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Distance Support 2.0

• Shipboard Resident Content– Technical– Training– Quality of Life

• Tools– Task Aids– Collaboration– Data (Sensor) Transportation

• Infrastructure– Leverages Wireless Connectivity– Optimized Data Replication

• “Epsilon” Compression

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Characteristics

• Ship Initiated and Controlled External Communication– Ship to Shore– Shore to Ship

• Respects Bandwidth Availability• Content Replication Does Not Require Live Ship

to Shore Connection• Supports “Distance Support” Business Rules

– Content Distribution– Business Processes

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Part of Wireless Installation

• USS MASON (DDG-87)

• USS HOWARD (DDG-83)

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Highlighted Wireless Applications

• Preventive Maintenance Aid (PMA)– Utilizes PDAs exclusively in

a Wireless Environment

• Collaboration– USS MASON part of the

Joint Distance Support and Response (JDSR) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD)

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Current Usage

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

Sep-03 Oct-03 Nov-03 Dec-03 Jan-04 Feb-04 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04

Month

# of

Vis

itors

USS MASON USS HOWARD

MASON in Dry Dock

Average Visit Length 11 to 17 minutes

DS 2 as MASON’s Homepage

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Most Frequently Used Content

Homepage Hits MedicalPMA TrainingWeb Other

0%

39%

4%

7%12%

38%

63%

29%

4%4%

USS MASON USS HOWARD

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Take Away

• USS MASON Utilizing Wireless PDAs in 4 Work Centers With Very Positive Feedback.

• USS MASON Demonstrated Wireless Collaboration From Mobile Laptops in JDSR ACTD Demonstration– Independent JITC Observation Very Positive

• USS HOWARD Underway with DS 2.0 and Wireless Applications