Soldier Systems Technology RoadmapSoldier Systems Technology Roadmap

Human and System Integration

Workshop Process

Mr. Phil Carr (StrategicReviewGroup.ca)Château Cartier, Gatineau, Canada21-22 September, 2010

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H&SI Workshop – Overall Goal

To move us toward the comprehensive integration of the CF Future Soldier Systems capability areas such as to optimize overall system effectiveness, i.e.: improve and balance: survivability, lethality, mobility, sustainability, and situational awareness (C4I)

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Workshop Basic Process

Capability Recap& Demo:

Key Deficiencies& Priorities

Related H&SI Challenges, For Internal

(physical/cognitive and external integration)

Potential Solutions/ Technologies

System Optimization

R&D Focus Areas and Potential

Collaborations

Exploring Operational Space

Exploring Functional Space

Exploring Solution Space

Exploring R&D Space

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Functional Objective / Technical Challenge(Where to Put the Bar and When?)

Future soldier needs

(Performance requirements)

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Current Gap

Perf. Excess ?

Today Cycle 1 Cycle 2… Cycle n

Future Needs

Perf.Growth

Baseline

Performance Parameter (e.g. Bandwidth)Performance Parameter (e.g. Bandwidth)

Real Gap

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Workshop Success Factors

“Success” means:Discussion

Contribution

Collaboration

Creativity

Interest and curiosity

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Soldier Demo – Key Integration Challenges

Weight/volumeLoad carriageMobility vs Protection

Power ConsumptionNature

AnthropometricsSoldier – Vehicle Interoperability

CommunicationsTarget Detect-Discriminate-Inform-Prosecute

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Questions:

1.Name one human/system integration issue that was not mentioned

2. Which integration issues or deficiencies do you think are most important to the soldier system?

Demo Questions

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After Lunch – Seating by Theme

Theme 1- Physical Integration on the Soldier

Theme 2-Perceptual/Cognitive Integrationon the Soldier

Theme 3-System Architecture & Inter-operability(External Integration)

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Theme 1 - Physical Integration on the Soldier

Soldier System Characterization (e.g. physical environment, task analyses, user characteristics)

Soldier Burden (physiology, load and volume/bulk, biomechanics)

Usability/ergonomy

Fit/Form/Anthropometry

Demographics

Compatibility/Interfaces

Display and Controls Hardware

Tools and Processes

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Theme 2 – Perceptual/Cognitive Integrationon the Soldier

Soldier burden (workload, information)

Situation awareness

Soldier interfaces to enhance perception and cognition (from displays to decision-making tools on soldier computers

Displays and Controls Software (GUI)

Tools and Processes

Usability

Decision aids

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Theme 3 - System Architecture & Interoperability(External Integration)

Integration/Interoperability with Other Platforms

VehiclesWeapon systemsC4I systemsAutonomous Sensors (UXV)

System ArchitectureModularity/ConfigurabilityAdaptabilityScalabilityHardware integration/optimization

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Breakaway Session Rules

Sit with people from other organizations

Fill the tables

Choose a leader and recorder

Write clearly

Focus on the questions

Ask facilitators for clarifications

Tables 9 and 10 for discussion in French

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Table Seating RulesFor After Lunch

C: CF/MilitaryG: Government I: IndustryA: Academia

Capability/Expertise Areas:Red: WeaponsYellow: PPEGreen: Power/EnergyBlue: C4I-SensorWhite: Human Factors

NOTE: People can switch tables for each breakout session if they want, as long as the seating rules are followed.

Rule 1: You cannot sit with: someone you work with Rule 2: Min: 1G, 1A, 1 C Rule 3: Max: 5 of the same capability/expertise area

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Seating Arrangements (less than ideal)

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DND

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CF

DND

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All C4I

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Seating Arrangements (much better)

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C4I

Weapons

PPE

AI

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CF

DND

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14h30 to 16:00

Breakaway Session 1

Key Challenges for Each Theme (roundtable)

Instructions

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Question What are the 5 most important functional challenges related to your H/SI theme? What’s the problem? (you can express it as a technical challenge too)

1. E.g. critical parameter (e.g. Balance, bandwidth)2. What should it be ? (2020 & 2025)

Breakaway Session 1: H&SI-Related Challenges

for Themes 1, 2 and 3

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Table rules

Sit with people from other organizations

Fill the tables

Choose a leader and recorder

Write clearly

Focus on the questions

Ask facilitators for clarifications

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Session 1: Report Back

Objectives:

1.Capture the most important HSI functional challenges for each theme

Let’s compile them as we go ...

2.Collectively converge on about 20-25 challenges, which will be used for your next exercise

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Your HomeworkExploring Solutions

1. Get 3 stickies

2. Pick 3 of the challenges we’ve just discussed

3. Fill in the blanks

4. Bring in your stickies with you tomorrow morning

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Sticky Example

- Theme: 2 Cognitive Integration- Information Overload Reduction

- Multi-sense interface

- Brain computer Interface 6 University A

- Haptic systems 7 Cie X

2025

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When You Arrive Tomorrow Morning…

Please:

1.Have a photocopy made of your 3 stickies

2.Post your 3 stickies on the wall under the proper challenge and timeframe

3.Sit at a table of your choice (can be same table as previous day) still following the seating rules

2020

2025

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Entering Break Continue to Populate the Wall

Please:

1.Have a photocopy made of your 3 stickies

2.Post your 3 stickies on the wall under the proper technical/functional challenge and timeframe

3.Sit at a table of your choice (can be same table as previous day) still following the seating rules

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10h15

Breakaway Session 2

Potential Solutions & Related Technologies

For Overall System Optimization

Instructions

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1. Improving system characterization (physical)

2. Improving tools & processes (physical)

3. Reducing physical soldier burden (weight overload)

4. Improving physical usability

5. Improving modularity/configurability

6. Improving fit, form, anthropometry

7. Improving interfaces compatibility

8. Improving body-worn equipment/sensors integration

9. Improving display/control hardware design

10. Improving system characterization (psychological)

11. Improving tools & processes (psychological)

12. Reducing the effects of stressors

13. Improving socio/psychological readiness

14. Enhancing/augmenting soldier perception

15. Reducing cognitive burden (information load)

16. Improving situation awareness/understanding

17. Improving decision making

18. Enhancing displays/GUI

19. Improving human computer Interaction

20. Improving integration with weapons

21. Improving integration with C4I systems

22. Improving integration with combat vehicles

23. Improving integration with autonomous vehicle/sensors

24. Enabling future capability growth

H&SI Functional /Technical Challenges (on your table)

Theme 1 – Physical Integration

Theme 2 – Psychological/Cognitive Integration

Theme 3 – External Integration

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Moving to a Horizontal Lens for Overall Capability Optimization

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Breakaway Session 2:Potential Horizontal Solutions & Related

Technologies For Overall System Optimization

Objective: Brainstorm on solutions and their related technologies (S&T) for overall system optimization, i.e. those addressing more than one technical/functional challenge (list on your table)

1. Review the challenge list (on your table) (5 minutes)

2.Share your proposed solutions (homework stickies) (15 to 20 minutes)

3.Identify 3 to 5 new potential horizontal solutions and related technologies

4.Summarize your answers on the flip chart

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Table to fill in for BS2Cross-cutting Horizontal Solutions

Technical/ Functional Challenges

Description Related Technologies (S&T)

1 Technology a)

Technology b)

Technology c)

2 Technology a)

Technology b)

Technology c)

3 Technology a)

Technology b)

Technology c)

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Breakaway Session 2 – Report Back

Objective: Identify the enabling technologies that could address more than one functional/technical challenge and leading to overall capability optimization

1. Present the summary of your discussions emphasizing the enabling technologies

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14h30

Breakaway Session 3:R&D Focus Areas & Potential

Collaborators

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1. Select 2 or 3 most enabling technologies (S&T) (right column on your summary sheet from session 2)

2. Explain briefly why you chose them

3. Describe the R&D efforts that should be pursued for each enabling technology

4. Identify collaborators that could be involved in these R&D efforts

Breakaway Session 3:R&D Efforts Needed & Potential Collaborators

Moving from technical/functional challenges to solutions/technologies to future R&D efforts

Objective: Discuss the R&D efforts and the collaborators that could/should be involved in them

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Most enabling technologies (S&T)

R&D effort(s) Collaborators

Smart fabrics Data/power transmission improvement

Company X

Government lab Y

University Z

Signature Reduction: new coating

Company A

Lab B

Brain computer interface

xxx YYY

Exo Skeleton ZZZ WWW

EXAMPLE

Breakaway Session 3 Output

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Breakaway Session 3: Report Back

1. Each table presents its findings (worksheet content)

(please hand in your worksheet)

Objective: Identify R&D efforts and related collaborators that would contribute in optimizing the overall capability (i.e. In addressing the key challenges)

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BS 3 Handout SheetMost enabling technologies (S&T)

R&D effort(s) Collaborators