The following are selected departmental research projects.
Verification, Validation, and Accreditation of the Decision Support Toolbox, Version 2 |
Gordon H. Bradley, Professor, sponsored by SPAWAR Systems Center, Charleston |
| To perform a Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) of specific components of Chi System’s Decision Support Toolbox, version 2 that are being considered for integration into the Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC). |
Extensible Optimization Toolkit for Military Planning Systems |
Gordon H. Bradley, Professor; Arnold H. Buss, Assistant Professor; Paul J. Sanchez, Visiting Assistant Professor, sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Design and develop an architecture for dynamic map-based military planning applications using new platform-independent software technology. The toolkit will be a collection of components that support the rapid construction of map-based military planning systems. The existing components for map and image display, network modeling, and optimization algorithms will be augmented by components to support large-scale optimization and to construct hierarchical optimization models. This is a continuing research project. |
Large-Scale Optimization |
Gordon H. Bradley, Professor; Gerald G. Brown, Professor; R. Kevin Wood, Professor, sponsored by Office of Naval Research |
| Use large-scale mathematical programming techniques to (1) further develop and test a stochastic-programming model for planning sealift deployments subject to attack, (2) study neighborhood generation in local-search heuristics incorporating in a branch-and-bound solver for mixed-integer programming, and (3) extend the capabilities available in a prototype military planning system for dynamic operation over heterogeneous computer networks. This is a continuing research project. |
Optimizing Navy Program Planning |
Gerald G. Brown, Distinguished Professor; Robert F. Dell, Associate Professor; Anton Rowe, Research Associate; Javier Salmeron, Research Assistant Professor, sponsored by CNO-N81 Assessment Division |
| To provide N81 with a desktop, optimization-based decision support tool to integrate, rationalize, and schedule the way in which and the rate at which Navy capital spending programs should be conducted over the next 25 years. |
Munitions Investment Models |
Gerald Brown, Distinguished Professor; Alan R. Washburn, Professor, sponsored by Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Ammunition Logistics Center |
| Review and extrapolate the current technology for planning large-scale weapons purchases through optimization. |
Large-Scale Optimization |
Gerald G. Brown, Professor; R. Kevin Wood, Professor, sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| This annual proposal for continued support of our research program in large-scale optimization includes two main short-term topics, (a) development of a fundamentally new stochastic-programming algorithm with applications to interdiction, and (b) the study of bilevel system-interdiction and system-defense models along with the production of a seminal reference for this field. |
Sensor Mix Study |
W. Matthew Carlyle, Associate Professor, sponsored by (U.S. Army) TRADOC Analysis Command |
| To develop optimization models for determining appropriate mix and usage of various sensor types organic to the objective force unit of action. |
Training and Research Support for Director, Operational Test and Evaluation |
D. P. Gaver, Distinguished Professor; P. A. Jacobs, Professor, sponsored by Sponsors: Director, Operational Test and Evaluation and the Naval Postgraduate School |
| The purpose of the research is a) to develop new methodology for operational testing utilization (addressing the general question “How much testing is enough”); the emphasis is modeling and simulation applied to test design rehearsal; b) investigate the effectiveness of the classification principle to be used by a kill vehicle in national missile defense. Also to create training and reference material, to be presented on a web site. |
Models for Liver Insult and Recovery |
D. P. Gaver, Distinguished Professor; P. A. Jacobs, Professor, sponsored by Naval Health Research Center Detachment – Toxicology |
| Use mathematical computer-based modeling and statistical methods to quantify the effects of a toxin on the liver. |
Joint Experimentation High-Level-Low –Resolution Modeling |
D. P. Gaver, Distinguished Professor; P. A. Jacobs, Professor; S. E. Pilnick, Associate Professor, sponsored by The U.S. Joint Forces Command and the Naval Postgraduate School |
| Purpose of the research is to formulate and study state space models for sensor-to-shooter operations in joint warfare with a view towards guiding allocation of acquisition and eventually operational resources. The emphasis is on modeling the impact of inter-service sharing of information obtained from realistically imperfect sensor systems on interactive and joint conflicts. |
Analytical Decision Supporting Research Using Synthesized Adaptive-Agent-Based Modeling and Mathematical Modeling |
D. P. Gaver, Distinguished Professor; P. A. Jacobs, Professor; J. Hiles, MOVES, sponsored by N6M and the MOVES Institute |
| Purpose of the research is to formulate and study models for the adaptive scheduling of time critical tasks under imperfect information in joint warfare with a view towards guiding allocation of acquisition and eventually operational resources. The emphasis is on modeling the impact of information obtained from realistically imperfect sensor systems on interactive and joint conflicts. The purpose of the modeling and analysis is to explore the advantages of using Genetic Algorithms and other adaptive procedures in the adaptive scheduling of processing of time-critical tasks, with imperfectly known identity and arriving in random streams of "unknown", i.e. changing, properties. This is a generalization of the General Assignment Problem (GAP) treated (under assumptions of certainty) by mathematical programming. The models here are called the Generalized General Assignment Problem (GGAP) |
Modeling the Benefits and Risks of Mine Avoidance |
D. P. Gaver, Distinguished Professor; P. A. Jacobs, Professor; S. E. Pilnick, Associate Professor, sponsored by The Naval Postgraduate School |
| Purpose of the research is to formulate and study models to investigate the benefits and risks of mine avoidance, without object classification capability, under circumstances that include imperfect sensors and false targets. |
Optimization Models for Installation Management |
Robert F. Dell , Associate Professor, sponsored by United States Army, Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management |
| Develop optimization models to assist with installation management. |
Development of the Joint Experimentation Methodology, Courseware and Handbook |
Thomas H. Hoivik, Capt. USN (Ret) Senior Lecturer, sponsored by U.S. Joint Forces Command |
| To develop a step-by-step joint experimentation planning and design methodology for U.S Joint Forces Command to use for planning and analysis of major Joint Experiments. |
Joint Interoperability Testing of Air and Space Surveillance Systems |
Robert A. Koyak, Assistant Professor, sponsored by Defense Information Systems Agency, Joint Interoperability Test Command |
| To develop statistical testing methodologies for evaluating the performance of joint air surveillance, in particular with respect to joint interoperability testing and certification. |
Data Quality Assurance To Support NAVSUP Logistics |
Robert A. Koyak, Assistant Professor; Sam E. Buttrey, Associate Professor, sponsored by Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) |
| To initiate research into data quality issues at the Naval Inventory Control Points in Mechanicsburg and Philadelphia, PA. Areas in which data quality shortfalls were addressable with statistical techniques were identified as the basis for follow-on research. |
Adaptive Exploration of Agent-Based Command and Control Simulations |
Susan Sanchez, Professor; Thomas W. Lucas, Associate Professor, sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command |
| Develop a framework that facilitates high-dimensional explorations of Agent-Based Command and Control Simulations. |
The Value of Information and Analysis of Combat Data |
Tom Lucas, Associate Professor, sponsored by Naval Postgraduate School |
| Attempt to validate models and look for invariant trends in data sets on historical battles. Use simple models and exploratory analysis to search for insights on the value of information. |
CNET: JOINT COMBAT MODELING |
Thomas W. Lucas, Associate Professor ; Curtis L. Blais, Research Associate, MOVES Institute, sponsored by Chief of Naval Education and Training |
| Develop material for an online version of Joint Combat Modeling (OA/MV 4655). |
Targeting Optimization |
Alan R. Washburn, Professor, David H. Olwell, Senior Lecturer, sponsored by Director, U.S. Army TRADOC Analysis Center |
| Create software for optimally aiming a weapon set at a target set. The main purpose of the software is to enable studies of the value of global versus local information in making optimal weapon assignments, in the context of network-centric warfare. A subsidiary purpose is to illuminate tradeoffs between information and firepower. |
Modeling and Simulation Analysis for Expeditionary Logistics |
D.A. Schrady, Professor, sponsored by Office of Naval Research |
| The objective is to support Metron, Inc. and Lockheed Martin, Advanced Technology Laboratory, who, separately, hold contracts for modeling and simulation of expeditionary logistics in support of the Future Naval Capabilities program of the Office of Naval Research. |
Summer Program In Operations Research Technology |
Laura M. Williams, Research Assistant Professor; R. Kevin Wood, Professor, sponsored by National Security Agency |
| Provide leadership and technical guidance to graduate students in NSA’s Summer Program for Operations Research Technology. |
Large-Scale Mixed Integer Programming |
R. Kevin Wood, Professor, sponsored by Joint Warfare Analysis Center |
| Develop integer-programming methods, including decomposition, for solving interdiction problems under uncertainty. |
Support for the Center for Operations Research, National Security Agency (U) |
R. Kevin Wood, Professor, sponsored by National Security Agency |
| Provide on-call analytical support to the National Security Agency. |
Parallel Computing for the NPS Optimization Lab |
R. Kevin Wood, Professor, sponsored by Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (ONR) |
| This proposal to the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program seeks funds to upgrade the single-processor RS/6000 workstations in the NPS Optimization Laboratory with a multi-node, multi-processor RS/6000 system. The proposed system will improve computational power by at least 2,000%. |
DoN Cost Estimating |
Daniel Nussbaum, sponsored by Navy Budget Office and Naval Cost Analysis Division |
| The study has been undertaken to ensure that the DoN CE/A community provides high quality, responsive, and customer-focused cost estimating and analysis support at all levels in the DoN |
Knowledge Management |
Daniel Nussbaum, sponsored by Navy Engineering Logistics Office |
| The study will research and report on how current cost estimating organizations are leveraging technology and employing Knowledge Management |
Operational-Level Dynamic Price Competition in the Service Industry |
Kyle Lin, sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| This project proposes to study a set of quantitative models of dynamic pricing in an oligopolistic environment. In each of these models, the investigator will study the optimal policy, the Nash equilibrium, and heuristic policies. |
Review And Transformation Of Department Of Navy Cost Estimating And Analysis Capabilities |
Daniel Nussbaum, sponsored by Navy Budget Office and Naval Cost Analysis Division |
| The study has been undertaken to ensure that the DoN CE/A community provides high quality, responsive, and customer-focused cost estimating and analysis support at all levels in the DoN. |
Knowledge Management |
Daniel Nussbaum, sponsored by Navy Engineering Logistics Office |
| (1) The study will research and report on how current cost estimating organizations are leveraging technology and employing Knowledge Management (KM) type architectures to improve the efficiencies of their business processes, and (2) Examine alternative solution-architectures that deliver cost estimating and analyses functionality including BMMP and Industry architectures. Develop costs and benefits for each of the alternative solution-architectures |
Motion Bases in Army Rotorcraft Flight Simulators |
Michael E. McCauley, Research Professor, sponsored by Army Research Institute, Rotary Wing Aviation Research Institute |
| Determine the need for motion platforms in Army rotorcraft training simulators |
High Speed Vessel Motion and Fatigue Analysis |
Michael E. McCauley, Research Professor, Nita Lewis Miller, Research Assistant Professor, sponsored by Naval Warfare Development Command and Naval Surface Warfare Command |
| Collect data aboard the High Speed Vessel to determine undesirable effects of motion and sleep interruption on crew well being and performance |
Motion Induced Interruptions in High Speed Vessel Crew Performance |
Michael E. McCauley, Research Professor, sponsored by Naval Warfare Development Command and Naval Surface Warfare Command |
| Focus on Motion Induced Interruptions (MII) aboard the HSV during high speed runs with sea state 3 or greater |
Motion Effects on Crew Performance in FCS Ground Vehicles |
Michael E. McCauley, Research Professor, sponsored by Boeing, United Defense FCS Team |
| Determine the effects of vehicle motion on crew well being and performance in the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) family of ground vehicles. |
