Title :
Standardisation of the graphical and operator input device modules for tactical command and control man/machine interfaces
Author :
Alston, Caireen E. ; Broek, Albert H. ; Inggs, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
UEC Projects (Pty) Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract :
Since many of the MMI systems designed for Tactical Command and Control operating environments are similar in nature, there is a need to standardise certain elements of the systems. This paper gives a summary of the investigation into standardising certain graphical MMI elements, and operator input device elements for Tactical Command and Control systems. This standardisation allows for rapid prototyping on low-cost platforms, as well as enabling the code to be transferred easily between different operating platforms.<>
Keywords :
command and control systems; graphical user interfaces; military computing; military systems; software prototyping; software reusability; standardisation; graphical input device modules; low-cost platforms; man/machine interfaces; operator input device modules; rapid prototyping; reusability; standardisation; tactical command and control; Cities and towns; Command and control systems; Design engineering; Displays; Hardware; Maintenance; Prototypes; Software prototyping; System software; User interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE