Computer visualization of battlefield tenets
By: William G. Kemple, Harold J. Larson
Contributors: Larson, Harold J., 1934-; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Operations Research
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: BATTLEFIELDS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Other titles: NPS-OR-93-019.
Description: The Battle Enhanced Analysis Methodologies (BEAM) project was designed to investigate      the use of computer graphics in describing the performance of battalion-sized units in      simulated combat. These descriptions were to be data-based and objective, providing useful      critiques of actual performance according to standard Army doctrine. They would be natural      candidates for use at the Army's Combat Training Centers. The first year's effort      demonstrated objective graphic displays that portray the destructive potential of direct fire      weapons in the defense (described in 1,2,4,5). These displays allow straightforward objective      comparisons of different defensive alignments, and, from simulated battle runs, of defensive      fire control strategies. These references also describe simple uncluttered displays that portray      the movements and interactions of company (or higher) sized units throughout a battle. This      report describes further results of the BEAM project. The initial displays were specifically      derived for direct fire weapons in the defense; a major development is the extension to      displays for indirect fire weapons in the defensive. This allows separate and joint examination      of the direct and indirect fire destruction potential, providing, among other things, objective      measures of the synchronization and agility of a force, as well as indicators of its intelligence      function. Combat power, Indirect fire, Synchronization, Agility, Computer graphics.
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-OR-93-019."

"December 1993."

AD A275 269.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 18)

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