The tactical action officer (TAO) or battle group commander (BGC) is faced with making decisions in real-time with a heavy reliance on tactical displays and onboard computers for tactical command control. Emerging technologies such as automatic speech recognition (ASR) and computer voice response (CVR) are becoming increasingly sophisticated and cost effective. This proposal addresses the use of asr and cvr for naval command and control. Specifically, it addresses these technologies to enhance the effectiveness of the decision making functions of the tao and bgc via the shipboard screen display. To this end, the state-of-the-art in ASR and CVR are presented and it is shown how these technologies could be used to enhance C2 functions. A plan to utilize these technologies with emphasis on training and performance monitoring as applied to a specific C2 function is contained herein. It is also shown how a facet of AI (natural language) could be also utilized with ASR and CVR. Finally, a plan to develop a detailed specification for demonstration is presented.
