Sense & Respond Support System

Bob Appleton
11 July 2007
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FOCUS
Accurate and timely knowledge in
the right hands enables Marines to
win battles.
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need

not fear the result of a hundred battles If you know

neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in
every battle.
- Sun Tzu
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THE SENSE & RESPOND PROCESS

Translate
Data

Gather
Data

Evaluate

Observe

Orient Communicate

Information

Act

Decide

Interpret
Information

Act
Decide
On COA

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SIMPLY PUT

Obtain Accurate Information

Understand it
Disseminate it
Act upon it
As Autonomously as Possible
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HISTORY / BACKGROUND

NCMS Phase I (November 2003 December 2004) Proved

the Concept
Two Sensored Vehicles
Manual retrieval of data on CD
Collected data from one vehicle for a year
Received the 2004 Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award

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NCMS Phase II
(November 2005-March 2007)

Ten sensored vehicles

Wireless & automatic transmission of data to local server
Generate vehicle condition reports locally
Mission data displayed on RIT designed COP
Data transmitted to enterprise at NWSC Crane, IN
Made available to authorized stakeholders

Data analysis for prognostics & readiness modeling

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Key Elements of Phase II

Ten sensored LAV-25s Operating at SOI West

Sensors, wired and wireless, aboard vehicle
On-board computer
Driver warning lights and remote crew display
Satellite and wireless communication off vehicle
Portable Maintenance Device (PMD) (Toughbook 18)
IETM Reader
Access to vehicle log book, PMCS, etc
Remote maintenance assistance
Local Maintenance Server
Gateway to internet
Data storage and backup
Additional Applications
Data Roll-up to JDSR, Crane (Temporary IDE)
Common Operating Picture
Data Analysis

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S&R Starts at the Platform

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S&R Infrastructure

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Lessons Learned
On-board architecture too complex
Integration of disparate technologies is the most difficult
Toughbook 18 on-board computer too big/not necessary
Black box data collection should be adequate

Need simpler crew display

SATCOM is a bridge too far at this time
Need fewer, smaller, more rugged antennas
Need a two prong approach
Proven technology on project vehicles
Cutting edge and developmental technology on a separate
set of vehicles
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Antenna Farm

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On-Board Computer

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On-Board Computer

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What Worked Well?

COTS sensors, data bus and ECM
Most hardware was sufficiently robust
Data movement provided by Navy Distance Support
Wireless transmission of data off vehicle
FIPS 140-2 compliant 802.11 access point from 3ETI

Local Maintenance Server

Data collection and access at the temporary IDCE
Development of goals and metrics early in the project
With Dr Steven Haynes, School of Information Science and
Technology, Penn State University
Continue to believe the set-based approach is best
Continue to believe the effort must begin at the platform
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Next Steps
Refine system design; eliminate redundancies; simplify
Incorporate reliable scan tool
Investigate VADS capability set

Incorporate IUID and RFID Capability

Field VAMMP
Field IETM
Incorporate Marine Corps approved COP
Stand up Integrated Data Collaborative Environment
(IDCE) and PMLAV portal at NWSC Crane
Develop business rules
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Learn More About S&R

Sense and Respond website
http://www.usmc-srl.com

Contact me:
bob.appleton@us.army.mil
bob@rwappleton.com

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SUMMARY / QUESTIONS
INTERPRET
Remote SME/Maintainer collaboration
EMSS
Troubleshooting Tools
Synthetic Instruments
IETM

It begins with accurate

data

DECIDE
Collate and analyze data
Makes chaotic information usable
Paint accurate picture of capabilities
Define Ao requirements
Model and simulate readiness

RESPOND

SENSE

GCSS
Autonomic Logistics
Translate data to actionable
information
Enterprise visibility
Initiate maintenance and logistics
actions
Provide goods and services

Health & Usage Monitoring

System
On-board sensoring
infrastructure
Ability to transmit data off
platform
Enables CBM+

S & R is a Cycle of
Continuous Process
Improvement

EVALUATE
Reliability Centered Maintenance
More effective maintenance procedures
Define content of work packages
Identify needed engineering modifications
Identify CBM+ capabilities

We are taking an
evolutionary, bottom
up approach

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