DARPADARPAUS Army Small Unit OperationsUS Army Small Unit OperationsPlanning & Decision AidsPlanning & Decision Aids

AIAI, Edinburgh & SRI InternationalAIAI, Edinburgh & SRI International

Advanced Planning Technology Schedule2QCY99 - SUO scenario and storyboard/demo script development. Walk-through of technical requirements, mockup of non-working parts. Produce demo script and scenarios.

3QCY99 - Technology and demonstration development first pass, interim demonstration.

4QCY99 - Full demonstration development.

1QCY00 - Transition and communication of results to SUO contractor. Refinement of demonstration and technology. Integration of further modules to support more effective demonstrations.

• Use results of DARPA/AFRL Planning Initiative (ARPI) and Planning & Decision Aids (PDA) work

• Multi-Agent Planning Architecture (MPA) and O-Plan Systems Integration Architecture

• SIPE-2/CPEF and O-Plan AI Planners

• Mixed Initiative Planning Aids

• Planning Domain Knowledge Acquisition Tools/Editors

• Continuous Planning, Re-planning and Plan Repair

• Planning Process Management

• Rich Shared Plan Representations

SUO/PDA ObjectiveDemonstrate capability relevant to a SUO/Situation Awareness System (SAS) environment to generate, refine, communicate, execute and repair plans across multiple echelons.

Limited interfaces available on soldier-borne device.

Two examples of COA plan generation and use:- Defensive - Halt an Attack in Restrictive Terrain;- Offensive - Military Operations in Urban Terrain.