C4ISR Data Dissemination and Presentation using COTS Game Platforms

"An approach for the development, dissemination and presentation of 2D/3D C4ISR information to soldiers using the next generation of relatively low cost gaming systems is presented. An application framework is developed based on a distributed, collaborativeenvironment to facilitate the representation of human and other threats, resources, and environments and to formulate responses to operators tailored to the specific requirements of their queries. The proposed architecture is modular in nature to ensurethat rapid configuration changes may be made to reflect geographic relocation, and that new training requirements may be fulfilled with minimal product cycle times. The application requirements are traced back to the underlying hardware support mechanism."