Modelling and Simulation of Combat ID - the INCIDER Model

This paper explores a method of incorporating the human decision making process and human factors (such as fatigue, experience and confirmatory bias) into a one-on-one combat model, the INCIDER model. It discusses some of the theory behind the decision making cycle and explains the sensor fusion techniques used to combine information from several distinct sources. It then explains how the INCIDER model incorporates these processes to represent the manner in which an individual decision maker identifies an unknown battlespace object (a process often referred to as "combat ID"). The paper goes on to discuss ongoing work validating the parameters used within the model, involving a series of experiments using a synthetic environment. It also explores possible uses of the model, both as a standalone tool and as an information feed to higher level constructive simulations and wargames.