Disaster Response Training for Incident Command: TELL
The DHS TELL program is designed to be a federated set of systems to facilitate the training and exercise of incident commanders. Based upon the National Incident Management System (NIMS), TELL is envisioned as a key component in training managers of large-scale disasters at the incident command level. Through the use of simulation, training can be provided more efficiently and effectively and allow incident commanders to experience situations and scenarios before they happen in the “real” world.
The ICT is involved in a two-pronged approach towards this overarching system. First is through collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Sandia National Laboratory on their existing simulation-based training system (based on JCATS, a military computational model/engine). This project has the ICT using its expertise in storytelling and narrative along with visualization and production to increase the immersive and interactive value of the LLNL system. The second area is focused on core research in artificial intelligence (AI) to create examples of possible future technology applications within TELL. In addition, the ICT is also helping to provide a broader look at possible ways to develop federated systems, and move towards creating proof-of-concept examples of these connections.
Tags: artificial, command, disaster, incident, intelligence, knowledge, simulation, story
