A dynamical system model of information flow on the battlefield

The dynamic model of situated cognition (DMSC) is a descriptive model of information processing and information flow on the battlefield. This model illustrates the relationship between technological systems and human perceptual and cognitive processes and provides an effective framework within which to view information flow in a complex system. This research applies dynamical system modeling and control theory approaches to model the DMSC mathematically, represent decision maker feedback as input to the mathematical model, and represent the process by which the enormous amount of collected information is filtered, fused, and reduced to the relatively small subset of information a decision maker ultimately sees, toward the end of making this process more effective and efficient. The end result is a computational model of the information flow process, enabling decision makers to assess strengths and weaknesses in information processing system design.