Calculation of Barrier Search Probability of Detection for Arbitrary Search Tracks

Abstract

The Surface Warfare Development Group is responsible for conducting the Ship Anti-submarine Warfare Readiness/Effectiveness Measuring program. They currently employ a standard set of measures for evaluating the performance of shipboard anti-submarine warfare sensors. This research investigates several new performance-based measures to determine if they are more suitable than the standard measures for evaluating the conduct of anti-submarine warfare barrier searches. The investigation simulates barrier searches to determine probability of detection, calculates the proposed measures, and compares the two. The results indicate that the proposed measures can be improved. A barrier search algorithm exploiting target-relative space ideas is developed which generalizes the classical search theory results for predicting probability of detection during barrier search.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378067

Entities

People

  • Wyatt J. Nash

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Sonar
  • Algorithms
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geographic Regions
  • Naval Operations
  • Operations Research
  • Search Theory
  • Ships
  • Standards
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • Tactical Decision Aids
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects