Included in the CD attached to this volume is an updated version of the lecture notes used in the Spring 2008 section of the course “WF2207 Case Studies in Center of Gravity Determination”, at the Army War College, as well as the Spring 2007 “Center of Gravity Analysis” enrichment elective course at the Air War College. Each lecture is structured into two parts:

·         A theoretical part, which introduces general concepts in artificial intelligence and center of gravity determination.
·         A practical part, which provides instructions for hands-on experience with Disciple-COG.

The content of the lecture notes is described in the following sections.

Lecture 1. Intelligent Agent for COG Analysis. Hands-on: Situation Assessment

Introduction
From Expert Systems to Learning Assistants
Center of Gravity Analysis
Agent for Center of Gravity Analysis
Disciple-COG Demo: Situation Description and Assessment
Hands-on Disciple-COG: Situation Description and Assessment
Recommended Reading

Lecture 2. Intelligent Agents Research. Hands-on: Situation  Assessment

Characteristic Features of Intelligent Agents
Overview of Intelligent Agents Research Project
General Architecture of the Disciple-COG Agent
Hints for Situation Description and Assessment
Hands-on Disciple-COG: Situation Description and Assessment

Lecture 3. COG Analysis through Problem Reduction. Hands-on: COG Analysis and Expertise Capture

Typical Strategic Centers of Gravity
Center of Gravity Analysis through Problem Reduction
Disciple-COG Demo: Center of Gravity Analysis
Hands-on Disciple-COG: Center of Gravity Analysis
Report Generation
Brainstorming: Refinement of COG Analysis
Disciple-COG Evaluation and Recommended Readings