Target Selection Schemes.

Abstract

This thesis investigates and subjectively evaluates four high resolution combat models' algorithmic depiction of a direct firer's target selection under combat conditions. The target selection algorithms of the Janus(T), Janus(L), Carmonette, and STAR models are investigated in detail. The models' target selection algorithms are analyzed first with respect to a direct firer's target selection as dictated by doctrine and then compared with each other. The evaluation showed there is a parallelism between the model builders decision logic and doctrinal rules. The benefits derived from target selection algorithms far outweigh their inability to accurately depict the intangible variables of actual combat. Use of the models allow the Army's leaders to sharpen their tactical skills and provide a means to analyze results of combat decisions in a non-combat environment. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194657

Entities

People

  • Bernard C. Hughes Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Algorithms
  • Ammunition
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Classification
  • Combat Simulations
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • High Resolution
  • Information Processing
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Recognition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Systems Analysis and Design