Boosting SitaWare Insight's AI-powered processing capabilities

SitaWare Insight's object detection and classification receives a boost as workflow processing optimisation continues

Systematic’s AI-powered decision support management tool, SitaWare Insight, has augmented its capabilities with the latest updates to the SitaWare suite. The continued development and enhancement of the platform’s computer-vision based image indexing tool ensures that advanced technology is available to users. New functionality around the prioritisation of data processing also helps to deliver greater support to military intelligence operations.

Continuing computer vision classification and cataloguing processes

SitaWare Insight’s computer vision tools, which analyse images to identify objects of interest, have been further advanced with the addition of 14 high-level military object classes. Synonyms have been added to help distinguish subjects within an image, and improve accuracy and searchability within the data lake.

“AI-powered computer vision technology particularly helps to reduce the burden on intelligence analysts. By having an AI system identifying objects within an image, analysts can be alerted to developments and make assessments accordingly. For example, if a main battle tank is identified moving into an area from an image captured by an uncrewed aerial system, then a commander will know the possible unit in and how they need to respond. The ability to understand changes on the battlefield swiftly and be alerted to them can provide a significant edge,” says Christian Vang, Senior Product Manager for Multidomain Command-and-Control and Intelligence at Systematic.

Dynamic data prioritisation

A new Job Service in SitaWare Insight also ensures the prioritisation of intelligence artefact processing to help deliver timely data as it is inputted into the data lake.

“Processing times can have an impact on the delivery of actionable intelligence to a commander and intelligence staff. As new information comes in, it may be that it is higher priority than what is being processed at the time. Linear queuing processes mean that there may be a wait time if a larger job is being processed, which can lead to delays in delivering time-critical intelligence support. As a result, there is a need to change the handling of data that is being delivered into the data lake. By including a priority system into the data lake’s processing workflow, it means that SitaWare Insight’s processing tool is able to react dynamically to new intelligence processing requirements,” says Vang.

“This helps to re-prioritise computing power that may be limited, and supports an increase in speed of the OODA [observe-orient-decide-act] loop for commanders,” Vang added.

SitaWare Insight offers advanced decision support based on data collection, storage and analysis. The application of artificial intelligence provides commanders with a Recognised Intelligence Picture, timely intelligence support, and data insights to support planned and ongoing operations. Through the integration of relevant military and non-military data sources, staff operating across intelligence, planning, and current ops roles gain an advanced and holistic overview of the battlefield.

To find out more information about SitaWare Insight, visit the product page here.

For more information, please contact Charles Forrester, Communications Manager (Defence), at Charles.Forrester@systematic.com.