Error Sensitivity Model.

Abstract

A computer model was written to simulate errors associated with the Coast Guard aids to navigation positioning process with emphasis placed on finding average effects of errors in the system. A mathematical expectation approach was used to model random system elements. The model routines have been designed to study specific positioning situations or, by use of Monte Carlo Methods, a variety of situations as a group. The model was designed for use in planning within the aid positioning macrostructure. For planning purposes, the probability that the resulting position lies within a specific circular region is a meaningful measure of positioning success. The model was exercised for numerous cases and offers a priority listing of errors. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA089277

Entities

People

  • Miles A. Millbach

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Change Detection
  • Coast Guard
  • Computational Science
  • Data Science
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Navigation
  • Probability Distributions
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Statistics
  • Surveys

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.