EXPLOITING KASPAROV'S LAW: ENHANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION IN DOD SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS

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dc.contributor.advisorDarken, Rudolph P.
dc.contributor.advisorMacKinnon, Douglas J.
dc.contributor.advisorMcDowell, Perry L.
dc.contributor.advisorBlais, Curtis L.
dc.contributor.advisorBalogh, Imre L.
dc.contributor.advisorMorse, Katherine, JHU/APL
dc.contributor.authorMorse, Matthew M.
dc.contributor.departmentComputer Science (CS)
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-17T20:55:08Z
dc.date.available2022-11-17T20:55:08Z
dc.date.issued2022-09
dc.description.abstractDespite recent advances in the representation of logistics considerations in DOD staff training and wargaming simulations, logistics information systems (IS) remain underrepresented. Unlike many command and control (C2) systems, which can be integrated with simulations through common protocols (e.g., OTH-Gold), many logistics ISs require manpower-intensive human-in-the-loop (HitL) processes for simulation-IS (sim-IS) integration. Where automated sim-IS integration has been achieved, it often does not simulate important sociotechnical system (STS) dynamics, such as information latency and human error, presenting decision-makers with an unrealistic representation of logistics C2 capabilities in context. This research seeks to overcome the limitations of conventional sim-IS interoperability approaches by developing and validating a new approach for sim-IS information exchange through robotic process automation (RPA). RPA software supports the automation of IS information exchange through ISs’ existing graphical user interfaces. This “outside-in” approach to IS integration mitigates the need for engineering changes in ISs (or simulations) for automated information exchange. In addition to validating the potential for an RPA-based approach to sim-IS integration, this research presents recommendations for a Distributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process (DSEEP) overlay to guide the engineering and execution of sim-IS environments.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.en_US
dc.description.serviceMajor, United States Marine Corpsen_US
dc.identifier.curriculumcode398, Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (PhD)
dc.identifier.thesisid36742
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/71082
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis 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.en_US
dc.subject.authordistributed simulationen_US
dc.subject.authorstaff training exerciseen_US
dc.subject.authorRPAen_US
dc.subject.authorsim-C2en_US
dc.subject.authorsim-ISen_US
dc.subject.authorLVCen_US
dc.subject.authorsimulation interoperabilityen_US
dc.subject.authorlogisticsen_US
dc.subject.authorlogistics information systemen_US
dc.titleEXPLOITING KASPAROV'S LAW: ENHANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION IN DOD SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING ENVIRONMENTSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineModeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelDoctoralen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameDoctor of Philosophy in Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulationen_US
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