Large Scale Visualization Environment and

Decision-Centered Visualization

Cdr. Robert BartonNaval Undersea Warfare Center

Newport, Rhode Island USA

L. Miguel Encarnação and David ZeltzerFraunhofer Center for Research in

Computer Graphics, Inc.Providence, Rhode Island USA

SONAR SDC Visualization

• Multi-Dimensional, Low Signal-to-Noise Data Space

- Range, Bearing, Frequency,Time

• Many Sensors Data Overload

• Since End of Cold War, Naval Operations inVery Noisy Littoral Waters

• Is There a Better Way to Visualize SONAR Data?

1. Rapid Scan for Volumes of Interest

2. Select Volumes of Interest for Abstract Broadband Visualization

LSVE USW Visualization

5. Select Another Volume of Interest

3. Multimodal and Multimedia for Detailed

Analysis of Abstract Data

GIST Harmonogram

4. Apply Visualization

Tools & “Grams” to Examine Actual

Data

Interactively Rotate and Zoom

Visualize Volume of Interest

Spatially Probe with Sonification

Interactively View and Manipulate Actual Data

3D Interaction Technology Virtual Table

Shutter glasses

Transparent pad

‘Virtual Table’

Magnetic trackers

Pen

Projected pad

Projectedpen

Projected object

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Sarajevo

BihacTuzla

Decision-Centered Visualization

Fraunhofer Center forResearch in Computer Graphics

Background

• Environmental Complexity, Fog of War- Littoral environments – sea, land, air

- Friendly, hostile & neutral forces; air/surface/water craft

• Operational Restrictions – ROE

• Speed of Change- High speed weapons

- Rapid, coordinated force deployment

• High Volume Data from Multiple Sources and Sensors

• Result — Information Overload!

Take-Away Message

Information Overload?

Can’t Just Push More Pixels at People

Use Agents and Knowledge to • Anticipate What People Need to Know• Build Integrated, Intuitive Displays

WarfareDomain

Knowledge

Task &Decision

Knowledge

Real TimeData

Anticipate

Mission InfoArea of Ops InfoFriendliesThreats • • •

Agents

Warn &Alert

Missing Data Uncertain DataTime-Critical DataMission-Critical Data

“Behind” the Screen

Display

DCV Concept

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DecisionFocus

IncomingData

Domain Abstractions

DecisionRequirements

DomainOntology

Agents Monitor& Alert

AutomaticTailoring

NarrativeTheory

PresentationManager

InteractionCycle

• View Control• Interactive

Commands&

Queries

Task LevelMultimodal

HMI InteractionDialog

Classify, Prioritize,Associate Incoming

Data

AssociationEngine

MultimediaDisplays

DCVArchitecture

NUWC/CRCG LSVE

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Warfare Domain Ontology

• What Are the Things and Actions in the World?

• How Do They Relate to Each Other?

DecisionFocus

Domain Abstractions

DecisionRequirements

DomainOntology

Agents Monitor& Alert

Classify, Prioritize,Associate Incoming

Data

AssociationEngine

IncomingData

Domain Abstractions

• Application-Specific Instances of Ontology Concepts

DecisionFocus

Domain Abstractions

DecisionRequirements

DomainOntology

Agents Monitor& Alert

Classify, Prioritize,Associate Incoming

Data

AssociationEngine

IncomingData

Doctrinal TaskOrganization

Brigade

Division

Battalion

Company

Platoon

Squad

• Unit type• Home base• Current location• Readiness• Resources• Capabilities• Strength• Logistic support• Combat support• Weapons• Equipment• . . . . . .

Infantry SA Domain Abstractions

Decision Requirements

• For a Given Decision, Information Needed to Make a Sound Decision

DecisionFocus

Domain Abstractions

DecisionRequirements

DomainOntology

Agents Monitor& Alert

Classify, Prioritize,Associate Incoming

Data

AssociationEngine

IncomingData

Decision Focus

• Computer Inference of Intentions from Behavior Remains “Grand Challenge”

• For DCV, Decision Maker Explicitly Specifies Current Mission Event(s),Task(s) & Decision(s)

DecisionFocus

Domain Abstractions

DecisionRequirements

DomainOntology

Agents Monitor& Alert

Classify, Prioritize,Associate Incoming

Data

AssociationEngine

IncomingData

Decision Centered Visualization

Tasks

• Destroy Barricade• Route Planning > Cross River> Cross Mine Field> Avoid Snipers

NEXT No Objects Loaded!

Mission About

Prototype Decision Focus GUI

Banja Luka, Bosnia

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Street

Road condition: GoodNearest Enemy: SnipersEnemy Equip.:Assault rifles, Sub-mach. guns

Bridge

Bridge condition: Repositioned (15-20 min delay)Nearest Enemy: SnipersEnemy Equip.: Assault rifles, Sub-mach. guns

• HumanProposesRoute• DCV Suggests & Alerts

• InformationPush/Pull

“Smart Maps”

for Infantry

SA

Thank You!