1. DARPA
Coalition Agents eXperiment - CoAX DARPA CoABS, AFRL, BBN, Boeing, DSTL, DSTO, Dartmouth, UEdinburgh/AIAI, LM-ATL, OBJS, QinetiQ, UMichigan, USC/ISI, UWF/IHMC With support from DREV, DSTL, GITI, ISX, MIT, MITRE, Schafer, Stanford Univ. and TTCP.
Concept
Objectives
Agent Frameworks
KAoS Agents (Boeing, IHMC)
NOMADS Mobile Agents (IHMC)
EMAA/CAST Agents (LM ATL)
GMAS (Dartmouth, IHMC, LM-ATL)
D’Agents (Dartmouth)
eGents (OBJS)
DARPA
CoABS Grid
(GITI, ISX)
Agents on the Grid
AODB Agent (LM ATL)
Observer Agents (Dartmouth)
eGents Agents (OBJS)
Malicious Agents (IHMC, Boeing)
Web Weather Agent (USC/ISI) …
Show that an Agent-based C2 framework can support agile and robust Coalition operations
Show Domain Management services can structure agent relationships and enforce coalition policies
Show Intelligent Task and Process Management can improve agent collaboration
Show that the CoABS Grid can be used to rapidly integrate a wide variety of agents and systems
Agent Grid Services
Task and Process and Event Management (AIAI)
Domain Management Services (Boeing, IHMC)
Asynchronous Wireless Connectivity (OBJS)
Plan Deconfliction (Michigan)
Military Systems
CAMPS (AFRL,GITI, BBN)
MBP (QinetiQ)
Situation Viewer (QinetiQ) …
Accomplishments and Impact
Expected Results
Demonstrated proof-of-concept C2 coalition architecture within a realistic coalition scenario
Connected disparate stand-alone military systems while taking coalition concerns into account
Agent organization, behavior, security and resources managed by explicit coalition policy control
Potential influence on Joint Battle Infosphere, Joint Battlespace Digitisation, CINC 21, and Coalition Theatre Logistics perspectives
Interest from additional nations in participating
Oct 2000
Information gathering for MBP
25 agents in 5 distinct domains
Binni coalition storyboard
Introduction to Overlays:
1. Initially just the Binni map shows up with the 2 opposing countries (Gao and Agadiz) which are separated by a threatened Firestorm, and it shows how Gao is trying to mislead the coalition on the position of the Agadiz forces to displace the planned firestorm area. You can mention the use of the Binni Coalition scenario and its military realism and root in the 5 nation The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) work and the development of this scenario for the benefits of ourselves and others by the CoAX team.
2. Then you get chance to say its all facilitated by the CoABS Grid.
3. The third overlap gives you chance to mention that at least 3 different experimental agent frameworks with different facilities and properties are integrated showing how the Grid enables this too.
4. The fourth overlap shows the generic agent services we are researching and the core scientific element of the work. These are meant to lead to new generically useful services that can be provided on the Grid and beyond CoAX.
5. Then you get to say CoAX is integrating previously separate actual military systems such as MBP and CAMPS, from 2 countries, brought together for the first time ever.
6. Then you get to say a lot of other CoABS agent research is being showcased by being used in Coalition relevant ways with the CoAX/Binni demonstration scenario.
July 2001
Planning and execution phases
45 agents in 7 overlapping domains
Initial packaging of grid services
Realistic Binni Storyboard
July 2002
Dynamic event-driven workflow
Dynamic coalition formation
Dynamic coalition scenario
High-level re-usable tools