Using gaming technologies and platforms to experiment with fusion algorithms for situation management

In this paper we discuss issues in testing various cognitive fusion algorithms for situation management. We provide a proof-of-principle discussion and demo showing how gaming technologies and platforms could be used to devise and test various fusion algorithms, including input, processing, and output. We argue that the proof-of-principle warrants further work on more advanced test beds and methods for high-level fusion in support of situation management. We develop four simple fusion scenarios and one more complex scenario in which a simple rule-based system is scripted to govern the behavior of battlespace entities.