1. 1 Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie Ergonomie und Führungssysteme KIE J2-Database (DBEins) – From the J2-Message to the Graph of Relations Annette Kaster, Oliver Witt Oct. 19th, 2004 NX-Workshop on „Social Network Analysis and Visualisation for Public Safety“ 18-19 October 2005

2. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE Aim  Identification and visualisation of relations extracted from ISR- messages (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)  Tools: –J2-Database (DBEins): acquisition and management of messages –xGErDa: network representation of relations

3. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE J2-Database (DBEins)...  is a prime solution (template) for structured acquisition, handling and evaluation of messages in the area of millitary intelligence  makes documents available to participating authorities in a continuos information network within a command and control information system  includes everything from free-text to formatted messages  contains several database partitions (“modules“) for different areas  has been realised based on German Forces infrastructure (German-Forces- IT-standard)  has been applied in various German Forces Missions Further Information: Jürgen Kaster ( j.kaster@fgan.de, phone: +490-228-9435 380 )j.kaster@fgan.de

4. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE Starting Position in „Main-commandership“ - J2 - dated: 01/2001

5. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE Message Acquisition in DBEins Header: classification criteria e.g. thematic integration, author, date, location, coordinates,... Main area: message content e.g. short title, keywords, issues, remarks Footer: attached documents Module: J2-documents

6. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE people - dossier : e.g. personal data, photos, remarks additional data links (!) appendices: original message evaluation, credibility Module: People-Database

7. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE vehicle - dossier : e.g. vehicle data, photos, remarks additional data links (!) appendices: original message evaluation, credibility Module: Vehicle Database

8. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE organisation - dossier : e.g. aims, structure, remarks additional data links (!) appendices: original message evaluation, credibility Module: Organisation - Database

9. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE infrastructure - dossier : e.g. aims, structure, remarks additional data links (!) appendices: original message evaluation, credibility Module: Infrastructure - Database

10. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE 1 2 3 selection Message Evaluation in DBEins

11. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE Situation Display in DBEins (vector) features: 1. Symbols from J2-DB 2. Annotations from J2-DB 3. Image editing (local)

12. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE From the J2-Message to the Graph of Relations I.Manual/automated acquisition of messages in DBEins II.Manual acquisition of people, organisations, vehicles etc. in homonymous modules III.Automated identification of relations and acquisition in a module called “relations“ IV.Automated visualisation of relations of selected objects

13. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE I. Acquisition of Messages in DBEins Header: classification criteria e.g. thematic integration, author, date, location, coordinates,... Main area: message content e.g. short title, keywords, issues, remarks Footer: attached documents Module: J2-documents

14. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE II. Acquisition of Objects in Special Modules people - dossier : e.g. personal data, photos, remarks additional data links (!) appendices: original message evaluation, credibility Module: people

15. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE III. Automated identification of relations Module: relations

16. VS-NfD Forschungsinstitut für Kommunikation, Informationsverarbeitung und Ergonomie KIE IV. Automated visualisation of relations of selected objects