Tactical Assault Kit Box Field Interface for Mission Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current military mission planning systems require manual data transfer from Tactical Operations Centers to dismounted systems, which is time-consuming and limited by small display screens and lack of digital interface capabilities, hindering efficient mission planning and tactical operations.
Innovation Solution
A field-operable tactical operations management system with a case and field interface that includes a power management system, user input device, and display, enabling operable coupling with end user devices for efficient data transfer and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual data transfer is used from Tactical Operations Center to dismounted systems, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming manual input
Solution Approach 1:
A field interface device serves as an intermediary between the Tactical Operations Center and dismounted systems. This mediator enables automated digital data transfer while maintaining compatibility with existing simple dismounted systems, thus improving productivity without requiring complex modifications to the end-user devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry with automated digital data transfer. The field interface automates the transfer of mission planning data from the TOC to dismounted systems, eliminating the need for manual typing and significantly improving mission planning efficiency.
2Area of stationary object
If small display screens on dismounted systems are used, then device portability is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates for displaying mission data
Solution Approach 1:
The field interface adds a spatial dimension to the display capability by providing a larger display surface area. This allows mission data to be displayed with greater detail and precision while the dismounted systems themselves remain portable with small screens. The larger display is deployed in the field rather than being integrated into the portable device.
3Ease of operation
If no digital interface capability exists on dismounted systems, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of information increases during manual data transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The field interface acts as an intermediary that bridges the gap between digital TOC systems and non-digital dismounted systems. It enables automated digital data transfer to eliminate information loss, while keeping the dismounted systems simple and easy to operate without requiring them to have complex digital interface capabilities.
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AI summary
A field-operable tactical operations management system. The system includes a case and a field interface within the case. The case has a rigid base and a rigid lid that is pivotally coupled to the rigid base. The field interface includes a power management system, a plurality of compartments, a user input device, and a display. The power management system stores energy, powers the field interface, or both. Each of the plurality of compartments receives a peripheral device. The display is operably coupled to the rigid lid of the case. The field interface is configured to be operably coupled to an end user device, which enables the end user device to be operated by way of the field interface with the user input device.