Abstract
IBML: Evolution of Geospatial Battle Management Language to Coalition Scale
Track: Defense and Intelligence
Author(s): Michael Case, Harland Yu
Earlier work with the Geospatial Battle Management Language (GeoBML) provided a conceptual framework for tailoring actionable geospatial information (Tactical Spatial Objects) to support the Warfighter's mission. The concept has evolved through a series of architectural improvements and experiments designed to improve scalability and performance. Enhancements include transition to JC3IEDM, ONESAF, a new Integrated Battle Management Language (IBML), and multi-echelon database replication. ArcGIS Server was tested as a means of serving Tactical Spatial Objects as Web Feature Services (WFS). Application domains include: military mission planning and operations, information exchange across the battlefield, and modeling and simulation. Implementation of GeoBML's concepts builds upon the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Battlespace Terrain Reasoning and Awareness program and the Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit (CJMTK). This presentation will focus on the progress made in improving scalability and utility of the GeoBML concept for use by U.S. Department of Defense and NATO allies.
Michael Case
U.S. Army ERDC
P.O. Box 9005
2902 Newmark Drive
Champaign , Illinois 61826
United States
Phone: 217 373-7259
Fax: 217 373-7222
E-mail: michael.p.case@usace.army.mil
Harland Yu
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - ERDC
7701 Telegraph Road
Alexandria , Virginia 22315
United States
Phone: 703 428-6798
E-mail: harland.yu@us.army.mil