Building adaptable real-time command and control systems using CORBA

This paper describes an approach to building adaptable real-time command and control (C²) systems. In particular, it presents an overview of the Adaptable Real-Time Distributed Object Management (ARTDOM) project in progress at the MITRE Corporation. This project is currently developing real-time extensions for the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) Trading Object Service. The goal of the project is to demonstrate how current C² systems can be more easily upgraded and made more adaptable by using emerging distributed computing technology. This goal is being accomplished by investigating and developing real-time middleware that is reflexive (i.e., capable of examining its current state and processing demands) and self-adapting (i.e., capable of reconfiguring itself based on its reflective findings)