SBIR-STTR Award

Game-Based Multi-Domain Operational Teaming Environment
Award last edited on: 9/18/2023

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$899,372
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF191-019
Principal Investigator
Daniel J O'Connor

Company Information

C5T Corporation

703 Seibert Road Suite 4
Scott Afb, IL 62225
   (618) 744-1258
   c5texec@c5t.com
   www.c5t.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 12
County: St. Clair

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8650-19-P-6075
Start Date: 8/8/2019    Completed: 8/8/2020
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$149,754
Using design thinking and a design-based research method, the C5T team will determine if it is feasible to design and develop an application that allows the AF and larger Joint C2 community to rapidly assemble geographically-separated teams for multi-domain operations and resource them with the tools required to conduct effective strategic collaboration in a virtual environment.Design principles that should inform the design of such an interface will be identified and the feasibility of continuing to develop and test a prototype in Phase II will be evaluated.Feasibility will be based on a combined determination of expected value, anticipated ability to meet development targets, and team capability within available funding limits. Specific metrics for use in feasibility determination will be identified through interviews, surveys, and concept development review sessions.The project will result in a list of initial design principles and an assessment of their feasibility to support the Air Forces vision. Identified design principles are anticipated to be useful to the general game design audience and support commercialization of the phase II outcome for the AF as well as development and commercialization of similar products across a broad government and commercial customer base.distributed teaming environment,Gamification,Collaboration,command and control,strategy,

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8650-22-C-6449
Start Date: 7/19/2022    Completed: 11/15/2023
Phase II year
2022
Phase II Amount
$749,618
Multi-domain operations require complex analysis and collaboration with experts who are often geographically dispersed. The objective of this effort is to leverage game-based design principles to develop a high-fidelity prototype for a collaborative virtual environment to support military teaming and training needs to increase their performance potential. This environment (referred to in this proposal as Game-based Multi-domain Operational Teaming Environment [GMOTE]), will enable more effective and efficient individual and team processes to better support mission needs, including those of the decision-makers and the communities they serve. Key features of this simulation environment to be developed using agile practices, such as test-driven development and extreme programming, include (a) an interactive, geospatial sandbox, (b) enhanced collaboration tools, (c) communication support, (d) task management capability, (e) assessment capability, and (f) advanced scenario-set up capability. An associated research objective is to determine the feasibility of a Phase III (or Phase II-b) initiative to prepare GMOTE for commercialization.