THEME :

TG—002 addresses visualization as a human activity supported by technology. It is a means by which humans make sense of complex data. We consider visualization technologies, such as search engines, algorithmic processes and display devices and techniques, but only in a relation to how they help humans to perform their tasks effectively. We emphasize the human use of computational systems to ensure that the right information is available in the form, at the right place amd and at the time.

JUSTIFICATION :

Military visualization problems arise constantly from the ever-increasing volume, complexity and dynamic nature of datasets of interest. These are frequently beyond the capability of current presentation techniques to display effectively for human understanding and action. Effective visualization for the military will require the continuous development of new techniques — tools and methods — that will allow closer coupling and system level integration of the human's capabilities into the overall human-computer system.

Anticipated military benefits are:

• Greatly improved information accessibility, operational, filtration, extraction, and understanding.
• Significant improvements of: Simulation, Decision Support and Analysis systems.
• Support for joint NATO activities through better interoperation and communication, particularly in PFP activities.
• Promoting appropriate use of advanced visualization in operational applications and systems (Outreach).
• Bridging the "cultural gap" between technologies in the field of visualization and the military users of the developed technologies.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED :

• Accessing, interpreting, charting and processing multimedia
• Data visualization for Electronic Warfare ambiguity analysis
• Text summarization and compression
• Clustering text reports for access and attention
• Knowledge Management and Knowledge Discovery Includes data mining, data selection, visual tools
• Visual human-machine interface For text and speech corpora and imagery
• Battlefield data fusion
• Visualizing geometric data
• Technology overview and review Includes forecasting what military needs will and will not be met in Private and University sectors.

CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR/AUTHOR :

M. VARGA (UK)

MEMBERS/SPEAKERS :

L. RASMUSSEN (DK) / L. GARCIA (SP) / A. KASTER (GE) / V. TAYLOR (CA) / M. GOBIN (BE) / J. COLLINS (US)

NATIONAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE :

Yes

IST 013 ( Version Jan 1999 )