Slide1 : CoAX – Coalition Agents eXperiment
AFRL Rome, AIAI, BBN, Boeing, Dartmouth,
DSTO, Lockheed Martin ATL, Michigan, OBJS,
QinetiQ, USC/ISI, UWF/IHMC
Support from GITI, ISX, MITRE, MIT Sloan, Schafer, Stanford
http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/project/coax/
Briefing Outline : Briefing Outline Context and Scenario
What’s New
CoAX Binni 2001 Demo
Next Steps
Transition Plans
Context : Context Increasing military requirements for coalition operations
Belief that agent computational model can support:
Coalition interoperability requirements
Dynamic and Decentralized C3I
US and UK Agent Research Programmes
US DARPA Control of Agent Based Systems (CoABS)
UK DSTL/QinetiQ Agents Project
TTCP C3I Groups for international involvement
Need for “middleware” such as is provided by CoABS Grid Infrastructure
Aim of Coalition TIE : Aim of Coalition TIE To address unique aspects of coalition operations through the development and evaluation of:
agent domain management services
agent task, process and event management services
Aim will be met through delivery of:
Phased technical demonstrations of increasing complexity
Integration of diverse agent systems
Development of generic Coalition-oriented grid services
Requirements:
Use of a wide variety of different agent systems
Use of existing military (non-agent) applications
Demonstration Schedule : Demonstration Schedule 1-month demo at kick-off in February 2000 showing direct connection between DERA MBP and LM ATL AODB
6-month integration milestone in July 2000 showing initial integration of selected CoAX components for year 2000 demo
CoAX Binni 2000 demo in Fall 2000:
Briefing the CoAX TIE and Binni scenario
Showing full integration of selected CoAX components in Binni
Telling a relevant “story” about agents for information gathering
CoAX Binni 2001 demo in Fall 2001:
Fully integrating all CoAX components in a rich coalition scenario
Expanding scope to cover dynamic re-planning
CoAX Binni 2002 demo in Fall 2002:
Showing dynamic aspects of coalition organization, domain management, tasking and event handling
Expanding scope to cover dynamic planning, coordination and execution.
CoAX Components : CoAX Components Agent Frameworks
KAoS Agents (IHMC, Boeing)
NOMADS Mobile Agents (IHMC)
EMAA/CAST Agents (LM-ATL)
GMAS (Dartmouth, IHMC, LM-ATL)
D’Agents (Dartmouth)
eGents (OBJS)
Briefing Outline : Briefing Outline Context and Scenario
What’s New
CoAX Binni 2001 Demo
Next Steps
Transition Plans
New Parts in 2001 Demo : New Parts in 2001 Demo Generic services
IHMC/Boeing - Domain management - KAoS Grid Helper for easy integration of any grid agent, use of resource and conversation management to up pace, integration with grid security services, hierarchical domains, DAML-based KAoS Policy Representation
AIAI/QinetiQ - Task/process/event management - multiple panels, issue passing, reporting, more generic approach, XML process models, initial process librarian, “catch-all” for any issue and report (in simple way), can use partial knowledge
New Agent Communications Mechanisms
OBJS - eGents e-mail agents
Dartmouth/IHMC/LM-ATL - GMAS mobile agents
New functional parts
Michigan - Plan Deconfliction Agent
Dartmouth - Observer Agents
OBJS – MBLNI natural language data base queries
QinetiQ – Interface Agents and Semantic Interoperability (XSLT)
All - Shared models and messages in XML format
Briefing Outline : Briefing Outline Context and Scenario
What’s New
CoAX Binni 2001 Demo
Next Steps
Transition Plans
CoAX Demo Emphasis : CoAX Demo Emphasis Linear
Slide13 : CoAX 18-month Demo - Agent Domains
Part 1: 1505 - Firestorm media issue at UN - JTFC considers alternatives to Firestorm and tasks JFACC to report. : Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data JFAC HQ The Coalition JTFHQ US HQ UK HQ Part 1: 1505 - Firestorm media issue at UN - JTFC considers alternatives to Firestorm and tasks JFACC to report.
Slide15 : Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data JFAC HQ Combat Ops The Coalition JTFHQ US HQ UK HQ Part 2: 1515 - Cbt Ops staff enter tasking events into the Event Panel and use MBP Ops to find out time left for decisions.
Slide16 : Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data JFAC HQ Combat Ops The Coalition JTFHQ US HQ UK HQ Laki e-gent Part 3: 1520 - Cbt Ops staff locate wildlife info via Internet. Staff subscribe to the e-Gents service. MBNLI used.
Slide18 : Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data JFAC HQ Combat Ops The Coalition JTFHQ Ariadne US HQ UK HQ M&S 'Pre-canned' elephant
movement data Laki e-gent Part 4: 1525 - Combat Ops staff create feed from Laki site to MBP Ops / SitView using Ariadne wrapper / XSLT Translator.
Slide19 : KAoS / The Grid
Slide20 : Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data JFAC HQ The Coalition JTFHQ US HQ UK HQ Firestorm
GO! Part 5: 1526 - JTFC authorises Firestorm 'Go'. Laki / observer info dynamically redisplayed on MBP Ops / SitViewer.
Slide21 : Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data JFAC HQ Combat Ops The Coalition JTFHQ US HQ UK HQ Part 6: 1535 - 2ndry target plan from MBP must now be deconflicted with existing plans.
Slide23 : Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data JFAC HQ Combat Ops The Coalition JTFHQ US HQ UK HQ Firestorm
GO! Part 8: 1601 - Agadez fighters start HVAA, JSTARS must 'regress' and observer agents on board 'SCRAM' elsewhere.
Slide24 : Obs
Db BEFORE SCRAM Picking up troop movement data Obs
Db Local D'GO Grid / Common / Shared Coalition data SitView 'Real-time' feed D'AO Gao Obs Grid helper Observers 'db' System Stream of updates, many about GAO, few about Agadez NOMADS Stream of updates, many about Agadez, few about Gao Stream of updates, many about Agadez, few about Gao Feeds Agadez info to Gao Agadez HVAA - JSTARS - DGO agents SCRAM
CoAX Binni 2001 Current Status (20-Jul-2001) : CoAX Binni 2001 Current Status (20-Jul-2001) All components delivered as agreed by 20-Jul-2001
Grid version 3.1.2 in use
KAoS release addresses all issues
All bilateral communications tested on the Grid
KAoS mediated communications remain to be tested
Final integration and test remains to be done
Briefing Outline : Briefing Outline Context and Scenario
What’s New
CoAX Binni 2001 Demo
Next Steps
Transition Plans
CoAX Binni 2001 Next Steps : CoAX Binni 2001 Next Steps Demonstration to be shown at TTCP C3I Groups Joint Meeting at Malvern on 24-Oct-2001, 14:00 GMT+01:00
Plan to broadcast event to others interested live on Internet and to record digitally
Creation of improved screen movies, and support web pages at http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/project/coax/demo/2001/
Packaging of demonstration materials after completion
CoAX Binni 2002 (Fall 2002) Demo Plan : CoAX Binni 2002 (Fall 2002) Demo Plan Dynamic “come as you are” coalition formation
Dynamic creation of ‘virtual coalition organization’
Agents and domains added to coalition structure ‘on-the-fly’
Dynamic coalition tasks and processes
Tailored visualizations / interface agents
Tools to improve human / software agent interaction
High-level tools usable without specialized training
Packaged generic Grid services:
Domain management and DAML-based policy analysis
Task, process, and event management
Involvement of more countries and organizations
USA – BBN – Mixed initiative agents & dynamic information flow
Australia – DSTO – Logistics planning and information analysis
Canada – DEV - discussions begun
Briefing Outline : Briefing Outline Context and Scenario
What’s New
CoAX Binni 2001 Demo
Next Steps
Transition Plans
CoAX Transition Program : CoAX Transition Program 2000 2001 2002 2003
CoAX Transition Plan : CoAX Transition Plan CoAX "PI Team" clarified: Jeff Bradshaw (UWF/IHMC), Austin Tate (AIAI, Edinburgh), Patrick Beautement and Mike Kirton (QinetiQ, Malvern).
Structure for outreach or transitioning of the CoAX work:
CoAX Binni
CoAX Air
CoAX Navy
Agreements
Name CoAX used only if approved by the PI Team
Any number of current CoAX and other participants
Lead need not be a member of PI Team
Report back to CoAX participants will be given
CoAX Outreach Program" structure allows for future flexibility and possibilities
CoAX International
CoAX Rescue – Civilian Disaster Relief
KSCO – Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations
Unused Slides : Unused Slides
Outline of Nashua Talk For Information Only : Outline of Nashua Talk For Information Only 1. Reminder of what the TIE is about. Military setting plus context for TIE. Very brief introduction, 1 or 2 slides. [2 minutes] 2. What and Who. Overview of contributions and contributors. Based on Grid plus boxes diagram, plus overlay new elements. Remember to add GMAS. [2 minutes] 3. Focus of CoAX Binni 2001. Showing move from linear information gathering/initial planning stage to more dynamic responsive cyclic execution support phase. [1 minute] 4. Scenario overview (concentrate on new aspects) and overview architectural picture (parts of this will be amplified in 5) . [5 minutes] 5. New Parts. Scenario description as relevant, new work and their features. [10 minutes] Generic services - domain management - packaging improved, use of resource management to up pace, security services?, hierarchical domains? - task/process management -process and event panels, multiple panels, issue passing, reporting, packaging, generic approach, XML process models, initial process librarian, ”catch-all” for any issue and report (in simple way) with partial knowledge New Agent Communications Mechanisms - eGents e-mail agents New functional parts - Michigan Plan Deconfliction Agent - Dartmouth Observer Agents - OBJS MBLNI Others? 6. Demo details. Single screens, diagrams or screen movies to show featured elements. - Laki Web, eGents, Ariadne wrapper, pass to MBP (screen movie) [8 minutes?] - MCA demo linking to MBP, PP? [?? minutes] - Dartmouth Observer Agents. Possible structural diagram to talk over. [2 minutes?] - others to be determined.... PP, KAoS, Nomads, ... [?? minutes] 7. Next Steps. 2001 demo to TTCP (or other suitable forum) in Autumn. 2002 to use generic and better packaged (for uses in Grid applications beyond CoAX) domain and task/process facilities to a greater degree. 2002 to focus on greater dynamic aspects and coalition organisational change. Growth in scope and participants include BBN (Mark Burstein - mixed initiative aspects) and Australian DSTO (Dale Lambert - Information Fusion agents). Discussions now with Canada [2 minutes] 8. Transition Plans - describe framework and current status. 2 slides. [5 minutes] 9. Questions. [5 minutes]
Technical Contributions : Technical Contributions GITI - CoABS Grid Infrastructure
Boeing and UWF/IHMC- KAoS Domain Management
AIAI - Process Panels – Task, Process and Event Management
QinetiQ - Master Battle Planner, Interface Agents, Situation Viewer and Integration
LM ATL - EMAA/CAST AODB - Restricted Data Base Access
AFRL/BBN/GITI - CAMPS Air Logistics Support Tool
USC/ISI Ariadne - Open Information Access
UWF/IHMC - NOMADS Mobile Agents
Dartmouth - Observer Agents
Michigan – Plan Deconfliction Agent
OBJS – eGents (e-mail connected Observer Agents) and MBLNI (natural language interface wrappers)