Yes, in the scenarios we were testing this system the swarm was mostly responding to intrusions into a predefined area to protect. In this particular case the objectives could not be reconfigured, the primary object of the swarm was to react to sensor hits and then task UAVs and robots and camera to investigate the sensor hit. Once the operator was able to identify the threat based on data feeds coming from the swarm he can call it off and reset it to its default search state.
I actually work on the team that handles the swarming aspect of the system. Entities in the swarm do not report to a central server as you purport. It is not PSO which actually has nothing to do with our approach. Each entity is responsible for knowing the location and task of other entities in the swarm. This enables us to scale the system very efficiently by eliminating a centralized server that maintains knowledge of the environment and entity state.
While the swarm is autonomous, there can be a man in the loop. In the scenarios we were testing in, this was a requirement but that is not to say that it couldn't run without one. Even when operational, I do not see there ever being a case where a human operator will not be in the loop given current doctrine and rules of engagement.
You are correct, this is not really "terminator type stuff," it is an effort to decrease human risk, increase intelligence gathering and other operational efficiency.
With so may references to Skynet in this entire thread, if this truly is the start of Skynet, then I for one will welcome my Terminator assassin sent back from the future to prevent this from happening and you can all say that you told me so.
No, you are absolutely right. I guess I should have made the distinction between electronics and technology. I have actually become quite the "gear queer" with all my outdoor stuff. Definitely not a cheap pastime but having the best gear makes the trips better.
I've been doing this for years... I work as a software engineer during the week, but weekends and vacations are all about backpacking and climbing. I've done one 22 day through hike in the CA Sierras, all without technology. In a year or so I'm going to quit my job and backpack the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. After that it will be some new adventure. Obviously not for everyone (especially the hardcore/. crowd) but being in the outdoors without all the things we've come to rely on so heavily brings a certain clarity and purpose to my life that I just dont find while pounding out code.
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Yes, in the scenarios we were testing this system the swarm was mostly responding to intrusions into a predefined area to protect. In this particular case the objectives could not be reconfigured, the primary object of the swarm was to react to sensor hits and then task UAVs and robots and camera to investigate the sensor hit. Once the operator was able to identify the threat based on data feeds coming from the swarm he can call it off and reset it to its default search state.
I actually work on the team that handles the swarming aspect of the system. Entities in the swarm do not report to a central server as you purport. It is not PSO which actually has nothing to do with our approach. Each entity is responsible for knowing the location and task of other entities in the swarm. This enables us to scale the system very efficiently by eliminating a centralized server that maintains knowledge of the environment and entity state. While the swarm is autonomous, there can be a man in the loop. In the scenarios we were testing in, this was a requirement but that is not to say that it couldn't run without one. Even when operational, I do not see there ever being a case where a human operator will not be in the loop given current doctrine and rules of engagement. You are correct, this is not really "terminator type stuff," it is an effort to decrease human risk, increase intelligence gathering and other operational efficiency. With so may references to Skynet in this entire thread, if this truly is the start of Skynet, then I for one will welcome my Terminator assassin sent back from the future to prevent this from happening and you can all say that you told me so.
No, you are absolutely right. I guess I should have made the distinction between electronics and technology. I have actually become quite the "gear queer" with all my outdoor stuff. Definitely not a cheap pastime but having the best gear makes the trips better.
I've been doing this for years... I work as a software engineer during the week, but weekends and vacations are all about backpacking and climbing. I've done one 22 day through hike in the CA Sierras, all without technology. In a year or so I'm going to quit my job and backpack the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. After that it will be some new adventure. Obviously not for everyone (especially the hardcore /. crowd) but being in the outdoors without all the things we've come to rely on so heavily brings a certain clarity and purpose to my life that I just dont find while pounding out code.
Div the drunken dvd player is a personal hero of mine. Who or what was the inspiration for him?
"On a scale of 1 to 10. I'm sooo drunk."