Computation of Random Paths for Moving Targets.

Abstract

A method is presented for the computation of a random path of a moving vehicle. Each generated path consists of a collection of circular arcs and straight line segments and has a continuous first derivative at the join points. Each path is a random function depending upon piece-wise constant functions of three random variables, slope, radius of curvature and acceleration. The paths may be useful in the analysis of the trade-off between maneuverability and survivability and in the computation of lead error and other related studies. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0771917

Entities

People

  • Ralph E. Shear

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computations
  • Curvature
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Lines (Geometry)
  • Maneuverability
  • Mathematics
  • Moving Targets
  • Random Variables
  • Shape
  • Survivability
  • Targets

Readers

  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.
  • Operations Research
  • Statistical inference.