Joint Theater Level Simulation Tablet Research Project

Tasking Use Case Technical Prototype Capabilities Feedback Demo Agenda March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 2

Develop And Demonstrate –JTLS Wireless Graphical User Interface Map Display User Requested Data Such As Unit Information Tasking March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 3

A subject matter expert (SME) tasked with evaluating a training audience during a command post exercise. – 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. Use Case March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 4

Technology Changes Rapidly –Nexus 10 tablet running the Android operating system. ● Programmed in a variant of Java. – 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. Technical March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 5

● Basic Conclusions ● Limited processing power and available memory compared to a desktop workstation. ● Assumes availability of a wireless network. Technical (continued) March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 6

Prototyped Capabilities ● WHIP like map display. – Hexes, roads, and rivers. – Game objects. ● Object Information. – User input regions and locations. ● Used with orders. – CADRG maps. ● Game time and status. ● Force Ratios. – In a region or the screen. March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 7

● Object search capability by: – Name, Side, or Region ● Orders – Able to send orders as any side. ● Training Events. – List of events. – Pop-up reminders about upcoming events. – Order groups tied to events. Capabilities (continued) March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 8

Additional Use Cases Additional Capabilities Need Future Of Capability –Continue With Tablet Concept Of MEL/MIL or MSEL Tool Potential User Feedback March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 9

Wednesday 1330 – 1600 R&A Offices in Del Rey Oaks Demo March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 10

Questions March, 2014 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 11