Mission Planning System with Real-Time Collaborative Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mission planning methods are costly, time-consuming, and lack real-time testing and review capabilities, often requiring extensive rework when modifications are needed, especially in collaborative geospatial environments.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based mission planning system utilizing a client-server architecture with a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a mission center screen and a plan edit screen, allowing users to create, update, and manage missions with sequential stages and waypoints, enabling interactive and collaborative planning through a networked environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional mission planning methods using sand tables and paper-based documents are used, then collaborative planning can be achieved, but the process becomes costly and time-consuming with extensive rework required when modifications are needed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital copies of mission plans instead of physical sand tables and paper documents. The system creates, stores, and manipulates digital representations of missions that can be easily replicated, modified, and shared across multiple users simultaneously, eliminating the need for physical recreations when changes are needed
Solution Approach 2:
The mission planning system implements dynamic, real-time modification capabilities where mission plans can be continuously updated and changed without requiring complete recreations. The system allows users to modify mission parameters, routes, and objectives on-the-fly, with changes automatically propagated to all collaborators
2Reliability
If traditional mission planning methods are used, then basic planning can be performed, but real-time testing and review capabilities are not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback mechanisms where mission plans can be tested, reviewed, and validated immediately after creation or modification. Multiple users can simultaneously view, annotate, and provide feedback on mission plans, with changes and comments appearing in real-time across all connected clients
Solution Approach 2:
The mission planning system serves multiple functions within a single integrated platform: it supports mission creation, real-time collaboration, testing, review, and modification. The system handles various mission types and planning scenarios through a unified interface, reducing the need for separate specialized tools
3Productivity
If missions need to be modified or iterated using traditional methods, then updates can be made, but extensive rework is required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically saving mission plans at each stage of development and creating version histories. When modifications are needed, the system retains previous versions and allows users to revert or build upon prior iterations without starting from scratch, thereby preventing the need for extensive rework
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for planning missions is provided. The system includes at least one client computer coupled to a network, and a server, coupled to the network, that includes a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform a method for planning missions that includes providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to the client computer, creating a mission including a plan, updating the plan and providing the updated plan to the client computer.