OPTIMIZATION OF AERIAL DEFENSE PATROLS FOR DETECTION OF AERIAL TARGETS
Abstract
A mathematical representation, with detection probability used as a measure of detection capability, is formulated for constant velocity moving- target-by-moving patrol detection where the patrol employs simple pattern movements. The most essential idea pervading the theory is that the space-time target region separates into two nonoverlapping subregions characterized as follows: those target points which can be detected at least once ('detection region') and those target points which can never be detected by the patrol. This formulation leads to a simple mechanism for determining whether the patrol starting at some arbitrary point in the pattern will or will not detect a target starting from an arbitrary point in the plane of the pattern. Also whenever detection is possible, the number of times the target is detected and the corresponding durations are theoretically determinable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0622040
Entities
People
- Gwon H. Lum
- Mary D. Lum