Oosthuizen, RudolphBurke, Ivan DRoodt, J2010-12-202010-12-202010-10Oosthuizen, R, Burke, I and Roodt, J. 2010. Initial investigation of concepts of command and control using an agent based approach. Proceedings of the Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace 2010 Forever Resort, Bela Bela 11 October 2010, pp 31-42978-0-620-47586-0http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4691Proceedings of the Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace 2010 Forever Resort, Bela Bela 11 October 2010This paper investigates the effect of different Command and Control Concepts (C2) on the outcome of military engagements. The C2 concepts from literature were found to be based on the OODA loop or derivatives thereof. Agent Based Modelling software is used to implement the C2 concepts in basic combat scenarios. In the scenarios opposing forces consist of agents with the aim of finding and destroying each other. The outcomes of the simulations showed that the implementation of basic C2 concepts and rules will improve the probability of success. The application of situation awareness information to direct agents and concentrate resources drastically improved engagement outcomes. Although being basic implementation of C2, this investigation forms the basis for future detailed researchenAgent based modellingCommand control conceptsProceedings of the Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace 2010Conference PresentationOosthuizen, R., Burke, I. D., & Roodt, J. (2010). Initial investigation of concepts of command and control using an agent based approach. CSIR. Defence Peace Safety and Security. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4691Oosthuizen, Rudolph, Ivan D Burke, and J Roodt. "Initial investigation of concepts of command and control using an agent based approach." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4691Oosthuizen R, Burke ID, Roodt J, Initial investigation of concepts of command and control using an agent based approach; CSIR. Defence Peace Safety and Security; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4691 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Oosthuizen, Rudolph AU - Burke, Ivan D AU - Roodt, J AB - This paper investigates the effect of different Command and Control Concepts (C2) on the outcome of military engagements. The C2 concepts from literature were found to be based on the OODA loop or derivatives thereof. Agent Based Modelling software is used to implement the C2 concepts in basic combat scenarios. In the scenarios opposing forces consist of agents with the aim of finding and destroying each other. The outcomes of the simulations showed that the implementation of basic C2 concepts and rules will improve the probability of success. The application of situation awareness information to direct agents and concentrate resources drastically improved engagement outcomes. Although being basic implementation of C2, this investigation forms the basis for future detailed research DA - 2010-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Agent based modelling KW - Command control concepts KW - Proceedings of the Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace 2010 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 978-0-620-47586-0 T1 - Initial investigation of concepts of command and control using an agent based approach TI - Initial investigation of concepts of command and control using an agent based approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4691 ER -