Development of an unmanned maritime system reference architecture

Christiane N. Duarte; Megan A. Cramer; Jason R. Stack

doi:10.1117/12.2055259

17 June 2014 Development of an unmanned maritime system reference architecture

Christiane N. Duarte, Megan A. Cramer, Jason R. Stack

Proceedings Volume 9096, Open Architecture/Open Business Model Net-Centric Systems and Defense Transformation 2014; 90960H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055259
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2014, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

The concept of operations (CONOPS) for unmanned maritime systems (UMS) continues to envision systems that are multi-mission, re-configurable and capable of acceptable performance over a wide range of environmental and contextual variability. Key enablers for these concepts of operation are an autonomy module which can execute different mission directives and a mission payload consisting of re-configurable sensor or effector suites. This level of modularity in mission payloads enables affordability, flexibility (i.e., more capability with future platforms) and scalability (i.e., force multiplication). The modularity in autonomy facilitates rapid technology integration, prototyping, testing and leveraging of state-of-the-art advances in autonomy research. Capability drivers imply a requirement to maintain an open architecture design for both research and acquisition programs. As the maritime platforms become more stable in their design (e.g. unmanned surface vehicles, unmanned underwater vehicles) future developments are able to focus on more capable sensors and more robust autonomy algorithms. To respond to Fleet needs, given an evolving threat, programs will want to interchange the latest sensor or a new and improved algorithm in a cost effective and efficient manner. In order to make this possible, the programs need a reference architecture that will define for technology providers where their piece fits and how to successfully integrate. With these concerns in mind, the US Navy established the Unmanned Maritime Systems Reference Architecture (UMS-RA) Working Group in August 2011. This group consists of Department of Defense and industry participants working the problem of defining reference architecture for autonomous operations of maritime systems. This paper summarizes its efforts to date.

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Christiane N. Duarte, Megan A. Cramer, and Jason R. Stack "Development of an unmanned maritime system reference architecture", Proc. SPIE 9096, Open Architecture/Open Business Model Net-Centric Systems and Defense Transformation 2014, 90960H (17 June 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055259

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