j2-database (dbeins) – from the j2-message to the graph of relations

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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

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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

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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 ( [email protected], phone: +490-228-9435 380 )

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Starting Position in „Main-commandership“ - J2 - dated: 01/2001

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Message Acquisition in DBEins

Header: classification criteriae.g. thematic integration, author, date, location, coordinates, ...

Main area: message content

e.g. short title, keywords, issues, remarks

Footer: attached documents

Module: J2-documents

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people - dossier :

e.g.

personal data, photos, remarks

additional data

links (!)

appendices:original messageevaluation, credibility

Module: People-Database

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vehicle - dossier :

e.g.

vehicle data, photos, remarks

additional data

links (!)


Module: Vehicle Database

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organisation - dossier :

e.g.

aims, structure, remarks

additional data

links (!)


Module: Organisation - Database

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infrastructure - dossier :

e.g.

aims, structure, remarks

additional data

links (!)


Module: Infrastructure - Database

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Message Evaluation in DBEins

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Situation Display in DBEins (vector)

features:

1. Symbols from J2-DB

2. Annotations from J2-DB

3. Image editing (local)

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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

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I. Acquisition of Messages in DBEins

Header: classification criteriae.g. thematic integration, author, date, location, coordinates, ...

Main area: message content

e.g. short title, keywords, issues, remarks

Footer: attached documents

Module: J2-documents

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II. Acquisition of Objects in Special Modules

people - dossier :

e.g.

personal data, photos, remarks

additional data

links (!)


Module: people

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III. Automated identification of relations

Module: relations

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IV. Automated visualisation of relations of selected objects

j2-database (dbeins) – from the j2-message to the graph of relations

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