and meshedit.m describes the software, including its functionality and usage. The meshcreate and meshedit tools provide a relatively automated and interactive means, respectively, for obtaining good quality finite element meshes that directly interface with the ADvanced CIRCulation Model (ADCIRC) through the fort.14 file. The resulting mesh, defined by a coastline boundary that inscribes connected ... |
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| Tempo: A Toolkit for the Timed Input/Output Automata Formalism |
30 JAN 2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Nancy A. Lynch; Alexander A. Shvartsman; VEROMODO INC BROOKLINE MA
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| Report developed under STTR contract for topic AFO4-T023. This Phase II project developed an integrated development environment, called Tempo, for specifying, analyzing, and verifying complex distributed system designs. This includes a modeling language, a graphical user interface, and computational support tools. This modeling and analysis framework provides an integrated suite of tools and methods. In more detail, this project developed: (a) a formal modeling language, called Tempo, based on the ... |
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| Brain Imaging Research: The Detection of Deception Utilizing HD-ERP, |
01-Jan-2008 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer M Vendemia; SOUTH CAROLINA UNIV COLUMBIA
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| The goal of this project is to create a functioning laboratory at the University of South Carolina whose purpose was to conduct research on central nervous system mechanisms (with fMRI and HD-ERPs) involved in deceptive behavior. The most intensive part of the project was the construction of an fMRI facility within the Palmetto Health Hospital, and training for faculty and staff at the University of South Carolina who would use ... |
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| Makef15: An ADCIRC Model Fort.15 Input File Creation GUI for Parameter Specification and Periodic Boundary Forcing |
07 DEC 2007 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Cheryl A. Blain; Robert S. Linzell; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| The User's Manual for the Makef15 Graphical User Interface (GUI) software, makefort15gui.pl, contains descriptions of the software, including its functionality and usage. The Makef15 GUI is a window-based, platform-independent Perl script that can both create or modify the ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) Model Parameter and Periodic Boundary Forcing File (fort.15). The software was developed for ADCIRC versions 45.11. |
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| Heuristic Evaluation of a User Interface for a Game-Based Simulation |
SEP 2007 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Christian J. Jerome; Amanda M. Howey; Deborah R. Billings; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ORLANDO FL
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| This research sought to estimate the level of usability, to identify any problem areas, and to provide redesign recommendations that may improve the usability of future designs of Forterra's Online Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE) system as a training tool. Game interface usability might have an effect on the success of game-based simulation training programs. Three usability researchers performed a usability heuristic evaluation, documenting each problem identified, as well as the ... |
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| GL Studio Brings Realism to Aircraft Cockpit Simulator Displays |
01-Jun-2007 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Kim Stults; 580TH SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (580 SMXS) ROBINS AFB GA
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| Testing operational flight programs (OFPs) for aircraft requires that the user be able to enter data and generate output via a graphical user interface (GUI). Desiring to enhance the realism for the test team and upgrade the outdated software, we began the search for a new tool. A new commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product was selected and a success story unfolded. This article presents that story. |
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| WABED Model in the SMS: Part 2. Graphical Interface |
MAY 2007 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Zeki Demirbilek; Lihwa Lin; Alan Zundel; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) describes the graphical interface for the Wave-Action Balance Equation Diffraction (WABED) model that has been added to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Surface-water Modeling System (SMS). WABED is intended for applications in calculating wave transformation at coastal inlets and is part of the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) developed under the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) for simulating combined waves, currents, ... |
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| A Search Relevance Algorithm for Weather Effects Products |
29 DEC 2006 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Justin Nevitt; Don Brown; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| This paper is concerned with providing the user with an efficient way to find information, specifically weather effects products within a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). The work outlined in this paper pertains to searching and ranking weather effects products from the EVIS (Environmental Visualization) data provider. EVIS is a data provider to a Federated Search engine in the NCES (Network Centric Enterprise Service) ECB (Early Capabilities Baseline). Several off-the-shelf search ... |
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| Graphical User Interfaces for Digital-Image Frequency Analysis |
DEC 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Chi-Feng Tai; James P. Gaska; George A. Geri; LINK SIMULATION AND TRAINING MESA AZ
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| Frequency analysis plays an important role in the area of visual research. The application described in this technical memorandum provides a graphical user interface that simplifies loading, analyzing, and storing the results of common frequency analysis tasks. The application allows the user to load image files and compute: a 2-D discrete Fourier transform (DFT) of the image, a polar transform (orientation and radial spatial frequency) of the DFT, or a ... |
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| Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring (WPSM) System - U.S. Army Medic Recommendations |
NOV 2006 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
William J. Tharion; Sangeeta Kaushik; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| The Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring (WPSM) system collects vital sign information and other event information. This information is sent wirelessly to a personal digital assistant (PDA) held by the medic. The primary purpose of this study was to determine what features should be included in the graphical user interface (GUI) of the WPSM system as it would appear on the Battlefield Medical Information System-Tactical (BMIS-T) PDA. To meet this objective, ... |
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| Function-Oriented Material Design for Innovative Composite Structures Against Land Explosives |
NOV 2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Zheng-Dong Ma; Dongying Jiang; Yuanyuan Liu; Basavaraju Raju; Walter Bryzik; MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| The objective of this research is to develop an advanced design methodology for innovative composite structure concepts which can be used in the Army's future ground vehicle systems (FCS, FTTS, LTV) to protect vehicle and occupants against various explosives, including landmines. A multi-level and multi-scenario blast simulation and design system is being developed, which integrates three major technologies: a newly developed landmine-soil-composite interaction model; an advanced design methodology called Function-Oriented ... |
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| New Trends in Intelligent Electronic Navigational Aids |
Oct-2006 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Costin Barbu; Maura Lohrenz; Geary Layne; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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| The smart management of clutter is a key component in designing intelligent, next-generation user interfaces and electronic displays. Intelligent devices can enhance a user's situational awareness under adverse conditions. In this paper we present two approaches to assist a user with target detection and clutter analysis, and we suggest how these tools could be integrated with an electronic chart system. The first tool, an information fusion technique, is a multiple-view ... |
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| Specification for Visual Requirements of Work-Centered Software Systems |
OCT 2006 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
James R. Knapp; WRIGHT STATE UNIV DAYTON OH DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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| Work-centered software systems function as inherent work-aiding systems. Based on the design concept for a work- centered support system (WCSS), these software systems support user tasks and goals through both direct and indirect aiding methods within the interface client. In order to ensure the coherent development and delivery of work- centered software products, WCSS visual interface requirements must be specified in order to capture the cognitive and work-aiding aspects of ... |
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| Real-Time Distributed Algorithms for Visual and Battlefield Reasoning |
AUG 2006 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
V. S. Subrahmanian; Larry Davis; James Reggia; Victor Basili; John Aloimonos; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AND ADVANCEMENT
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| Information is key to the success of the next generation battlefield. There is a critical need to determine, in real-time, what the enemy is doing, and to interpret that information in the context of past related events. In this project we examined two aspects of this issue: development of a high-level task definition language for tasking a network of sensors to carry out given objectives, and interpreting recounted events so ... |
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| Electrical Modeling and Simulation With Matlab/Simulink and Graphical User Interface Software |
30 JUN 2006 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Ueda; David Daniszewski; John Monroe; Abul Masrur; Eric Charbeneau; Eric Jochum; Rakesh Patel; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| This paper describes modeling and simulation technologies used to simulate the electrical systems of Army vehicles using Matlab/Simulink coupled with graphical user interface software. The models were built using Mathworks' Matlab/Simulink software in conjunction with the SimPowerSystems Toolbox, a toolkit provided by Mathworks that provides models of basic electrical components such as capacitors and inductors in addition to more advanced components such as diodes and IGBT's. The current results of ... |
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| Cascade Version 1: User's Guide |
MAY 2006 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth J. Connell; Nicholas C. Kraus; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note is a user's guide for Cascade Version 1, distributed in the Surface-water Modeling System (SMS). The SMS is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for generating, controlling, executing, and analyzing Cascade model simulations. Cascade and the Cascade interface are being developed under the System-Wide Water Resources Program (SWWKP). The interface, control options, data import and export features, and data analysis are described herein. |
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| FISH_ROCK: A Tool for Identifying and Counting Benthic Organisms in Bottom Photographs |
JAN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Vicki L. Ferrini; Hanumant Singh; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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 | Recent advances in underwater robotics and imaging technology now enable the rapid acquisition of large datasets of near-bottom high-resolution digital imagery. These images provide the potential for developing a non-invasive technique for fisheries data acquisition that reveals the organisms in their natural habitat and can be used to identify important habitat characteristics. Using these large datasets effectively, however, requires the development of computer-based techniques that increase the efficiency of data ... |
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| ERDC MSRC Resource. High Performance Computing for the Warfighter. Fall 2006 |
Jan-2006 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Rose J Dykes; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS MAJOR SHARED RESOURCE CENTER
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| Partial contents: Computational and Experimental Studies of Airblast in Urban Terrain; ERDC Cray XT3 Supercomputer Aids Air Force Researchers in High-Power Microwave Technologies; Sorting Out Waves with a Fast Sort Algorithm; Using the User Interface Toolkit (UIT) to Run Combat Models; What is esVIZ; Improving User Experience and Reducing Time to Solution; A Purpose Driven Website; New ERDC MSRC Acting Director. |
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| A Video Game-Based Framework for Analyzing Human-Robot Interaction: Characterizing Interface Design in Real-Time Interactive Multimedia Applications |
2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Justin Richer; Jill L. Drury; MITRE CORP BEDFORD MA
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| ABSTRACT There is growing interest in mining the world of video games to find inspiration for human-robot interaction (HRI) design. This paper segments video game interaction into domain-independent components which together form a framework that can be used to characterize real-time interactive multimedia applications in general and HRI in particular. We provide examples of using the components in both the video game and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) domains (treating ... |
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| Interactive Operations for Visualization of Ad-Hoc Sensor System Domains |
Nov-2005 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Mark A Livingston; Evan V Herbst; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC VIRTUAL REALITY LAB
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| Embedded sensors are envisioned to provide information about a variety of environments. One use of sensors is for military intelligence gathering in the field. Typically, these sensors are manually placed in an environment. In order to know whether the appropriate domain is covered by the sensor arrangement, we build an interface that provides visualizations of the sensor domains and coverage. To assist with planning the sensor layout, our new interface ... |
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| Moving Target Information Exploitation Electronic Learning |
OCT 2005 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony Spina; FTL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC UTICA NY
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| The objective of the MTIX E-Learning contract was to develop and deliver electronic On-Line Learning (OLL) capabilities for Moving Target Information eXploitation (MTIX) users and operators. OLL allows MTIX users to have their own personal mentor 24 hours a day. |
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| Introduction to MATLAB Graphical User Interfaces |
OCT 2005 |
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| Authors:
Sergey Simakov; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION EDINBURGH (AUSTRALIA) MARITIME OPERATIONS DIV
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| The aim of this course is to develop initial skills for building Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) in MATLAB7. First we give a summary of MATLAB's graphics object hierarchy and review the syntax for accessing and manipulating object properties. Then we discuss standard user interface components and consider situations when descendants of axes can be used to design purpose-built graphical controls. Programming techniques are analysed using moderately simple conceptual examples and ... |
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| A Regional Web-Based Medical Center Patient Appointment System for Direct Support to Soldier Readiness Centers |
SEP 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Ruixia Zhou; WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON DC
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| The development and deployment of this program has exceeded all initial expectations. Not only is the system deployed to the North Atlantic Regional Medical Cornmand's (NARMC's) Soldier Readiness Centers at Fort Dix, NJ and Fort McCoy, WI, but the system has been further enhanced and expanded to provide support to all NARMC military treatment facilities (MTFs) that do not have access to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WAAMC) Composite ... |
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| SMART: The Service-Oriented Migration and Reuse Technique |
SEP 2005 |
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| Authors:
Grace Lewis; Ed Morris; Liam O'Brien; Dennis Smith; Lutz Wrage; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
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| This report describes the Service-Oriented Migration and Reuse Technique (SMART). SMART is a technique that helps organizations analyze legacy systems to determine whether their functionality, or subsets of it, can be reasonably exposed as services in a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Converting legacy components to services allows systems to remain largely unchanged while exposing functionality to a large number of clients through well-defined service interfaces. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) ... |
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| Particle Tracking Model (PTM) in the SMS: I. Graphical Interface |
JUL 2005 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| This Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) Technical Note (TN) describes the graphical interface for the Particle Tracking Model (PTM). The Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) and the DOER Program are jointly developing the PTM. The PTM is described in a series of three technical notes. This technical note, Part I, describes the graphical user interface of Version 1.0 of PTM. Part II (Demirbilek et al. 2005a) provides an overview ... |
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| Zero-Power, Interactive Document Viewer System Program |
FEB 2005 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Barry Roberts; HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC PLYMOUTH MN
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| This report describes the development of an ultra-low/no-power, wireless, user-interactive, document viewer. The system features a zero-power, pseudo-color, VGA-resolution display manufactured by Kent Displays, Inc. (KDI). Honeywell designed and built the remainder of the Zero Power Display (ZPD) system: interface electronics, application software, housing, and user interface. After image has been loaded onto this 133 dpi, Cholesteric, Liquid Crystal Display (CH-LCD), it remains indefinitely without a power source. The ZPD ... |
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| Status Display Tool |
19 JAN 2005 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory A. Bussiere; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| In a distributed computing environment utilizing Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), this patent application discloses a software status display tool that provides a graphical representation of the current operational status of all of the data sources in a computer network. The display tool accesses the CORBA Name Server and obtains all available references for object implementations and their CORBA Interface Definition Language (IDL) interface. The references and interfaces map ... |
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| Universal Client and Consumer |
19 JAN 2005 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory A. Bussiere; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| In a network computing environment with a distributed software system utilizing Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), the patent application discloses a Universal Client and Consumer tool that creates Client and Consumer implementations for use in interacting with any existing Servers and/or Suppliers in the system. The tool displays the data resulting from the interactions for the purpose of validating the operation, functionality, and performance of the Servers and Suppliers. ... |
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| Usability Evaluation of an Automated Mission Repair Mechanism for Mobile Robot Mission Specification |
2005 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Lilia Moshkina; Yoichiro Endo; Ronald C. Arkin; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA COLL OF COMPUTING
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| This paper describes a usability study designed to assess ease of use, user satisfaction, and performance of a mobile robot mission specification system. The software under consideration, MissionLab, allows users to specify a robot's mission as well as compile it, execute it, and control the robot in real-time. In this work, a new automated mission repair mechanism that aids users in correcting faulty missions was added to the system. This ... |
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| Thermal Gradient Data Acquisition System Documentation |
DEC 2004 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Larry D. Walker; Scott B. Robinson; Lisa Leon; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA THERMAL AND MOUNTAIN MEDICINE DIVISION
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| This report describes a data acquisition system developed to obtain position and temperature measurements from a mouse thermal gradient following heat exposure or any other thermoregulatory event that can be recorded in mice. Since acceptable commercial systems are not available, this system was custom- built to acquire data using National Instruments' versatile hardware components and LabVIEW 7.0 Express Developmental Software. General requirements for this system are that it be highly ... |
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| US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Chemical Biological Agent Simulant Knowledgebase (ASK) (Information Workbench & Graphical User Interface) |
17 NOV 2004 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond E. Jablonski; William P. Ashman; David M. Harrah; Matthew Williamson; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Applying Cognitive Work Analysis to Time Critical Targeting Functionality |
OCT 2004 |
162 pages |
| Authors:
C. D. Means; Erika Darling; Janet Perron; MITRE CORP BEDFORD MA
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| The ability to destroy fleeing targets in a time critical environment is a key capability for the successful completion of the Joint Forces Commander's operations. The Time Critical Targeting Functionality (TCTF) program combines the functionality of several tools aiding in the prosecution of significant threats of fleeting vulnerability. As with any system, active user involvement and Human Factors guidance are necessary to ensure a usable design. The TCTF program applies ... |
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| Synthetic Vision: Visual Perception for Computer Generated Forces Using the Programmable Graphics Pipeline |
SEP 2004 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Eugene R. Pursel; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In visual simulations, the human must make most of her decisions based on the visual cues rendered to her display. On the other hand, synthetic forces have the luxury of basing their decisions on the data contained in the simulation's model. Line of sight calculations are often examples of the synthetic player's excess of information. Current methodologies for determining a synthetic player's line of sight to a target are generally ... |
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| Code Maintenance and Design for a Visual Programming Language Graphical User Interface |
SEP 2004 |
179 pages |
| Authors:
Graham C. Pierson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This work adds new functionality to an existing visual programming environment. It applies software maintenance techniques for use with the Java Language in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment. The previously undocumented application is intended to support programming with executable diagrams. This application has the potential to expand programming access to non-programmers, provide better software documentation and improve software maintainability. It is currently capable of supporting meta-programming tasks such as ... |
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| Optimizing Electric Grid Design Under Asymmetric Threat (II) |
MAR 2004 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Javier Salmeron; Kevin Wood; Ross Baldick; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| This research extends our earlier work to improve the security of electric power grids subject to disruptions caused by terrorist attacks. To identify critical system components (e.g.. transmission lines. generators. transformers). we devise bilevel optimization models that identify maximally disruptive attack plans for terrorists. who are assumed to have limited offensive resources. A new model captures the dynamics of system operation as a network is repaired after an attack. and ... |
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| How to User CGWAVE with SMS: An Example for Tedious Creek Small Craft Harbor |
MAR 2004 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J. Briggs; Barbara P. Donnell; Zeki Demirbilek; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) presents an example of how to use the numerical model CGWAVE within the Surface Water Modeling System (SMS) Version 8.0 environment. Updates of SMS are frequent and may result in different control options. This CHETN was completed as part of the Tedious Creek, MD, work unit of the Monitoring Completed Navigation Projects program.The SMS is a comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) for ... |
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| The Visualisation of Diverse Intelligence |
MAR 2004 |
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| Authors:
Hans-Joachim Kolb; Michael Towsey; Stefan Maetschke; Ulla Uebler; MEDAV GMBH UTTENREUTH (GERMANY)
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| At last year's NATO workshop "Massive Military Data Fusion" held in Norway 2002, it was agreed that there is an increasing need for visualization of data. This need has increased because the military now receives more data coming from more sensors and more sources. In the intelligence context, the fusion of information is a multi-layered process. First, raw data are collected and filtered and brought to archives. The analysis of ... |
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| Ecological Displays for Robot Interaction: A New Perspective |
2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Robert W. Ricks; Curtis W. Nielsen; Michael A. Goodrich; BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV PROVO UT
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| Most interfaces for robot control have focused on providing users with the most current information and giving status messages about what the robot is doing. While this may work for people who are already experienced in robotics, an alternative paradigm is needed for enabling new users to control robots effectively. Instead of approaching the problem as an issue of what information could be useful, the focus should be on presenting ... |
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| Snapshots for Semantic Maps |
2004 |
7 pages |
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Curtis W. Nielsen; Bob Ricks; Michael A. Goodrich; David Bruemmer; Doug Few; Miles Walton; BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV PROVO UT DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| A significant area of research in mobile robotics is in the local representation of a remote environment. To include a human in a mobile robot task it becomes important to present the remote information efficiently to a human. Semantic maps are a relatively new approach to information presentation. Semantic maps provide more detail about an environment than typical maps because they are augmented by icons or symbols that provide meaning ... |
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