Commercial multimedia technologies for twenty-first century army battlefields : a technology management strategy / Committee on Future Technologies for Army Multimedia Communications, Board on Army Science and Technology, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Future Technologies for Army Multimedia Communications.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army.

United States.

Technological innovations--United States.

Technological innovations.

Multimedia systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book responds to an request by the U.S. Army to study the applicability of commercial multimedia technologies to command, control, communications and intelligence needs on future battlefields. After reviewing Army's needs and discussing relevant commercial technologies within the context of a generic architecture, the book recommends approaches for meeting the Army's needs. Battlefield potential is illustrated, and--drawing on lessons learned from the private sector--a technology management strategy consisting of specific recommendations to the Army is provided. The key to future benefits is for the Army to accommodate the rapid changes taking place in the commercial world of multimedia technologies.

Contents:

Commercial Multimedia Technologies for Twenty-First Century Army Battlefields

Copyright

Preface

Contents

Acronyms

Executive Summary

BACKGROUND AND APPROACH

ARMY REQUIREMENTS

RELEVANT COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES

MEETING ARMY NEEDS WITH COMMERCIAL MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES

REINVENTION IN THE INFORMATION AGE

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

1-Introduction

BACKGROUND

STATEMENT OF TASK

STUDY APPROACH

REFERENCES

2-Review of Army Requirements

MILESTONE- DESERT STORM

ARMY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM

WINNING THE INFORMATION WAR

Army Battle Command Priorities

Improved Situational Awareness

Common, Relevant Picture of the Battlefield

Command On-the-Move

Improved Target Handoff

Battle Space Expansion

Information Protection

Exploit Modeling and Simulation

Additional Insights

Operations Other than War

A Word of Caution

SUMMARY

3-Review of Relevant Commercial Technologies

MULTIMEDIA ARCHITECTURE

BUILDING BLOCK TECHNOLOGIES

Lightweight, Rugged, Portable Appliances and Terminals

Processors

Memory

Permanent Storage: Disk Drives and Flashcards

Display Technology

Power and Batteries

Personal Digital Assistants

Epilogue: The Personal Computer Industry

Storage Systems for Multimedia Information

Communications Platforms that Support People on the Move

Information Capture Technologies

Protocols and Related Functionality to Support Communications

The Internet Protocol Suite

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Networks

Software Support for Mobility

Distributed Computing Environments and Operating Systems

Operating Systems Development

Interoperability and Distributed Computing Environments

Information Filtering Systems.

Multimedia Database Management Systems

User-Friendly Multimedia User Interfaces

Origins of Speech Recognition Technology

New Directions

Current Speech Recognition Systems

Graphical User Interfaces

Multimedia Information Analysis and Processing Building Blocks and Middleware Services

Multimedia Information Access Capabilities

Decision Support Tools, Groupware, Multimedia Teleconferencing

Multimedia Messaging Capabilities

General Observations

Simulation: Systems and Applications

Constructive Simulation

Virtual Simulation

Trends in Commercial Development

Security Technologies

Network Management Systems

General Purpose Languages, Tools, Development Environments

SYSTEMS

Cellular and Wireless Telecommunications Systems

Electronic Commerce

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Residential Information Services

LESSONS LEARNED IN THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Architecture

Standards

Vertical Versus Horizontal Industry Structures

Leveraging Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology

How Business Meets Special Technology Requirements

Leveraging Legacy Investments and Fostering Rapid Acceptance of Information Technology

Alternative 1

Alternative 2

Alternative 3

Alternative 4

Adopting a Spiral Model

Process Improvement

4-Meeting Army Needs with Commercial Multimedia Technologies

MAPPING ARMY NEEDS TO BUILDING BLOCK TECHNOLOGIES

ARCHITECTURE

APPLICABILITY OF COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY TO ARMY NEEDS

RECOMMENDATIONS (LAYER I-PHYSICAL PLATFORMS)

Information Capture Technologies.

RECOMMENDATIONS (LAYER II-SYSTEM SOFTWARE)

RECOMMENDATIONS (LAYER III-MIDDLEWARE)

Information Filtering Systems

Multimedia Database Management Systems

RECOMMENDATIONS (LAYER IV-GENERIC APPLICATIONS/ENABLERS)

RECOMMENDATION (LAYER V-SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS)

RECOMMENDATIONS (LAYER VI-MANAGEMENT/SECURITY)

AN OPERATIONAL EXAMPLE

Battle Command in the Twenty-First Century

Army Commanders, the Battlefield, and Multimedia Technology

ANALYSIS OF THE SCENARIO

5-Corporate Reinvention in the Information Age

INTRODUCTION

Reinvention

Chapter Overview

THE PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX

SUCCESSFUL REINVENTIONS: CASE STUDIES

Citicorp

Federal Express

Ford

THE DARK SIDE OF REINVENTION

Not Every Business Process is a Candidate for Reengineering

Start Small and Build from Success

Inexperienced Staff and Managers Need Not Apply

Cultural Changes and Support for the Change

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ARMY

Digitizing the Battlefield

Effects of Reinvention on the Army

6-Technology Management Strategy

BE A HUNTER-GATHERER OF TECHNOLOGIES

TARGETING INNOVATION

BALANCED PROCUREMENT PROCESS

ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE AN ARCHITECTURE

Interoperability.

Reuse of Building Blocks, Modules, and Objects

Insertion of New Technologies

Facilitation of Ad Hoc Modifications

Management Issues

RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

RESPOND TO THE NEED FOR REINVENTION

ADOPT A SPIRAL MODEL

EMPHASIZE SIMULATION, MODELING, AND EXPERIMENTATION

MEASURING PROGRESS

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Putting Low-Cost Multimedia and Wireless Appliances Into the Hands of Squad-Level Soldiers

Encouraging Innovation

7-Conclusions and Recommendations

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendix

FULL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

OTHER MEETINGS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610192724

9781280192722

1280192720

9780309596565

0309596564

9780585026268

0585026262

OCLC:

42329219