Integrated tools for mission operations teams and software agents

Author

Malin, Jane T. ; Johnson, Kathy ; Molin, Arthur ; Schreckenghost, Debra

Author_Institution

NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

Volume

5

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

255427

Abstract

A concept and prototypes for a Web-based tool set for mission operations teams are described. This tool set is designed for collecting and distributing information concerning events and issues during missions. Key elements are a console logger, a report generator and a workspace for collecting files, links and actions associated with an issue. The tool set is designed for use both by human team members in a mission control center and by software agents. Software assistants will carry out instructions that automate collection, presentation and distribution of information from diverse sources. One information source can be an autonomous agent controlling a space system or spacecraft. The goal is to integrate software agents with tools that support the work processes of teams, thereby making it easier to automate elements of team tasks and to support team interaction with autonomous agents in space.

Keywords

Internet; aerospace computing; groupware; multi-agent systems; software agents; Web-based tool set; autonomous agent; console logger; information source; mission operations teams; report generator; software agents; software assistants; spacecraft; team interaction; team tasks; work processes; workspace; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Earth; Information management; Intelligent agent; NASA; Prototypes; Software agents; Software prototyping; Space missions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2002. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7231-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2002.1035442

Filename

1035442