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FAST TACTICFast TACTical Integration Console: 

FAST TACTIC Fast TACTical Integration Console Presented by: Paul Bienhoff, Jeff Smart, and Wayne Loschen Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Overview: FAST TACTIC Provides...: 

Overview: FAST TACTIC Provides... Relational Database with Interactive GUI Ownship Environmental Database Access to Mission & Historical Data To be Integrated with TEDS and SFMPL Laptop Implementation Available

FAST TACTIC Integration Concept: 

SFMPL METOC Server CORBA Environmental Server FAST TACTIC Integration Concept CORBA Ownship & Contact Server Phase 2 Le Phase 1 TL Models FAST TACTIC DISPLAY Client * The JMTK Display runs on a UNIX Workstation Ownship environmental sensors

FAST TACTIC Addresses These Navy Needs and Requirements: 

FAST TACTIC Addresses These Navy Needs and Requirements METOC ON-SCENE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST CAPABILITY (MNS M092-91-98) OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION (MNS M094-96-98) JOINT ARMY-NAVY-USAF THEATER METEOROLOGICAL & OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY (JTMCC) (MNS060-096-94)

FAST TACTIC Addresses These Navy Needs and Requirements (cont’d): 

FAST TACTIC Addresses These Navy Needs and Requirements (cont’d) METEOROLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION CAPABILITY (M067-096-95) TACTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SYSTEM (TESS) (ORD 369-096-94) GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYSTEM – MARITIME (GCCS-M) (ORD 510-06-99)

Quotes from UNDERSEA WARFARE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS DOCUMENT*: 

Quotes from UNDERSEA WARFARE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS DOCUMENT* Sharing relevant USW information from any sensors Generate the USW Common Environmental Picture; improve capabilities to gather in-situ measurements Automatically extract and update … environmental information from a database and display pertinent information Capability to fuse acoustic, sonar related tactical and environmental data Environmental … data bases… and visualization aids …supporting operator exploration of … oceanographic and atmospheric conditions Intuitive visualization exploiting 2D, 3D and VR representations to enable “situation-at-a-glance” awareness Measure …in-situ environmental variables such as SVPs in real time … and to share and integrate this information across the battle force [for complete descriptions; see the Notes Page] *Revised 22 December 1999; sponsored by Undersea Warfare Executive Steering Group

Comparison Between TEDS, SFMPL, & FAST TACTIC: 

Comparison Between TEDS, SFMPL, & FAST TACTIC * capability depends on platform

TEDS, SFMPL, & FAST TACTIC Own Ship Environmental Data Storage: 

TEDS, SFMPL, & FAST TACTIC Own Ship Environmental Data Storage * limited capability on BQQ-5D/BSY-1 sonar systems ** Being implemented on surface vessels only

How Are Data Handled Now ?: 

How Are Data Handled Now ? SCICEX Data: Scientists Collect/Hold Data for Years Own-Ship Data: Paper Charts & Manual Entry Off-Ship Data: ONI + NAVO Backlog ~ 2 Years (primarily due to paper charts, hand digitizing, etc.; use of digital data from FAST TACTIC will streamline this process)

FAST TACTIC = SOARED + Underway Data: 

FAST TACTIC = SOARED + Underway Data SOARED (Environmental Database) CONTENTS: Historical & Gridded Data Recent Updates/MODAS fields Ownship sensor data CAPABILITIES: Data Preview: Charts & X-Y Plots Automated Data Quality Checks & Data Editing* Data Compression Data Reporting Ownship Sensors BQH-1 (SVP), SSXBT, XCTD, ... Bathymetry, Le, ... Vulnerability Assessments & Models Acoustic Propagation Models For Weapons & Sonar Network Centric Data Management TASKS: Color Key: EXISTING CAPABILITY NEW CAPABILITY

What Is SOARED ?: 

What Is SOARED ? Fully Functional Environmental Database Prototype to Evaluate Fast Tactic Functions Current Contents: SCICEX ‘95 CTD Data NODC Historical CTDs GDEM* Winter & Spring T, S, sound speed SCICEX ‘95 Bathymetry (sampled once/minute) SCICEX ‘96 Hi & Lo Resolution Ice Keel Data

SOARED Data Locations: 

SOARED Data Locations Historical CTD Data (NODC) SCICEX CTD/ SSXBT Data: 0 m 5000 SCICEX Bathymetry Data

SOARED Data Locations: 

SOARED Data Locations GDEM (30 nmi sub-sampled) SCICEX Ice Keel Data

Own Ship Environmental Data Storage Volume Estimates : 

Own Ship Environmental Data Storage Volume Estimates * assumes 90 day patrol

Other Sources Available:Optics, Gravity, Sediment etc.: 

Other Sources Available: Optics, Gravity, Sediment etc. Ocean Optics Data

Ambient Noise Display Conceptfrom APL-UW: 

Ambient Noise Display Concept from APL-UW

What Is SOARED ?: 

What Is SOARED ? Web-browser Accessible Environmental Database -- Via On-board LAN Point & Click Interactive GUI Interactive Charts & Data Plotting -- Users can examine/highlight specific profiles Database Functions

SOARED Home Pagehttp://wood.jhuapl.edu/soared: 

SOARED Home Page http://wood.jhuapl.edu/soared

SOARED Query Screen: 

SOARED Query Screen Point & Click Graphical User Interface (GUI) Mouse-selected region X Query selections& entries End Lat (N) End Lon (N) - 45 + 30 76 88 1800 1 366 1999 End Year End Day Ice Thickness Salinity Sound Velocity

SOARED Applications: 

SOARED Applications Mission Planning & Tutorials Data Validation TACAID Input Selection & Validation Bathymetry & Sediment* Data Display Finding “Surfaceable” Features Mission & Data Reporting * Sediment Data Not Currently Loaded in SOARED

Mission Planning/Tutorials: 

Winter Spring Query Region Highlighted Location Mission Planning/Tutorials GDEM Seasonal Variability

SOARED Applications: 

SOARED Applications Mission Planning & Tutorials Data Validation TACAID Input Selection & Validation Bathymetry & Sediment* Data Display Finding “Surfaceable” Features Mission & Data Reporting * Sediment Data Not Currently Loaded in SOARED

Data Validation (Sanity Checks): 

Data Validation (Sanity Checks) SCICEX “Actual” vs. Historical Comparisons Historical SCICEX data are bright; Historical are faded Depth (m) 0 400 600 25 33 Salinity (ppt)

Statistics Function: 

Statistics Function New Statistics Button Creates a plot of the 10%, 90%, and median of the data

Select Stats Options: 

Select Stats Options Create statistics graph only using highlighted profiles Select SCICEX &/or Historic data Select only GDEM data

Plot vs Stats: 

Plot vs Stats 10% 90% Median 10% 90% Median

SOARED Applications: 

SOARED Applications Mission Planning & Tutorials Data Validation TACAID Input Selection & Validation Bathymetry & Sediment* Data Display Finding “Surfaceable” Features Mission & Data Reporting * Sediment Data Not Currently Loaded in SOARED

TACAID Input Selection & Validation: 

TACAID Input Selection & Validation SCICEX “Actual” vs. Historical Comparisons GDEM --- SCICEX --- Nearby GDEM Query Region Depth (m)

New Comparison Feature: 

Normal Plot with 2 Profiles Highlighted Comparison Plot of the two Highlighted Profiles Threshold Lines New Comparison Feature New Compare Menu Difference Profile

New Reference Feature: 

New Reference Feature New Stats Plot Reference Menu Option Highlighted Profiles Added Profiles

SOARED Applications: 

SOARED Applications Mission Planning & Tutorials Data Validation TACAID Input Selection & Validation Bathymetry & Sediment* Data Display Finding “Surfaceable” Features Mission & Data Reporting * Sediment Data Not Currently Loaded in SOARED

Finding “Surfaceable” Features: 

Finding “Surfaceable” Features SCICEX 96 Track 058 Thin Ice Regions

FAST TACTIC = SOARED + Underway Data: 

FAST TACTIC = SOARED + Underway Data SOARED (Environmental Database) CONTENTS: Historical & Gridded Data Recent Updates/MODAS fields Ownship sensor data CAPABILITIES: Data Preview: Charts & X-Y Plots Automated Data Quality Checks & Data Editing* Data Compression Data Reporting Ownship Sensors BQH-1 (SVP), SSXBT, XCTD, ... Bathymetry, Le, ... Vulnerability Assessments & Models Acoustic Propagation Models For Weapons & Sonar Network Centric Data Management TASKS: Color Key: EXISTING CAPABILITY NEW CAPABILITY

Future SOARED Capabilities: 

Future SOARED Capabilities MODAS Fields Multi-Level Security On-Screen Data Editing Automatic Alerts Inflection Point Sub-Sampling

On-Screen Data Editing: 

On-Screen Data Editing BEFORE AFTER Bad Data Deleted Spikes removed Note: These examples are from a standalone program; similar capabilities can be added to SOARED

Future SOARED Capabilities: 

Future SOARED Capabilities Profile Merging Multi-Parameter X-Y Plots Sub-Queries & Stored Queries Formatted Data Output On-Line Tutorial & User Help

FAST TACTIC Inputs: 

FAST TACTIC Inputs On-Board Sensors: BQH-1, SSXBT, Fathometer, Upward Looking Sonar, Ambient Noise, etc. Message data: MODAS, Fronts/Eddies, Ice Edge, FLAP, etc. Own-Ship Parameters: Position, Keel Depth, Speed, Heading, etc.

FAST TACTIC Outputs: 

FAST TACTIC Outputs To be Integrated with Tactical Decision Aids (Acoustic, Navigation and Weapons Systems Presets) Output to TACAIDS/SFMPL Link to Common Environmental Database (TEDS) Mission Reports & Data Summaries -- Digital Transmission of Key Data -- Detailed Statistical Summaries

Wrap-Up: FAST TACTIC Provides...: 

Wrap-Up: FAST TACTIC Provides... Relational Database with Interactive GUI Ownship Environmental Database Access to Mission & Historical Data To be Integrated with TEDS and SFMPL Laptop Implementation Available

FAST TACTIC Integration Concept: 

SFMPL METOC Server CORBA Environmental Server FAST TACTIC Integration Concept CORBA Ownship & Contact Server Phase 2 Le Phase 1 TL Models FAST TACTIC DISPLAY Client * The JMTK Display runs on a UNIX Workstation Ownship environmental sensors

Wrap-Up: How Does FAST TACTIC Help Operators ?: 

Wrap-Up: How Does FAST TACTIC Help Operators ? Provides Patrol Data in Digital Rather than Paper Form (eliminates hand entry) Provides Easy Access to Ownship Environmental Data Facilitates Patrol Reporting