Modeling unmanned system collaborative target engagement

Holger M. Jaenisch; James W. Handley; Michael L. Hicklen

doi:10.1117/12.720164

11 May 2007 Modeling unmanned system collaborative target engagement

Holger M. Jaenisch, James W. Handley, Michael L. Hicklen

Proceedings Volume 6562, Unattended Ground, Sea, and Air Sensor Technologies and Applications IX; 65620T (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720164
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

This paper describes a novel algorithm for collaborative target engagement by unmanned systems (UMS) resulting in emergent behavior. We demonstrate UMS collaborative engagement using a simulation testbed model of a road, convoy vehicles traveling along the road, a squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and multiple unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) which are set to detonate when within close proximity to a convoy vehicle. No explicit artificial intelligence or swarming algorithms were used. Collision avoidance was an intrinsic phenomena. All entities acted independently throughout the simulation, but were given similar local instructions for possible courses of action (COAs) depending on current situations. Our algorithm and results are summarized in this paper.

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Holger M. Jaenisch, James W. Handley, and Michael L. Hicklen "Modeling unmanned system collaborative target engagement", Proc. SPIE 6562, Unattended Ground, Sea, and Air Sensor Technologies and Applications IX, 65620T (11 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720164

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