TacNet Tracker Software

Software · Mon Aug 04 04:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:1231205

WISEMAN, JAMES; & STEVENS, JAMES

The TacNet Tracker will be used for the monitoring and real-time tracking of personnel and assets in an unlimited number of specific applications. The TacNet Tracker software is a VxWorks Operating System based programming package that controls the functionality for the wearable Tracker. One main use of the TacNet Tracker is in Blue Force Tracking, the ability to track the good guys in an adversarial situation or in a force-on-force or real battle conditions. The purpose of blue force tracking is to provide situational awareness to the battlefield commanders and personnel. There are practical military applications with the TacNet Tracker.The mesh network is a wireless IP communications network that moves data packets from source IP addresses to specific destination IP addresses. Addresses on the TacNet infrastructure utilize an 8-bit network mask (255.0.0.0). In other words, valid TacNet addresses range from 10.0.0.1 to 10.254.254.254. The TacNet software design uses uni-cast transmission techniques because earlier mesh network software releases did not provide for the ability to utilize multi-cast data movement. The TacNet design employs a list of addresses to move information within the TacNet infrastructure. For example, a convoy text file containing the IP addresses of all valid receivers of TacNet information could be used for transmitting the information and for limiting transmission to addresses on the list.

• Short Name / Acronym: TACNET TRACKER; 002397MLTPL00
• Site Accession Number: TacNet Tracker 1.0
• Version: 00
• Programming Language(s): Medium: X; OS: VxWorks Ver 6.4; Compatibility: Multiplatform
• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Contributing Organization: RIBLETT JR.,LOREN
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1231205
• Country of Origin: United States