A fuzzy logic assistant for virtual environment operators immersed in a battlespace

The motivation for and preliminary design of a decision aid that assists the operator of a synthetic environment that emulates a large, complex battlespace are presented. The purpose of the decision aid is to increase the situational awareness of the operator concerning the activity within the battlespace. The decision aid, called the fuzzy logic assistant, uses the fuzzy logic control paradigm within designated watchspaces in the battlespace to assess the interest level of the activity and provide feedback concerning the level of interest to the operator. The fuzzy logic operators and rule set used to make assessments are discussed, and the forms of feedback provided to operators of the synthetic environment are described