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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROME AIR FORCE LABS AWARDS CONTRACT TO STOTTLER HENKE
FOR INTELLIGENT COORDINATION & CONTROL FOR IMMERSIVE WARGAMING
Artificial intelligence technology will add a new dimension of realism
to military simulations requiring strategic and tactical intelligence
SAN MATEO, CA, May 22, 2000 – Stottler Henke Associates, Inc. today announced the
award of a two-year $750,000 Phase II contract with Rome Air Force Labs to develop
artificial intelligence (AI) techiques to control and coordinate artificial
agents within simulations. Automated control of intelligent agents
will support more cost-effective simulation-based training and analysis of activities
which involve many team members or opposing forces.
The U.S. Air Force has found that realistic, tactical simulations are very
effective for training and analyzing alternate military strategies, especially
team-oriented activities involving many people, vehicles, or other entities.
Although the cost of developing these simulations has dropped, the cost of running
these simulations can be very high because many people are needed to control
large numbers of simulated entities at a tactical or detailed level. For
example, a typical training simulation of the Airborne Warning and Control System
(AWACS) can require dozens of people to control simulated jet fighters, tankers,
and other entities to train just three weapons directors and a senior director.
To lower the cost of operating these types of simulations, Stottler Henke will
develop intelligent simulation agents which pursue goals assigned by their human
commanders. This approach will enable a smaller number of people to control
a simulation, where each person controls many simulated agents at a strategic
level rather than at a tactical level. To support this kind of intelligent
simulation, each agent will interpret information, act in a timely manner with
only partial knowledge, anticipate and counter actions of opposing forces, and
coordinate with people and other agents. Stottler Henke will also develop
realistic, simulated entities which can operate over the Internet, using artificial
intelligence techniques such as case-based reasoning to control their behavior.
"Intelligent simulation agent technology will enable the military and industrial
users to develop simulations which can be operated more cost-effectively, and
will support the analysis of 'what if' scenarios to support strategic planning,"
says Dr. Daniel Fu, principle investigator of this project at Stottler Henke.
"Intelligent simulation agent technology will also enable individuals to experience
a level of realism currently available only in multi-person simulations, and
will support the training of team coaches and other team leaders," continues
Dr. Fu.
Founded in 1988, Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.
applies artificial intelligence and other advanced software technologies
to solve problems that defy solution using traditional approaches.
The company delivers intelligent software solutions for education and training,
planning and scheduling, knowledge management and discovery, decision support,
and software development. Stottler Henke's clients include manufacturers,
retailers, educational media companies and government agencies.
Web: http://www.stottlerhenke.com.
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