Analysis of Nondeterministic Search Patterns for Minimization of UAV Counter-Targeting
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === In an attempt to mitigate the expanding counter-UAV capabilities of adversary countries developed in response to the United States_ increased reliance on these platforms, we apply a nondeterministic search pattern to a finite area searcher....
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ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-329052015-05-06T03:58:47Z Analysis of Nondeterministic Search Patterns for Minimization of UAV Counter-Targeting Stevens, Timothy S. Chung, Timothy H. Atkinson, Michael Operations Research Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited In an attempt to mitigate the expanding counter-UAV capabilities of adversary countries developed in response to the United States_ increased reliance on these platforms, we apply a nondeterministic search pattern to a finite area searcher. By implementing a Levy distribution on search leg lengths we analyze the trade-offs between efficiency and evasiveness of the searcher, comparing the expected time to target detection for a given set of Levy parameters to a probabilistic time to counter-targeting based on intelligence driven enemy capability. The culmination of this thesis is the development of a robust simulation tool, capable of modeling various parameters on both searcher and search area, the output of which is a quantifiable estimate on the probability of mission success. 2013-05-08T20:42:52Z 2013-05-08T20:42:52Z 2013-03 http://hdl.handle.net/10945/32905 http://hdl.handle.net/10945/32905 This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === In an attempt to mitigate the expanding counter-UAV capabilities of adversary countries developed in response to the United States_ increased reliance on these platforms, we apply a nondeterministic search pattern to a finite area searcher. By implementing a Levy distribution on search leg lengths we analyze the trade-offs between efficiency and evasiveness of the searcher, comparing the expected time to target detection for a given set of Levy parameters to a probabilistic time to counter-targeting based on intelligence driven enemy capability. The culmination of this thesis is the development of a robust simulation tool, capable of modeling various parameters on both searcher and search area, the output of which is a quantifiable estimate on the probability of mission success. |
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Analysis of Nondeterministic Search Patterns for Minimization of UAV Counter-Targeting |
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Analysis of Nondeterministic Search Patterns for Minimization of UAV Counter-Targeting |
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Analysis of Nondeterministic Search Patterns for Minimization of UAV Counter-Targeting |
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