Next Generation Electronic Warfare Human Machine Interface (HMI) for Submarines Navy SBIR FY2015.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2015.1 Topic No.: N151-036 Topic Title: Next Generation Electronic Warfare Human Machine Interface (HMI) for Submarines Proposal No.: N151-036-0162 Firm: SEA CORP 62 Johnny Cake Hill Aquidneck Corporate Park Middletown, Rhode Island 02842-5639 Contact: David Cadorette Phone: (401) 847-2260 Web Site: www.seacorp.com Abstract: Electronic Warfare (EW) systems Human Machine Interface (HMI) is used to classify and correlate electronic emissions. The HMI must maximize operator efficiency and support effective decision making and must create a workspace that reduces the operator's manual interaction with the system. In order to capture the HMI requirements, SEA CORP will follow a structured process to study the AN/BLQ-10 operator workflow and capture the results in an HMI Concept of Operations (CONOPS). SEA CORP successfully employed this process, based on interaction with fleet personnel and subject matter experts, in defining new HMI concepts for the AN/BYG-1 Weapon Control System (WCS) Strike Displays. This effort will define a display framework, based on the CONOPS, which will decrease the number of menus, controls and windows, providing the operator more intuitive operations. The displays will be designed to support a touch screen user interface in accordance with the SWFTS HMI common style guide. SEA CORP will utilize the existing EW Server API/ toolkit to obtain the organic and non-organic datasets and create a display widget library that will support a highly extensible system. As a result, the HMI architecture design will facilitate easy integration and future growth of the EW HMI. Benefits: A thorough examination of the workflow related to EW operations, and development of an EW Concept of Operations (CONOPS) will facilitate the identification of requirements of the next generation EW HMI. The next generation EW HMI will allow the operator to more intuitively interact with the EW system. The operator's manual interaction with the system will be reduced, while significantly improving emission classification and correlation. Designed with an open architecture, the HMI will provide for simplified integration of new applications and features that increase EW system functionality without increasing the operator/system interaction. The intuitive layout will facilitate faster interaction with the system and accurately display the electromagnetic environment. The HMI will allow expedited data processing for decision-making, increasing operator mission performance and reducing the operator workload. The improved HMI will provide the EW system the capability to provide accurate and timely information to the control room decision-makers for improved situational awareness. Return