Method for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling against attacking threats
First Claim
1. A method for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling including the steps of:
- providing data with respect to threats, weapons, weapon allocation options;
weapon allocation rules; and
temporally dependent constraints with respect thereto;
evaluating the data; and
temporally allocating the weapons to the threats automatically in accordance with the evaluation.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling of the present invention. The inventive method includes the steps of providing data with respect to threats, weapons, weapon allocation options; weapon allocation rules; and temporally dependent constraints with respect thereto; evaluating the data; and temporally allocating the weapons to the threats automatically in accordance with the evaluation. The invention computes the optimal pairing and the best time to deploy each weapon system against threat(s) it is paired with in arriving at the pairing. This results in an optimal assignment where weapon resource constraints are not exceeded and therefore guarantee availability of sufficient resources for engagement of every threat that is paired with a weapon system.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling including the steps of:
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providing data with respect to threats, weapons, weapon allocation options;
weapon allocation rules; and
temporally dependent constraints with respect thereto;
evaluating the data; and
temporally allocating the weapons to the threats automatically in accordance with the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling including the steps of:
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providing data models with respect to threats, weapons, weapon allocation options;
weapon allocation rules; and
temporally dependent constraints with respect thereto;
evaluating the models;
temporally allocating the weapons to the threats automatically in accordance with the evaluation, the step of temporally allocating further including the steps of;
generating an initial population of option configurations, evaluating a fitness of the initial population, converting each option configuration into a weapon assignment table, and computing a fitness of each non-empty weapon assignment table, the step of computing a fitness of each non-empty assignment table includes the step of optimizing a launch time for a given weapon; and
scheduling the weapons in accordance with the temporal allocation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for automatic weapon allocation and scheduling including:
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means for providing data with respect to threats, weapons, weapon allocation options;
weapon allocation rules; and
temporally dependent constraints with respect thereto;
means for evaluating the data; and
means for temporally allocating the weapons to the threats automatically in accordance with the evaluation.
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Current AssigneeRaytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
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Original AssigneeRaytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
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InventorsKhosla, Deepak
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Primary Examiner(s)ELDRED, JOHN W
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Application NumberUS09/834,425Publication NumberTime in Patent Office620 DaysField of Search89/11.1, 89/410.7, 89/410.3, 89/410.1, 89/411.5, 89/411.6, 702/144US Class Current89/1.11CPC Class CodesF41G 3/04 for dispersing fire from a ...F41H 11/02 Anti-aircraft or anti-guide...
