Overview of the Joint Open Architecture Spectrum Infrastructure (JOASI) Ontology for Spectrum Interoperability

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) initiated the Joint Open Architecture Spectrum Infrastructure (JOASI) Effort. Lead by APL, the team consisted of 11 organizations that are industry experts on communication and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, and RF Spectrum Standards. This group developed an EW Ontology comprised of an integrated set of spectrum standards that will enable efficient, cooperative, and non-interfering use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) domain. JOASI's ontology will convey system commands, status, capabilities, observations, and policies that can be used during battle operations.