DLIMITS Distributed Learning Interoperable Modular Intelligent Tutoring System

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DLIM-ITSDistributed Learning Interoperable
Modular Intelligent Tutoring System

• Kickoff meeting at JADL Co-Lab
• May 16, 2007

Presented by Randy Jensen, jensen_at_stottlerhenke.c
om Dick Stottler, stottler_at_stottlerhenke.com 6
50-931-2700 http//www.stottlerhenke.com Don
Holmes, don.holmes_at_imediait.com John Campbell,
john.campbell_at_imediait.com Gary Green,
ggreen_at_ist.ucf.edu
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Agenda
Project Team Relevant Prior Work Project
Scope Questions and Issues
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Project Team
Stottler Henke Imedia.it IST
Randy Jensen, Dick Stottler Artificial
Intelligence Software Intelligent Tutoring
Systems Automated AAR Don Holmes, John
Campbell SCORM sequencing Course
development Gary Green C2V testbed at STTC
Orlando
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Stottler Henke
History Locations Mission Core
competency Businesses Solution
areas Personnel
Founded 1988 by Dick Stottler, Andrea Henke San
Mateo, CA Seattle, WA Boston, MA Solve
problems that defy solution using traditional
approaches Artificial intelligence Contract
RD, software products Education
training Planning scheduling Knowledge
management discovery Decision support Autonomic
computing 45 tech staff 25 PhD, 45 MS/MA, 30
BS
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Stottler HenkeTraining - Core Competencies
Intelligent Tutoring Training
Simulations Authoring Tools
Automated performance assessment Automated
instruction Intelligent behaviors Training
simulations Intelligent tutors SimBionic SimVentiv
e
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Stottler HenkeIntelligent Tutoring Application
Areas
Military Space Professional K-12
College
Tactical decision-making Command and
control Sonar data analysis Satellite
operations Counter-terrorism data analysis Joint
staff officer inter-Service/agency
teamwork System diagnosis and recovery Emergency
medicine Equipment and software
operations Leadership, project management Earth
science / satellite imagery (HS, college) Reading
comprehension (adult) Math (Grades 3-6,
algebra) Nutrition (Jr. HS) Neuroscience (HS)
Helo cockpit operations Helo piloting Information
warfare AOC operations
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Institute for Simulation and Training
(IST)University of Central Florida (UCF)

• Founded in 1982, IST is an interdisciplinary
  research institute of the University of Central
  Florida that performs leading edge basic and
  applied research in the art and science of
  simulation
• IST is one of the nations leading research
  centers for simulation, training, modeling,
  virtual, augmented and mixed reality research for
  both defense and commercial applications.
• IST employs close to 100 full-time researchers
  and support personnel.
• IST provides a wide range of research and
  information services for the modeling, simulation
  and training community with the focus on training
  and simulation

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Institute for Simulation and Training
(IST)University of Central Florida (UCF)

• Major Research Domains
• Human-Robot Interfaces and Interactions
• Medical Simulation and Training
• Virtual Environments
• Terrain Databases
• Computer Generated Forces
• Team Training and Human Factors
• Complex Adaptive Systems Research
• Autonomous Wireless Robots
• Embedded Simulation and Training
• Parallel Computing
• Mathematical Models for Crowd Behavior
• Information Technology

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Imedia.it

• Create knowledge lesson content for prototype
  with learning objectives corresponding to the ITS
  principles, such as
• Unmanned asset control procedures
• Reporting, calls for fire
• Engagement procedures
• Provide SCORM expertise related to development of
  IPA components for the prototype
• Develop sequenced SCORM 2004 package containing
  the lesson and 2 scenario LSF objects

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Imedia.itSCORM Experience

• More than 2 years creating SCORM 2004 content
• Presented at Plugfest 9 regarding conversion of
  Common Ground Station course from SCORM 1.2 to
  2004
• In 2005, developed ICT with Stottler Henke, which
  was the 1st SCORM 2004 course delivered to the US
  Army
• Developed 55 content packages, including 520 SCOs
  for the US Army since 2005
• Demonstrated on the fly remediation using SSP
  during ImplementationFest 2006 and ITEC 2007.
• Active members of the ADL SCORM TWG

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Imedia.itSCORM Experience, contd

• Members of SISO SCORM/Simulation study group
• Won award for best SCORM compliant product
  (Tactical Questioning) at ELearning Demofest 2006
• Working with US Army PM-DLS to identify and
  document issues with current ALMS
• Provided consulting for over a dozen major LMS
  vendors regarding SCORM compliance issues,
  including the first two 3rd Edition certified
  vendors.

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Agenda
Project Team Relevant Prior Work Project
Scope Questions and Issues
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Projects ICT
Intelligence in Combating Terrorism SCORM 2004
course Collaboration between Imedia.it and
Stottler Henke
This screen shows the intelligence traffic, a
partially complete association matrix and a
partially complete link diagram. The message
summary in the top left panel also indicates if a
message has been completely processed. A check
mark indicates that the student has identified
all associations or events in the message.
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Projects ICT
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Projects AOC-ITS
Web-based refresher training ITS for Air Force
AOC planners.
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Projects CACCTUS
Automated AAR system for USMC combined arms team
training at single sites or synchronous
distributed sites.
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Projects C2V ITS
Command and Control Vehicle embedded trainer
testbed with integrated Intelligent Structured
Trainer providing automated evaluation.
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C2V Testbed
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C2V History

• Built as a one person futuristic robotic control
  station to support embedded training research
• Patterned after early concepts for Future Combat
  System (FCS) command and control stations
• Represents crew station that might reside in the
  back of an FCS command and control vehicle
• Used for intelligent tutoring and human-robotic
  interaction research and experimentation by Army
  Research Lab (ARL) and UCF graduate students

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C2V Functionality

• A Soldier would use the control station to manage
  both ground (UGV) and air (UAV) unmanned vehicle
  operations
• From the testbed, operator can
• Designate routes for UGVs to follow autonomously
• Drive UGVs remotely using testbed controls
• Engage targets with UGV weapons
• Manage route and altitude for autonomous UAVs
• Monitor and manage sensors on UGVs and UAVs
• Send messages such as call for fires or spot
  reports

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C2V Display Layout
Sensor View
Drivers View
Gunners View
Vehicle Instruments, Switches, Knobs, Target List
Autonomous Vehicle Status, Robotic Control
Interface
Situational Awareness
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C2V Software Architecture

• Simulation is driven by One Semi-Automated Forces
  (OneSAF) using Distributed Interactive Simulation
  (DIS) protocol
• Data collection is external
• Data collection sequence
• Event detected internally
• DIS message created and published externally
• Message received by S2Focus
• Message parsed to SQL database

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C2V Testbed Hardware
Host 1
Host 2
IG
IG
IG
Other DIS Simulators
S2FOCUS Data Collection
Sensor View
Weapon View
Autonomous Vehicle Status, Robotic Control (OCU)
Interface
Vehicle Instruments, Target List
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C2V Hardware

• Touchscreen Displays
• Six Displays in 3 X 2 Grid
• TouchScreen interface with resistive touch
  surfaces
• 1024 X 768 resolution
• Six Shuttle Computers
• For Image Generation and Host Computers
• Operating System is Linux

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Agenda
Project Team Relevant Prior Work Project
Scope Questions and Issues
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Primary Goals
ITS Interoperability
Execute ITS exercises using LTP configuration
instructions provided by the DTECS based on SCORM
sequenced LSF input.
Embedded Trainer Compatibility
Prototype a framework in which a SCORM course can
include virtual training events in the embedded
or facility based setting.
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Proposed Architecture
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Initial Phase I Concept

• Develop initial course for skills applied on the
  C2V testbed
• Support lesson SCO
• C2V ITS scenario represented with an LSF object
• DTECS retrieval of compatible LTP file
• Demonstration consisting of two executions
• Beginner student diagnosed as such as a result of
  the initial support lesson
• More advanced student, for whom a more advanced
  scenario will be retrieved and delivered
• Potential additional major goals for Phase II
• Capture ITS assessment output in Learner Profile
• Present remedial exercises

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Guiding Principles

• Leverage current and preceding efforts
• DTECS, LSF, LTP, etc.
• Compare notes / collaborate with other prototype
  efforts
• Minimize new course development
• Reuse existing scenarios for the testbed
• Focus development efforts on developing or
  extending IPA concepts of interest to JADL Co-Lab
• Link the ITS world with the DL world!

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Major Tasks and Schedule
(from proposed 12 month schedule)
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Agenda
Project Team Relevant Prior Work Project
Scope Questions and Issues