Analyzing system performance, operational performance, and costs of a surveillance system

• US 20080040170A1
• Filed: 10/13/2006
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Munro, Bruce, Fillebrown, Lisa, Coombs, Nickolia, Kelberlau, William, Moe, Richard, Conz, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 7,983,941 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06312 Adjustment or analysis of established resource schedule, e.g. resource or task levelling, or dynamic rescheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations

Abstract

Analyzing a system includes receiving system performance data indicating performance of one or more sensor systems, operational performance data indicating performance of the sensor systems in one or more scenarios, and cost analysis data indicating one or more cost values associated with the sensor systems. Integrated data is established from the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data. The integrated data is analyzed to establish one or more relationships between at least two of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data.

Claims

1. A method for analyzing a surveillance system, comprising:

receiving system performance data indicating performance of one or more sensor systems;

receiving operational performance data indicating performance of the one or more sensor systems in one or more scenarios;

receiving cost analysis data indicating one or more cost values associated with the one or more sensor systems;

establishing integrated data from the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data; and

analyzing the integrated data to establish one or more relationships between at least two of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing one or more constraints of at least one of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data;

establishing an objective to be optimized; and

optimizing the objective in accordance with the one or more constraints.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a surveillance system comprises the one or more sensor systems.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a sensor of the one or more sensor systems comprises at least one of:

an infrared light camera;

a visible light camera;

a thermal imaging camera; and

a radar system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a scenario of the one or more scenarios describes an environment of at least one of the one or more sensor systems.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a scenario of the one or more scenarios describes a target of at least one of the one or more sensor systems.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing data operable to generate an image describing the one or more relationships.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a relationship of the one or more relationships comprises:

the effect of at least one of system performance and operational performance on cost.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a relationship of the one or more relationships comprises:

the effect of at least one of system performance and cost on operational performance.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein a relationship of the one or more relationships comprises:

the effect of at least one of operational performance and cost on system performance.

11. A system for analyzing a surveillance system, comprising:

one or more memories operable to store;

system performance data indicating performance of one or more sensor systems;

operational performance data indicating performance of the one or more sensor systems in one or more scenarios; and

cost analysis data indicating one or more cost values associated with the one or more sensor systems; and

an integrated analyzer in communication with the one or more memories and operable to;

establish integrated data from the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data; and

analyze the integrated data to establish one or more relationships between at least two of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data.

12. The system of claim 11, the integrated analyzer further operable to:

establish one or more constraints of at least one of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data;

establish an objective to be optimized; and

optimize the objective in accordance with the one or more constraints.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein a surveillance system comprises the one or more sensor systems.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein a sensor of the one or more sensor systems comprises at least one of:

an infrared light camera;

a visible light camera;

a thermal imaging camera; and

a radar system.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein a scenario of the one or more scenarios describes an environment of at least one of the one or more sensor systems.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein a scenario of the one or more scenarios describes a target of at least one of the one or more sensor systems.

17. The system of claim 11, the integrated analyzer further operable to:

provide data operable to generate an image describing the one or more relationships.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein a relationship of the one or more relationships comprises:

the effect of at least one of system performance and operational performance on cost.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein a relationship of the one or more relationships comprises:

the effect of at least one of system performance and cost on operational performance.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein a relationship of the one or more relationships comprises:

the effect of at least one of operational performance and cost on system performance.

21. A system for analyzing a surveillance system, comprising:

means for receiving system performance data indicating performance of one or more sensor systems;

means for receiving operational performance data indicating performance of the one or more sensor systems in one or more scenarios;

means for receiving cost analysis data indicating one or more cost values associated with the one or more sensor systems;

means for establishing integrated data from the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data; and

means for analyzing the integrated data to establish one or more relationships between at least two of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data.

22. A method for analyzing a surveillance system, comprising:

receiving system performance data indicating performance of one or more sensor systems, a surveillance system comprising the one or more sensor systems, a sensor of the one or more sensor systems comprising at least one of;

an infrared light camera;

a visible light camera;

a thermal imaging camera; and

a radar system;

receiving operational performance data indicating performance of the one or more sensor systems in one or more scenarios;

receiving cost analysis data indicating one or more cost values associated with the one or more sensor systems, a scenario of the one or more scenarios describing;

an environment of at least one of the one or more sensor systems; and

a target of at least one of the one or more sensor systems;

establishing integrated data from the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data;

analyzing the integrated data to establish one or more relationships between at least two of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data, wherein;

a first relationship of the one or more relationships comprises;

the effect of at least one of system performance and operational performance on cost;

a second relationship of the one or more relationships comprises;

the effect of at least one of system performance and cost on operational performance; and

a third relationship of the one or more relationships comprises;

the effect of at least one of operational performance and cost on system performance;

establishing one or more constraints of at least one of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data;

establishing an objective to be optimized;

optimizing the objective in accordance with the one or more constraints; and

providing data operable to generate an image describing the one or more relationships.