SBIR-STTR Award

The U.S. Navy aims to develop 21st century teaching aids by exploiting the emerging new developments in automated instructional systems, hypermedia, and pedagogical research. In this Phase I we propose to develop a desktop based prototype Intelligent Computer Based Training environment, integrating advanced state-of-the-art concepts in the Intelligent Tutoring System area, Al techniques, and well founded and commercializable Computer Based Training technology. The proposed effort builds on a prior effort we have completed for the Navy. The ICBT approach renders our system powerful in operation both for the teacher as well as the student, modular in structure, upgradable, especially with respect to the newer multimedia tools and based on an inexpensive desktop based hardware.

Keywords:
Fuzzy Logic Intelligent Computer Based Training Authoring Tools Knowledge Based Systems Multimedia

DoD and the Navy specifically are looking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of training programs through the integration of Intelligent Computer Based Training System (ICBTS) technology. In the Phase I effort, LNK Corporation Successfully designed and prototyped a generic ICBTS authoring system, IntelliTeach. This Phase II effort seeks to radically expand the capabilities and incorporate both advanced networking facilities for easy distribution of created ICBTSs; and use of shared environments. The primary challenge for the Phase II effort is the integration of software engineering principles with ICBTS authoring technology. Papers in recent ITS conferenced have stressed that ICBTS technology is currently limited by the lack of well engineered software systems. LNKs proposed Phase II effort is focused on moving LNKs~~~ IntelliTeach system demonstrated in the Phase I SBIR, into a larger framework which supports libraries if ICBTS authoring tools which can be integrated to create ICBTS authoring systems which are then distributed over networks (i.e. LANs), intranets or the Internet. This system has been titled LNK~~~s Network Based Integrated Training System (NBITS). NBITS will fulfill both intelligent tutoring needs and software engineering requirements to make NBITS profitable for organizations such as the Navy, Academia or Commercial Business.

Keywords:
Intelligent Tutoring Systems Authoring Tools Computer Based Training Shared Environments Neural Net