Transcript JTLS 3.4

Joint Theater Level Simulation
Tablet Research Project
Agenda
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Tasking
Use Case
Technical
Prototype Capabilities
Feedback
Demo
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Tasking
• Develop And Demonstrate
– JTLS Wireless Graphical User Interface
• Map Display
• User Requested Data Such As Unit Information
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Use Case
• A subject matter expert (SME) tasked with
evaluating a training audience during a
command post exercise.
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Portability allows the SME to be positioned to best
evaluate the training while still being able to monitor
the progress of the game.
Notification of upcoming training events based on
game time.
Pre-staged orders tied to a training event to allow
game conditions to be set.
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Technical
• Technology Changes Rapidly
– Nexus 10 tablet running the Android operating
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Programmed in a variant of Java.
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Allows leveraging of some WHIP code.
However, the user interface implementation in
Android is completely different from Oracle
Java requiring complete re-implementation of
graphical components.
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Technical (continued)
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Basic Conclusions
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Limited processing power and available
memory compared to a desktop workstation.
Assumes availability of a wireless network.
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Prototyped Capabilities
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WHIP like map display.
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Hexes, roads, and rivers.
Game objects.
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User input regions and locations.
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Object Information.
Used with orders.
CADRG maps.
Game time and status.
Force Ratios.
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In a region or the screen.
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Capabilities (continued)
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Object search capability by:
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Orders
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Name, Side, or Region
Able to send orders as any side.
Training Events.
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List of events.
Pop-up reminders about upcoming events.
Order groups tied to events.
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Potential User Feedback
• Additional Use Cases
• Additional Capabilities Need
• Future Of Capability
– Continue With
• Tablet
• Concept Of MEL/MIL or MSEL Tool
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Demo
• Wednesday 1330 – 1600
• R&A Offices in Del Rey Oaks
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Questions
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