The Automation of Combat Decision Processes in the Simulation Based Operational Training Support System

Abstract

The interactive simulation environment for training (and/or analysis) of military operations is presented as the Simulation Based Operational Training Support System (SBOTSS). The system was constructed in order to provide cost-effective approach of computer assisted exercises and it is an integrated, interactive, many-sided land, analysis and training support model based on particular components equipped with combat, logistics, engineering, electronic warfare and intelligence functions. The idea and model of command and control process applied for the decision automata at the tactical level are presented. The automata executes the two main processes: decision planning process and direct combat control. The decision planning process relating to the automata contains three stages: the identification of a decision situation, the generation of decision variants (course of actions) the variants evaluation and nomination the best variant of these, which satisfy the proposed criteria. The particular approach to identification of decision situation and variants of action are presented. The procedure of variants generation based on some kind of pre-simulation process contains the evaluation module, which allows us the best choice of action plan according to specified criteria. The direct combat control process contains such phases, like command, reporting and reaction to fault situations. Some results of the simulation process including the decisions made by automata is considered. The calibration process on the basis of battle scenarios is described and presented