A -- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Advanced Aeronautical Concept Study Request For Information

This is a request for information (RFI) only, and not a solicitation, nor does it guarantee a solicitation will be issued.Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is interested in gathering information that will enable the identification of significant capability leaps and concomitant cost reductions for 21st Century Aeronautical Systems with a focus on crew paradigm for multi-platform robotic systems operating in a collaborative, networked environment. In an attempt to gain insights in this area, DARPA will host a technical workshop on 13 June 2006. Prospective attendees should provide their technical credentials to the DARPA point of contact by 8 June 2006. Attendance will be limited. Those selected will be notified by 9 June 2006. Areas of interest include: Human management of mobile machine networks; Optimal size and roles of a human crew; Size and skill distribution of human crew; Number and organizational architecture of platforms; Number and diversity of missions; Workload effects, physiological and psychological; Issues affecting situation awareness and understanding; Evaluation and success metrics.