Title :
From GI Joe to starship trooper: the evolution of information support for individual soldiers
Author :
Hall, David L. ; Llinas, James
Author_Institution :
Appl. Res. Lab., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
fDate :
31 May-3 Jun 1998
Abstract :
As we approach the millennium, numerous programs and research plans have focused on the use of advanced technology to improve the effectiveness of military forces. Examples include: the Army XXI concepts and the Army After Next (http://cacfs.army.mil/aan.html) concepts for military technology beyond the year 2020. Technologies to improve the effectiveness of soldiers include advanced tactical communications, the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system for precise geolocation, fire and forget smart weapons, improved sensors, and multi-sensor data fusion systems. The interest in such technology is exemplified by the recent movie, Starship Troopers, based on a science fiction book by Heinlein. This paper summarizes some of the innovations provided to soldiers to transform them from the era of GI Joe to an anticipated era of the starship trooper. In particular, we analyze information technologies such as advanced sensors, multi-sensor data fusion, and automated reasoning
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; military communication; military computing; sensor fusion; weapons; Army After Next; Army XXI; Global Positioning Satellite; automated reasoning; information support; military forces; military technology; multi-sensor data fusion systems; smart weapons; soldiers; starship trooper; tactical communications; Artificial satellites; Books; Fires; Global Positioning System; Intelligent sensors; Military satellites; Motion pictures; Sensor fusion; Sensor systems; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1998. ISCAS '98. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4455-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1998.705330
