Three-dimensional visualization and control of electronic warfare (EW) payloads

Patricia Kirsch; David Tremper; Roger Cortesi

doi:10.1117/12.778199

11 April 2008 Three-dimensional visualization and control of electronic warfare (EW) payloads

Patricia Kirsch, David Tremper, Roger Cortesi

Proceedings Volume 6965, Modeling and Simulation for Military Operations III; 69650H (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778199
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The proliferation of unmanned vehicles carrying tactical payloads in the battle-space has accelerated the need for user-friendly visualization with graphical interfaces to provide remote command and control. Often these platforms and payloads receive their control functions from command centers located half a world away via satellite communications. Operators require situational awareness tools capable of graphically presenting the remote battlefield asset positions and collected sensor data. Often these systems use 2D software mapping tools in conjunction with video for real time situational awareness. The Special Projects Group (SPG) in the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has been developing an operator control interface called the Jammer Control Station (JCS) to provide 3D battle-space visualization with built-in, remote EW payload command and control (C²) capabilities. The JCS interface presents the operator with graphic depictions of both the platforms' states and the RF environment. Text based messaging between the JCS and the EW payload reduces the impact of the system on the available bandwidth. This paper will discuss the use of the SIMDIS 3-D visualization tool as a real-time command and control interface for electronic warfare (EW) payloads.

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Patricia Kirsch, David Tremper, and Roger Cortesi "Three-dimensional visualization and control of electronic warfare (EW) payloads", Proc. SPIE 6965, Modeling and Simulation for Military Operations III, 69650H (11 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778199

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