Optimization of an autonomous weapon system's operating characteristic

IEEE Systems Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 489-498

  Jacques, David R ^a   Bode, John V ^b   Pachter, Meir ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomous search; Autonomous weapon; Optimal search; Weapon operating characteristic

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SENSOR; AIR VEHICLE; AREA COVERAGE RATE; AUTONOMOUS TARGET; BATTLE SPACE; CONTROL PROBLEMS; CONTROL VARIABLE; FALSE TARGETS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES; OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS; OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEM; OPTIMAL SCHEDULING; OPTIMAL SEARCH; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS; STATIONARY TARGETS; THRESHOLD SETTING; WEAPON SYSTEM; WIDE AREA SEARCH;

OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SENSORS; TARGETS;

COMPUTER CRIME;

EID: 76349089764     PISSN: 19328184     EISSN: 19379234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSYST.2009.2032385     Document Type: Article

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