Algorithm Analysis

Abstract

This report lists known problems associated with fix estimation and emitter identification. An algorithm should be judged against other algorithms in terms of its ability to meet objectives using available resources. For the algorithms that have been studied, the objectives are understood to be: (1) Identification of signals, emitters and/or units. (2) Location of the location estimate. (Accuracy is indicated by means of error ellipses. The objective of identification much different from the objective of locating an emitter. This is primarily owing to the fact that identification is primarily discrete (finite possibilities) whereas location is continuous (continuous possibilities). This makes identification errors more catastrophic. There is not even any measure of the confidence in an identification reported or used (that has been seen). Identification issues are less easily modeled and hence are an obvious potential concern.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA195116

Entities

People

  • Janet Onghre
  • Michael W. Rennie

Organizations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Army Intelligence
  • California
  • Classification
  • Computational Complexity
  • Convergence
  • Errors
  • Identification
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Numbers
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Statistical Tests
  • United States

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  • Approximation Theory.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design