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DSAP
Dynamic Situation Assessment and Prediction Framework
Advancements in simulation and information management technologies have presented commanders with the ability to rapidly and continually evaluate the course of operations during engagements. RAM Laboratories is implementing the DSAP Framework to provide a capability for command and control (C2) and battle management (BM) activities to perform predictive what-if analyses of plans and alternatives as operations evolve.
Introducing the DSAP framework
The DSAP framework supports the simulation and analysis of multiple plans and replications of a plan across distributed computing platforms. The framework has two primary modes of operation: (1) a predictive mode, and (2) a situational awareness mode.
Prediction: For the predictive mode, the framework allows multiple predictive replications of a simulation to run concurrently across distributed platforms, gathers global statistics on the simulations upon completion, and compares simulation results with one another to prune unsuccessful plans. The DSAP Predictive implementation is deployed in a distributed network using agents that (1) execute faster-than-real-time simulations, (2) configure / evaluate plans while pulling from (near) real-time data sources, (3) display results, and (4) reconfigure plans and prune unsuccessful alternatives.
Situational Awareness: For the dynamic situational awareness mode, DSAP provides agents that (1) execute a real-time simulation of an idealized plan, (2) execute a simulation of a real-time plan that is calibrated with (near) real-time data sources, (3) provide plan/configuration comparison, and (4) provide mechanisms for new plan configuration or generation.