System and method for distributed engagement
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1. A method for distributive coordination among a plurality of autonomously controlled agents to affect at least one target, said method comprising the steps of:
- composing a target list, said target list comprising a plurality of targets;
providing the target list to each of the plurality of autonomously controlled agents;
selecting a target for engagement, wherein each of the plurality of autonomously controlled agents is configured to;
independently rank the targets within the target list;
independently select its own target based on a set of target selection criteria and create a reservation on the selected target; and
communicate the reservation of the selected target to at least one other of the plurality of autonomously controlled agents; and
affecting the reserved target.
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Abstract
The disclosed system for cooperative engagement generally includes a control system in communication with an actuation system, an effector system, a sensor system and a communications interface. Disclosed features and specifications may be variously controlled, adapted or otherwise optionally modified to realize improved distributed designation and/or engagement function. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally provide cooperative designation and engagement of targets for air-, land-, sea- or space-based weapon systems.
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1. A method for distributive coordination among a plurality of autonomously controlled agents to affect at least one target, said method comprising the steps of:
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composing a target list, said target list comprising a plurality of targets; providing the target list to each of the plurality of autonomously controlled agents; selecting a target for engagement, wherein each of the plurality of autonomously controlled agents is configured to; independently rank the targets within the target list; independently select its own target based on a set of target selection criteria and create a reservation on the selected target; and communicate the reservation of the selected target to at least one other of the plurality of autonomously controlled agents; and affecting the reserved target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for distributive cooperative engagement of a target between a first autonomously controlled agent and a second autonomously controlled agent, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing each of the first and second autonomously controlled agents with a sensor system adapted to collect targeting information; providing each of the first and second autonomously controlled agents with a control system in communication with said sensor system, wherein said control system is adapted to create a target reservation based on at least one of said targeting information and a set of at least one of targeting and engagement criteria; providing each of the first and second autonomously controlled agents with a communications interface in communication with said control system, wherein said communications interface is adapted to communicate the target reservation from the first autonomously controlled agent to the second autonomously controlled agent; and providing each of the first and second autonomously controlled agents with an effector system in communication with said control system, wherein said effector system is adapted to affect a target. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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