Dr. Thomas A. Wettergren Profile

Dr. Thomas A. Wettergren

Senior Tech for Operational & Info Science at Naval Undersea Warfare Ctr

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

Leveraging ROC adjustments for optimizing UUV risk-based search planning

John Baylog, Thomas Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 10182, 101820O (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264942

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Probability theory, Chlorine, Optimization (mathematics), Radon, Target detection, Performance modeling, Algorithm development, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Paper

Optimal vehicle planning and the search tour problem

Thomas Wettergren, Matthew Bays

Proceedings Volume 9837, 983703 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224134

KEYWORDS: Unmanned vehicles, Computer programming, Optimization (mathematics), Unmanned systems, Numerical analysis, Vehicle control, Sensors, Complex systems, Switching, Warfare

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2016 Paper

Risk-based scheduling of multiple search passes for UUVs

John Baylog, Thomas Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 9823, 98231V (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224899

KEYWORDS: Algorithm development, Land mines, Receivers, Optimization (mathematics), Palladium, Prototyping, Signal to noise ratio, Performance modeling, Sensors, Target detection

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2015 Paper

Multiple pass collaborative search in the presence of false alarms

John Baylog, Thomas Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 9454, 94541G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177331

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Palladium, Sensors, Optimization (mathematics), Target detection, Space operations, Performance modeling, Binary data, Signal detection, Land mines

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2015 Paper

Computationally efficient angles-only tracking with particle flow filters

Russell Costa, Thomas Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 9474, 947404 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177143

KEYWORDS: Particles, Particle filters, Nonlinear filtering, Filtering (signal processing), Electronic filtering, Digital filtering, Partial differential equations, Motion analysis, Signal processing, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 2012 Paper

Optimizing the configuration patterns for heterogeneous distributed sensor fields

Thomas Wettergren, Russell Costa

Proceedings Volume 8388, 83880F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918801

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Target detection, Surveillance, Sensor networks, Performance modeling, Optimization (mathematics), Computer programming, Environmental sensing, Genetic algorithms, Numerical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2012 Paper

Approximate dynamic programming recurrence relations for a hybrid optimal control problem

W. Lu, S. Ferrari, R. Fierro, T. Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 8387, 83870C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919286

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Computer programming, Neural networks, Unmanned systems, Systems modeling, Dielectrophoresis, Optimal decision systems, Dynamical systems, Intelligence systems, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2012 Paper

Future planning and evaluation for automated adaptive minehunting: a roadmap for mine countermeasures theory modernization

Gregory Garcia, Thomas Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 8357, 83571S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918367

KEYWORDS: Mining, Sensors, Unmanned systems, Databases, Sensor performance, Automatic target recognition, Molybdenum, Warfare, Target detection, Environmental sensing

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 2011 Paper

A method for robust adaptation of the configuration of distributed sensor fields

Thomas Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 8046, 80460H (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883724

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Target detection, Optimization (mathematics), Genetic algorithms, Fourier transforms, Environmental sensing, Sensor performance, Surveillance, Genetics, Motion models

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2010 Paper

An optimization approach to generate robust tradeoffs for the configuration of passive sensor fields against moving targets

Thomas Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 7693, 769310 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.854686

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Target detection, Performance modeling, Optimization (mathematics), Passive sensors, Surveillance, Genetic algorithms, Pulmonary function tests, Image segmentation, Kinematics

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2007 Paper

A sparse undersea sensor network decision support system based on spatial and temporal random field

Bo Ling, Michael Zeifman, Mike Traweek, Tom Wettergren

Proceedings Volume 6562, 65620P (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.719433

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Target detection, Sensor networks, Surveillance, Statistical analysis, Decision support systems, Optimization (mathematics), Visualization, Optical tracking, Mathematical modeling

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