Tactical Ground Reporting System (TIGR) (United States), Command information systems - Land
Development
The Tactical Ground Reporting System (TIGR) was developed as part of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Advanced Soldier Sensor Information System and Technology (ASSIST) programme. Work started 2005, with a proof-of-concept demonstration at Fort Hood in September 2005. A prototype system was evaluated 2006, culminating in Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in July 2006.The principal developer was Ascend Intelligence, which subsequently bought by General Dynamics C4 Systems in January 2010.Initial Operating Capability (IOC) January 2007 with 1st BCT in Iraq. April 2007 Authorisation to Operate given. June 2007 US Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) provides support funding for expansion. December 2007 Java based thick client replaced by web client and distributed server backend for greater scalability.The aspiration is to have the TIGR and FBCB2 (see separate entry) software programs working separately on FBCB2 hardware by 2011, and integrated into a single programme by 2013, presumably incorporated into the Joint Battle Command-Platform programme.
The Tactical Ground Reporting System (TIGR) was developed as part of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Advanced Soldier Sensor Information System and Technology (ASSIST) programme. Work started 2005, with a proof-of-concept demonstration at Fort Hood in September 2005. A prototype system was evaluated 2006, culminating in Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in July 2006.The principal developer was Ascend Intelligence, which subsequently bought by General Dynamics C4 Systems in January 2010.Initial Operating Capability (IOC) January 2007 with 1st BCT in Iraq. April 2007 Authorisation to Operate given. June 2007 US Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) provides support funding for expansion. December 2007 Java based thick client replaced by web client and distributed server backend for greater scalability.The aspiration is to have the TIGR and FBCB2 (see separate entry) software programs working separately on FBCB2 hardware by 2011, and integrated into a single programme by 2013, presumably incorporated into the Joint Battle Command-Platform programme.
Description
TIGR is a multimedia geospatial information management system that can overlay detailed historic tactical and intelligence data onto digital maps. It allows this information to be shared on a searchable network available to a wide audience. It provides a medium by which information can be collected on the ground in a variety of media and retained and disseminated and enables personnel at the patrol level to collect and share information to improve situational awareness and to facilitate collaboration and information analysis among junior officers. TIGR is particularly suited to counterinsurgency operations and enables collection and dissemination of fine-grained intelligence on people, places, and insurgent activity. The system complements those reporting systems that focus on the needs of users at Battalion or Brigade level and above. TIGR's graphical, map-referenced user interface is intuitive, and allows multimedia data such as voice recordings, digital photos, GPS tracks to be easily collected and searched. The system also uses a data distribution architecture that will minimize load on the tactical networks, while allowing digital imagery and other multimedia data to be rapidly exchanged.
TIGR is a multimedia geospatial information management system that can overlay detailed historic tactical and intelligence data onto digital maps. It allows this information to be shared on a searchable network available to a wide audience. It provides a medium by which information can be collected on the ground in a variety of media and retained and disseminated and enables personnel at the patrol level to collect and share information to improve situational awareness and to facilitate collaboration and information analysis among junior officers. TIGR is particularly suited to counterinsurgency operations and enables collection and dissemination of fine-grained intelligence on people, places, and insurgent activity. The system complements those reporting systems that focus on the needs of users at Battalion or Brigade level and above. TIGR's graphical, map-referenced user interface is intuitive, and allows multimedia data such as voice recordings, digital photos, GPS tracks to be easily collected and searched. The system also uses a data distribution architecture that will minimize load on the tactical networks, while allowing digital imagery and other multimedia data to be rapidly exchanged.
No comments:
Post a Comment