An open and flexible interface proposal and proof of concept implementation to support service orientated architectures and interoperability in the tactical environment

Nicholas Peach

doi:10.1117/12.919703

24 May 2012 An open and flexible interface proposal and proof of concept implementation to support service orientated architectures and interoperability in the tactical environment

Nicholas Peach

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Proceedings Volume 8389, Ground/Air Multisensor Interoperability, Integration, and Networking for Persistent ISR III; 83890H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919703
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

The development of SOAs in the tactical domain has been hindered by a lack of interface standards suitable for the environment of unpredictable and low bandwidth communications, low powered computers and dynamic ad-hoc grouping of tactical participants. Existing commercial SOA standards have assumed reliable access to central servers and services and having relatively static participants. The proposal describes an open and published message-oriented interface created to support the aims of the upcoming MOD Generic Base Architecture¹ (GBA) Defence Standard and the associated Land Open Systems Architecture². The aims are; a) to support multiple open transport protocols, such as HTTP, SMTP, DDS and MQTT; b) to be suitable for integrating together low-level utility functions with their controlling systems (such as water, waste and power) and integrating together high-level mission-support functions (such as ISTAR and C2); c) reduce operator burden by using automated discovery and configuration where possible; d) dynamically integrate with MOD Generic Vehicle Architecture³ platforms to link base and vehicle mission and logistics systems over tactical radio links; e) extensible to support features such as security classification; f) to be lightweight in implementation and bandwidth and not dependent on central servers for operation. The paper will present the proposed interface and describe the features required for a military tactical rather than a commercial environment, and will report the outcome of a MOD-funded proof of concept that uses the proposed interface to interoperate several military systems.

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Nicholas Peach "An open and flexible interface proposal and proof of concept implementation to support service orientated architectures and interoperability in the tactical environment", Proc. SPIE 8389, Ground/Air Multisensor Interoperability, Integration, and Networking for Persistent ISR III, 83890H (24 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919703

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