Brainstorming Idea: Set up an online testbed
Idea: Set up an online testbed
Description: Set of online tools and components that can be assembled to
conduct tests and demonstrations.
Funding Model:
Volunteer managed governance
Server infrastructure provided by IEEE
Components contributed by academia and open-content-oriented
vendors
Projects independently funded and managed
Benefits:
Allows focus on components (can be combined with other free
components for a demonstration)
Allows others to analyze prior tests and demonstrations
Allows many to focus on key unsolved problems
Allows funding organizations to see consensus on what the
unsolved problems are*
Leads to component-based and open-content commercial solutions
Enables specialization: Larger projects could sub-tasked smaller
developer (or individuals), allowing them to specialize and start
growing a component industry.
* Note: I believe if this field can achieve some consensus on the key
unsolved problems, it can attract funding to solve them.
James R. Schoening
U.S. Army CECOM LCMC CIO/G6 Office
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Email: James.Schoening@us.army.mil