Collaborative applications used in a wireless environment at sea for use in Coast Guard Law Enforcement and Homeland Security missions
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Authors
Klopson, Jadon E.
Burdian, Stephen V.
Subjects
Mesh
Othorgonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Groove virtual office
Situational awareness multi agent system
Internet
Nodes
Wireless
IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.16
Peer to peer relationships
Collaborative environment
Common operating picture
Tactical network topology
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tactical satellite
Deepwater
Othorgonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Groove virtual office
Situational awareness multi agent system
Internet
Nodes
Wireless
IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.16
Peer to peer relationships
Collaborative environment
Common operating picture
Tactical network topology
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tactical satellite
Deepwater
Advisors
Bordetsky, Alex
Date of Issue
2005-03
Date
March 2005
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the potential impact of incorporating wireless technologies, specifically an 802.11 mesh layer architecture and 802.16 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, in order to effectively and more efficiently transmit data and create a symbiotic operational picture between Coast Guard Cutters, their boarding teams, Coast Guard Operation Centers, and various external agencies. Two distinct collaborative software programs, Groove Virtual Office and the Naval Postgraduate School's Situational Awareness Agent, are utilized over the Tactical Mesh and OFDM network configurations to improve the Common Operating Picture of involved units within a marine environment to evaluate their potential impact for the Coast Guard. This is being done to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Coast Guard units while they carry out their Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Missions. Through multiple field experiments, including Tactical Network Topology and nuclear component sensing with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we utilize commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment and software to evaluate their impact on these missions.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Information Sciences (IS)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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NPS Report Number
Sponsors
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Format
xviii, 89 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.