An interactive computer graphics network monitor for a tactical communications network / [by] Laurence W. Griggs, Richard A. Adams [and] Michael J. Zyda.

Continue on reverse if necessary and identify by block number) In order to apply modern networking technology, either circuitor packet-switched, to ictical communication networks, network designers must develop (1) robust link level proto>ls to handle broadcast media and node mobility and (2) distributed, adaptive routing pro>cols to handle the rapid reconfigurations required by node mobility and mortality. In Idition, from the network manager's point of view, combat imposes electronic order of battle mstraints that can affect network performance and limit the available network configur.ions. Optimizing message throughput under such design and operational constraints is ctremely difficult. Intended as an aid to both network designers and managers, this study describes a network >nitor that uses modern high-speed graphics hardware and a responsive multi-window user iterface to depict, in real-time, the state of a packetor circuit-switched tactical comonications network. We model the network state as a set of overlays to an existing welllown tactical display format, namely that of Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) . In our ). DISTRIBUTION /AVAILABILITY OF ABSTRACT E UNCLASSIFIED/UNLIMITED D SAME AS RPT DTIC USERS >a NAME OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL D FORM 1473. 84 mar 21. ABSTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED 83 APR edition may be used until exhausted All other editions are obsolete 22b TELEPHONE (Include Area Code) i.lc OFFICE SYMBOL SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE • U.S. Gov«rnm»nt Prlntln* OMIc«: 1M«—«0«-2«. ITNPT.ASSTFTF.n SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE fWhan Dim Bnfnd) implementation, tactical and network displays are decoupled in order to allow the network monitor's use with other graphical combat information systems. S N 0102LF-0J4-6601 ITNrT.ASSTFTF.n SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS WAOtfWhit Data Brttmrmd) An Interactive Computer Graphics Network Monitor for a Tactical Communications Network X Laurence W. Griggs, Richard A. Adams and Michael J. Zyda * Naval Postgraduate School, Code 52, Dept. of Computer Science, Monterey, California 93943