Multi-Function Display System for Warfighter Consolidation

"M¿K Technologies, along with the Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics, propose to develop a display management architecture to manage and display information to support multiple roles on a single display. The Multi-Function Display System(MFDS) design will be based on an open architecture approach, using agent and knowledge base technology to manage the data inputs and information displayed. In Phase I we will design the Multi-Function Display System, which will then be prototyped duringPhase II. We propose to base the system architecture on the Fraunhofer CRCG Decision-Centered Visualization (DCV) design. This will be augmented with an internal, HLA-based communications architecture for the data input and information display tofacilitate distributed processing and embedded training requirements. The primary Phase II deliverable will be a prototype system, based on the Phase I design, for managing multiple, simultaneous, synchronized, intelligent displays. The proposed effortwill leverage COTS, standards-based, visualization software, reducing cost, development time, and risk. Recent research has achieved advances in information and knowledge management, and information display management that can provide a direct benefittoward this effort. M¿K is currently working with the US Army CECOM to develop a display management toolkit for C4ISR displays. Fraunhofer CRCG has performed research and developed prototypes for ad