Randomized search strategies with imperfect sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2058, Issue , 1994, Pages 270-279

  Gage, Douglas W ^a  

^a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOBILE ROBOTS; SAFETY DEVICES;

COMMAND CONTROL; MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS; PERFORMANCE LEVEL; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; RANDOM SEARCHES; RANDOMIZED SEARCH STRATEGIES; RELEVANT TERMS; SEARCH SYSTEM;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 85075977439     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.167503     Document Type: Conference Paper

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