Tactical ISR/C2 Integration with AI/ML Augmentation

NPS NRP Project PresentationNAVPLAN 2021 specifies Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) with a tactical grid to connect distributed nodes with processing at the tactical edge to include Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment (LOCE). Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) is the concept for sensor integration. However, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Command and Control (C2) hardware and software have yet to be fully defined, tools integrated, and configurations tested. This project evaluates options for ISR and C2 integration into a Common Operational Picture (COP) with AI/ML for decision support on tactical clouds in support of DMO, EABO, LOCE and JADC2 objectives.Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF)U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Ubiquitous computing and ambient intelligence: New challenges for computing

The IST Advisory Group (ISTAG) of the European Union had a vision of "Ambient Intelligence" (AmI) in 1999. It refers to "an exciting new paradigm of information technology, in which people are empowered through a digital environment that is aware of their presence and context sensitive, adaptive and responsive to their needs, habits, gestures and emotions". In AmI the technology will become invisible, embedded, present whenever we need it, enabled by simple interactions, attuned to all our senses and adaptive to users and contexts (Scenarios for Ambient Intelligence). AmI proposes a shift in computing from the traditional computer to a whole set of devices placed around us providing users with an intelligent background

A novel control architecture based on behavior trees for an omni-directional mobile robot

Robotic systems are increasingly present in dynamic environments. This paper proposes a hierarchical control structure wherein a behavior tree (BT) is used to improve the flexibility and adaptability of an omni-directional mobile robot for point stabilization. Flexibility and adaptability are crucial at each level of the sense–plan–act loop to implement robust and effective robotic solutions in dynamic environments. The proposed BT combines high-level decision making and continuous execution monitoring while applying non-linear model predictive control (NMPC) for the point stabilization of an omni-directional mobile robot. The proposed control architecture can guide the mobile robot to any configuration within the workspace while satisfying state constraints (e.g., obstacle avoidance) and input constraints (e.g., motor limits). The effectiveness of the controller was validated through a set of realistic simulation scenarios and experiments in a real environment, where an industrial omni-directional mobile robot performed a point stabilization task with obstacle avoidance in a workspace.This work was financed by national funds from the FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology), I.P., through IDMEC under LAETA, project UIDB\50022\2020. The work of Rodrigo Bernardo was supported by the PhD Scholarship BD\6841\2020 from the FCT. This work indirectly received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme under StandICT.eu 2026 (Grant Agreement No. 101091933).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Corporate Culture And Performance - A Comparison Between Islamic And Conventional Banks In The Kingdom Of Bahrain

The main purpose of this dissertation is to investigate and test the proposition that corporate culture is a necessary component of financial organization effectiveness and to examine the notion that a positive relationship exists between certain corporate values and financial performance. The study implies that the five organizational values that emerged from the two best-performing banks (generalists) were strategically important for the success of the two institutions.The regression analyses imply a positive relationship between the two generalists' Net Operating Income (NOI) and Innovativeness. Although there is also a positive relationship between Corporate Governance and NOI, it is less significant than the aforementioned corporate value

Enabling Organizational Change in Community Pharmacy Practice

Community pharmacy practice in Ontario is undergoing a paradigm shift, moving from a product-centered to a patient-centered orientation. As a result of increased demands on Ontario’s healthcare system, the provincial government enacted legislation that expanded the scope of practice for pharmacists, authorizing them to deliver clinical services in a pharmacy setting. The provincial government also introduced a regulated pharmacy support staff role, the Pharmacy Technician (PT) to assist pharmacists in managing the resulting higher demands on them. This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) seeks to address performance concerns in an organization that operates two community pharmacies that arose as a result of these legislative changes. The OIP advocates for a comprehensive approach to organizational change that focuses on both external and internal organizational factors that contributed to the problem of practice. The OIP champions a leadership approach that emphasizes both structural and relational elements of leadership. Through a patient education initiative, the OIP attempts to counter misperceptions that patients may have regarding the roles that different pharmacy team members play. The OIP also proposes redesigning the pharmacy workflow process in order to better integrate PTs, enable pharmacists to improve the delivery of clinical services, and achieve efficiencies within the pharmacy. These changes are introduced in the OIP through a detailed leadership-driven implementation plan which is complemented by a change process monitoring and evaluation strategy and a change communication plan. While this OIP was tailored specifically to the needs of one organization, this problem of practice is not unique to it. As such, the analysis that was performed, the proposed leadership approach, and the change plan that was devised can provide important insights to other community pharmacies within Ontario, across Canada, as well as in other countries where similar legislation has been introduced

Mitigating Knowledge Leakage Risk in Organizations through Mobile Devices: A Contextual Approach

The recent increase of mobile device adoption in the workplace as part of knowledge-sharing activities has caused a rise of knowledge leakage risk (KLR). KLR is a significant problem for knowledge-intensive organizations operating in highly-competitive environments. Accordingly, organizations have an increasing need to manage risk strategies in order to mitigate KLR. The contribution of this study is to provide a framework to (1) identify the determinants that influence (perceived) KLR through the use of mobile devices and (2) present how such perceptions inform organizational KLR mitigation strategies to safeguard against such incidents. We take a context-specific approach by drawing on literature in the area of mobile-device-usage-context, particularly “social context interaction framework” and “model of context in computer science”, organizing the constructs under human, organizational and technological perspectives to understand the contexts within which knowledge leakage occurs and finally, propose a theoretical model that can aid organizations in developing such strategies

Addressing Knowledge Leakage Risk caused by the use of mobile devices in Australian Organizations

Information and knowledge leakage has become a significant security risk to Australian organizations. Each security incident in Australian business cost an average US$\$$2.8 million. Furthermore, Australian organisations spend the second most worldwide (US$\$$1.2 million each on average) on investigating and assessing information breaches. The leakage of sensitive organizational information occurs through different avenues, such as social media, cloud computing and mobile devices. In this study, we (1) analyze the knowledge leakage risk (KLR) caused by the use of mobile devices in knowledge-intensive Australian organizations, (2) present a conceptual research model to explain the determinants that influence KLR through the use of mobile devices grounded in the literature, (3) conduct interviews with security and knowledge managers to understand what strategies they use to mitigate KLR caused by the use of mobile devices and (4) use content analysis and the conceptual model to frame the preliminary findings from the interviews. Keywords: Knowledge leakage, mobile devices, mobile contexts, knowledge leakage riskComment: Pages 14. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1606.0145

Addressing Knowledge Leakage Risk caused by the use of mobile devices in Australian Organizations

Information and knowledge leakage has become a significant security risk to Australian organizations. Each security incident in Australian business cost an average US$2.8 million. Furthermore, Australian organisations spend the second most worldwide (US$1.2 million each on average) on investigating and assessing information breaches. The leakage of sensitive organizational information occurs through different avenues, such as social media, cloud computing and mobile devices. In this study, we (1) analyze the knowledge leakage risk (KLR) caused by the use of mobile devices in knowledge-intensive Australian organizations, (2) present a conceptual research model to explain the determinants that influence KLR through the use of mobile devices grounded in the literature, (3) conduct interviews with security and knowledge managers to understand what strategies they use to mitigate KLR caused by the use of mobile devices and (4) use content analysis and the conceptual model to frame the preliminary findings from the interviews