Probabilistic framework for characterizing uncertainty in the performance of networked battlefield sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6981, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Wilson, D Keith ^a   Pettit, Chris L ^b   Lewis, Matthew S ^a   Mackay, Sean ^c   Seman, Peter M ^a  

^a Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

^c ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Battlespace sensor modeling; Decision support tools; Uncertainty; Weather effects

Indexed keywords

(MULTIPATH) PROPAGATION MODELING; BACKGROUND NOISES; BATTLEFIELD (CO); BAYESIAN; DECISION SUPPORT TOOL (DST); DEFENSE TRANSFORMATION; DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; LOCAL INFORMATION; NET CENTRIC SYSTEMS; NETWORKED SENSORS; OF SENSORS; OPTIMAL SENSOR SELECTION; PROBABILISTIC FRAMEWORKS; RELIANCE (CO); SENSOR PERFORMANCES; TERRAIN CONDITIONS;

CALCULATIONS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DETECTORS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; MULTITASKING; PROBABILITY; SENSORS; STATISTICS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

FORECASTING;

EID: 44949175069     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.777760     Document Type: Conference Paper

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