BMD Agents: An Agent-Based Framework to Model Ballistic Missile Defense Strategies
Abstract
We introduce a model-based methodology for comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of alternative ballistic missile defense strategies. The major new feature is that BMD is modelled as a distributed system of interacting agents in which some agents are physical (such as sensors and launch systems) and some are rule-based (such as decision makers and threat evaluators). In this model, doctrine, policy and organizational structures are treated as rule-based constraints on system behavior. This will allow both analytical and simulation modeling of alternative BDM strategies based on varying scenarios. Alternative proposals can be evaluated side by side by analysis and simulation of the effects of putting in and taking out physical and rule based agents and constraints for alternative sensors, launch systems, threat-evaluation systems, command and control systems, and doctrine. The effects of alternative organization can be evaluated. We demonstrate the use of the methodology for evaluating three candidate command structures: hierarchical, partially flattened, and flattened. Key Phrases: Agents, Ballistic Missile Defense, Distributed
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA464106
Entities
People
- Anil Nerode
- Duminda Wijesekera
- James Bret Michael
Organizations
- George Mason University