A CLOSED SYSTEM MODEL FOR TARGET ACQUISITION

Abstract

The fundamental problem of target acquisition is to locate the desired target providing the necessary parameters or coordinates to enable the weapon to fire upon the target with a maximum probability of a hit. It is well known that the weapon itself is not absolutely accurate and that its rounds will fall within some probability distribution. Furthermore it is known that any sensor device, in locating the target will also locate the target to within some probability distribution. It is the purpose of this report to consider the nature of the probability distribution in locating the target through three basic methods for detection, and to consider a proposed closed system employing weapon, detector and target for estimating this cumulative probability distribution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 19, 1964
Accession Number
AD0607748

Entities

People

  • James A. Nickel
  • James D. Palmer

Organizations

  • University of Oklahoma

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Base Lines
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • Geometry
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Right Angles
  • Shape
  • Standards
  • Target Acquisition

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.