A PREA and OODA Computing Framework of Unmanned Systems to Perform Complex Tasks

• Published in: IEEE transactions on intelligent vehicles 2024, p.1-18
• Main Authors: Yang, Dongsheng, Yu, Lei, Zhang, Yi, Zhu, Fenghua, Li, Qiang, Cui, Huachao, Ma, Qiongmin, Fan, Lili, Tian, Yonglin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Autonomous systems; C2 computing framework; Command and control systems; Computational modeling; Modeling; OODA loop; Organizations; PREA loop; Process control; Task analysis; Unmanned systems
• ISSN: 2379-8858; 2379-8904
• DOI: 10.1109/TIV.2024.3368329

A C2 computing framework for unmanned systems to perform complex tasks is proposed using methods of system of systems engineering, which is formed by combining the macro-scale command and control (C2) process mechanism model (PREA loop) and micro-scale C2 process mechanism model (OODA loop). Guided by PREA loop and OODA loop, the computing framework is divided into four steps and three kinds of transformations. The four steps are design, construction, operation monitoring, and assessment. The three transformations are tactical feedback, campaign feedback, and strategic feedback. A C2 organization model of joint landing combat force is established against the background of a typical complex task of joint landing operation, and the C2 computing framework based on the PREA &OODA is used to implement the C2 activities of the joint landing combat force. The influence of the computing framework on the performance of unmanned systems under different task conditions is verified, including task coordination load, task efficiency and sensitivity of unmanned systems response.