Flexible Architectures for Sensor Fusion in Theater Missile Defense.
Abstract
This paper presents sensor fusion procedures and algorithms for tracking and intercept support. The effort was undertaken in support of Ballistic Missile Defense Office (BMDO) activities pertaining to the design of a effective Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD) Command and Control structure and associated Operational Control and Combat Command elements design. The following major issues are addressed: (1) Methods of sensor fusion and associated algorithms (their advantages and disadvantages and their dynamic utilization in the battle scenario). Issues of track fusion vs. data fusion are given particular attention; (2) The communication loads of particular sensor fusion architectures and of the associated operational control activities; (3) Algorithms for the effective utilization of sensor fusion for intercept support and for burnout point estimation. This paper addresses the simplest possible case: a single missile on a ballistic trajectory tracked by two radar sensors in a flat earth model. False signals, clutter, closely spaced objects, tumbling, and gravitational anomalies are not considered. We demonstrate that even this simple case is conducive for providing valuable answers in the broad areas listed above. Numerous graphs are included. These graphs are the results of simulation runs by the Sensor Fusion Architecture Model (SFAM) developed for this effort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA288666
Entities
People
- Gabriel Frenkel
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses