Information Fusion Per Husmann Rasmussen DDRE NX Workshop

Information Fusion Per Husmann Rasmussen, DDRE N/X Workshop Aalborg 3. Oct 2001

Task Group on Information Fusion TGon. IF · · · NATO Project within RTB/IST Follow up to NATO DFD project 1. 1. 2000 - 31. 12. 2002 CA, DK, FR, GE, NL, UK, US Research Lab’s and Military Advisors Follow On: TGon. IFD PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 2

TGon. IF: Objective To improve the information fusion capability, involving JDL Data Fusion level 2 (Situation Assessment) and level 3 (Threat Assessment), in an ASC of a Combined/Joint HQ while in Peace Support Operations To understand the role and to determine the optimum organisation & information processing requirements of the ASC in Peace Support Operations PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 3

Data Fusion Process Model S o u r c e s DATA FUSION DOMAIN Preprocessing Object Refinement Situation ´Refinement Threat Refinement DBMS Support Database H C I Fusion Database Process Refinement PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 4

TGon. IF: Tasks · Develop a Conceptual Model of an ASC ® ® Define Military Environment and Scenario Define an ASC Concept · Develop and Evaluate the Functional Model of the ASC · Identify Functions that could be Automated PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 5

Operational Preparation of the Battlespace (OPB) Physical Environment Socio-Political Environment OPB C 2 Command Support Operational Environment PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 6

OPB Physical Environment Engineer Physical Environment Met Socio-Political Environment NBC Operational Environment PHR 9/30/2020 OPB FOFT / Datamatik 7

OPB Socio-Political Environment Cabinet Office via Higher Command Media CIMIC PHR Own & UN Polical Direction Physical Environment PR Socio-Political Environment ‘Host’cultural & DPRE Considerations Operational Environment OPB Allied/’Host’ Political Considerations 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 8

OPB Operation Environment G 5 CIMIC Neutral Forces & NGOs Status & Intentions G 3 Command Support Own Forces Organisation & Status G 2 Intelligence IPB (BAE, SO, EO & DSO) G 1 Legal PHR Physical Environment Socio-Political Environment OPB Operational Environment Terms of Engangement 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 9

The ASC in Peace Support Operations Military Reports Report type Specific Disaster Reports Socio. Political Reports IS/COIN Reports Crime Reports Classification Correlation Aggregation Situation ‘Views’ PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 10

ASC OODA Loop PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 11

The Information Fusion Classification does either Classification ORBAT independent or dependent classification of the information Correlation reduces the data set and to enhance the information content by fusing the information contained in the correlated reports Correlation Aggregation process is to reduce the amount of details by aggregating a number situation elements to a higher level entity PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 12

Classification example DFD equipment type equipment category PHR Determine command level Determine unit type military knowledge (GEFC) 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 13

Correlation Relations DFD A C t 1 t 3 B t 2 PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 14

Template Aggregation DFD Template in Mil. Exp KB: Result: 1 -2 km Situation: t 3 t 2 1 -2 km (distance FLOT) 1 -2 km (distance 1 -2 ech) t 1 2 km (depth unit) PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 15

Scenario · IFOR in FRY, 1 -7 January, 2005 (1996) ® Multi National Division (MND) IFOR into the Banja Luka region of Bosnia-Herzegovina, FRY · Themes (selected): ® ® ® ® PHR A movement of forces back to barracks Displaced population and ethnic resistance Political structures forming and the involvement of crime Infrastructure needs and problems None Government Organisation (NGO) involvement International Police Task Force (IPTF) Mined areas 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 16

Conceptual Model (Level 0) PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 17

Packages PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 18

Perceived Situation PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 19

Classification PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 20

Conclusion · Conceptul model of MIC established · ”Operational” Demo’s on follow on Project · Counter Terrorism to be included · HCI is not a Topic of TGon. IF · International Cooperation very well established PHR 9/30/2020 FOFT / Datamatik 21