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Friend or foe detection system and method and expert system military action advisory system and method

  • US 6,201,495 B1
  • Filed: 04/26/2000
  • Issued: 03/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for assisting military troops or personnel in making firing decisions based on friend or foe troop identification comprising the steps of:

  • defining friendly force and target variables with membership functions affecting the firing decisions, the force and target variables defined for an expert system wherein the expert system helps determine making the firing decisions;

    determining a firing index based on the variable membership functions, the firing index defined for an expert system wherein the expert system helps determine making the firing decisions; and

    using the firing index to help make the firing decisions;

    wherein the firing index is calculated by individual warning units in a vicinity of the target and the firing index is transmitted to a source of fire to assist in making firing decisions without disclosing exact locations of friendly forces.

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