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Avoid Tracking View

Tracking Avoidance

Jan 23, 2015

Given a sensor network's capability to closely track a ship's emitters, how would an operator use this information to best avoid being tracked, while keeping an emitter on as long as possible...

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Kalman Tracking View

Kalman Tracking

Jan 22, 2015

In an earlier blog we demonstrated a Maximum Likelihood (MLE) method to model the accuracy of an electromagnetic sensor network against a non-maneuvering mobile emitter. In this model, we apply a Kalman filter...

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Fuzzy Path to Radar

Fuzzy Path - RCS

Dec 4, 2014

In previous blogs we described an approach to find a path that minimizes detection of its emitters using Fuzzy Logic. In this entry we describe an algorithm that uses a platform's radar cross section (RCS)...

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Fuzzy Path to Moving Sensors

Fuzzy Path with Moving Sensors

Nov 10, 2014

Last month's blog demonstrated an algorithm that produced a "Fuzzy Path" that reduced detection without unnecessarily extending the distance to reach a destination. The user requirements...

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Fuzzy Path Image

Fuzzy Path Algorithm

Oct 9, 2014

If an operator has a reasonable estimate of an adversary sensor system's capability as shown in LOB Error Method and TDOA vs AOA Error Comparison how can he/she use this information to avoid detection...

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AOA - TDOA

AOA and TDOA Sensor Comparison

Sep 9, 2014

Using our models to assess the errors for an angle-of-arrival (AOA) system and a time-difference of arrival (TDOA) system we created this view to dynamically display the two systems against a mobile emitter...

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LOB compare

LOB Error Method Comparison

Aug 21, 2014

We compare our implementation of the Discrete Probability Density (DPD) method [Poisel] with two maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) methods. The DPD uses a von Mises probability density function (PDF)...

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IDEF0 Graphic

Applying IDEF0

Jul 10, 2014

We have used the IDEF0 diagram for a variety of different products over the course of many development efforts. These efforts include development of the first operational architecture for....

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MUOS Beam Usage

MUOS Interference Model

Jun 9, 2014

With our partner, Princeton Satellite Systems, we developed ControlPlan under an SBIR for Navy PEO Space. The software was developed to demonstrate the ability to use mathematical optimization methods to support operational planners....

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Joint Pub - Design Diagram

Joint Tasks - Software Requirements

May 7, 2014

Although ControlPlan was developed as a demonstration of an innovative planning technique within an SBIR under Navy PEO Space, our development team worked to include....

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Planning Org Chart

Optimized Resource Planning

April 17, 2014

We established several objectives within our SBIR with Princeton Satellite Systems to develop a “Reconfigurable Satellite Planning Tool” for Navy PEO Space. We had to....

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