Semantic Web for the Military User

Semantic Web for the Military User

C2 Applications

Outline

• Framework• Participants• Transition actions by area

Framework for Review: Expeditionary Sensor Grid

CharacteristicsCharacteristicsTime DeployedTime Deployed When CommittedWhen CommittedSensor CoverageSensor Coverage Real TimeReal Time

High Interest AreasHigh Interest AreasNumbersNumbers Many (100’s – 1,000’s)Many (100’s – 1,000’s)CostCost LowLowNetworkNetwork Fully Netted (FORCEnet)Fully Netted (FORCEnet)Stability Stability Endurance – Hours to Endurance – Hours to Months Months

Limited Vulnerable Limited Vulnerable Counters CCDCounters CCD

KEY

UUV sensor

USV sensor

UAV sensor – medium

UAV sensor – small

Unattended ground sensors

Unattended sea sensors

C2 Applications Review ESG Framework

• Control of systems/sensors/and networks– With auto registration, knowledge of capabilities, can more

intelligently control for optimal or appropriate coverage for the mission at hand for planning, and adaptation to changing conditions.

• Infrastructure Applications– Semantic interoperability of systems, dynamic reconfiguration

with “understanding” at the machine level of the implications• Sensor Applications

– Smart Sensors communicating with one-another• E.g., unattended acoustic/IR… aerial, ground, or underwater sensor

(one of potentially thousands)– Fusion, aggregation and reporting

C2 Applications Participants

Gunnar Ramstrum SSCMark Nelson COMEODGRU 2Steve Hoffmann AMC/AFRLPedro Szekely ISIMark Gorniak AFRLKen Whitebread LMSC/ATLFrank White SSCDoyle Weishar Global InfotekMark Tempestilli USNARich Coupland NWDC

Don Conklin BBNMarti Hall DRCPhil Barry DMSODavid Marsh AFRL/IFTWayne Perras NWDCMike Siracuse USJFCOMRick Metzger AFRLMel Peters RaytheonMike Dean BBN

Summary of areas of interest

• We discussed promising DAML capabilities, potential DAML implementation problems/issues, but really keyed on promising applications:– AMC – Markup for Diplomatic Clearance Guidance for

Military Air– ESG – Tackle sensor level fusion applications in FY 02

lab testing, infrastructure and Command and Control Level at modeling level

– JBI – Address systems interoperability issues and fusion • Other potential pointers (outside this group)

– Suggestion was to approach Air Traffic Control System

AMC Proposed Approachto Diplomatic Clearance

ForeignClearance

Guide

DAMLOntology

DAMLMarkup

(Australia)

DAMLMarkup

(Saudi Arabia)

Logic/Business Rules

Flight Planning/Dip Req’s

AMC Proposal• Create Prototypical Ontology for Foreign Clearance Guidance

– Develop Classes and attributes– Identify Relationships/Other Properties

• Mark Up Sample Pages (Selected Content vs. Selected Countries)

• Develop/Harness Front-End for Demonstration• Goals:

– Reduce Mistakes/Misses Within AMC – Demonstrate Feasibility of DAML in FCG Domain

• Action– DAML/Horus Integrator will connect with ISX regarding potential

ontology building approaches

Joint Battlespace Infosphere

• Objective: A system of systems that integrates, aggregates, & distributes information to users at all echelons, from command center to battlefield.– Multiple enablers, but regarding DAML potential, the

enabler of “Transforming Data into Knowledge”– Promote information interoperability amongst

numerous heterogeneous clients (ie., apps, sensors)– Potential for using DAML markup in JBI info object

metadata headers and Fuselets for info tailoring• AFRL took action to explore DAML use as part

JBI info object representation

ESG/EEE Actions

• Actions:– SSC took multiple actions related to ESG

Enabling Experiments at SSC San Diego:• Identify sensors for DAML representation in FY 02

laboratory testing• Look at modeling the Infrastructure and System

Control level for DAML implications, specifically look at ties to other DARPA programs in ATO (candidate programs include IA programs and Dynamic Data Base/Dynamic Target Tracking/Advanced ISR Management and UGS).

ESG-related discussion• Data registration, uncertainty estimation,

and further articulation of sensor and network information are important issues. – SRI might be willing to take on as challenge

problem for their work. DAML Integrator will follow up.

• CNO N-6 (C3) has a related project in communications – Capt Tempestelli will provide further information/ contact to pursue, and fold into ESG/EEE

Other Potential Applications

• Air Traffic Control– Air Traffic Control System is transitioning to

web-based information management. – Clearly, they will have the kinds of issues that

might be aided by the use of DAML.– DAML integrator will follow up.