IMAN - Intelligent Information Management System

We will develop an information management system that provides an efficient and fully synthesized picture of the Battlespace to support successful naval operation execution. We call our system the Intelligent Information Management System (IMAN). IMANwill use a distributed architecture of intelligent agents that will assist naval personnel in the execution of their duties. These intelligent agents will execute a variety of user defined data analysis and fusion tasks to reduce manning requirements onUS Navy ships. Innovative display technologies will include two-dimensional, three-dimensional and augmented reality displays that will portray the state of the Battlespace to the users. The first application of the technology will be to support CICoperations onboard Arleigh Burke DDG-51 class destroyers. It is anticipated that this effort will result in the development of a set of information management and display technologies that will reduce manning requirements on US Navy ships. The IMAN systemwill provide an enhanced view of the battlespace that will translate into missions successfully executed with fewer resources and longer lasting results. The technology can be directly applied to transportation systems, command and control systems forother military services as well as the management of large-scale amusement parks and power plants.