Radar coordination and resource management in a distributed sensor network using emergent control

B. S. Weir; T. M. Sokol

doi:10.1117/12.818724

29 April 2009 Radar coordination and resource management in a distributed sensor network using emergent control

B. S. Weir, T. M. Sokol

Proceedings Volume 7350, Defense Transformation and Net-Centric Systems 2009; 73500I (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818724
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

As the list of anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense missions grows, there is an increasing need to coordinate and optimize usage of radar resources across the netted force. Early attempts at this optimization involved top-down control mechanisms whereby sensors accept resource tasking orders from networked tracking elements. These approaches rely heavily on uncertain knowledge of sensor constraints and capabilities. Furthermore, advanced sensor systems may support self-defense missions of the host platform and are therefore unable to relinquish control to an external function. To surmount these issues, the use of bottom-up emergent control techniques is proposed. The information necessary to make quality, network-wide resource allocations is readily available to sensor nodes with access to a netted track picture. By assessing resource priorities relative to the network (versus local) track picture, sensors can understand the contribution of their resources to the netted force. This allows the sensors to apply resources where most needed and remove waste. Furthermore, simple local rules for resource usage, when properly constructed, allow sensors to obtain a globally optimal resource allocation without direct coordination (emergence). These results are robust to partial implementation (i.e., not all nodes upgraded at once) and failures on individual nodes (whether from casualty or reallocation to other sensor missions), and they leave resource control decisions in the hands of the sensor systems instead of an external function. This paper presents independent research and development work on emergent control of sensor resources and the impact to resource allocation and tracking performance.

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B. S. Weir and T. M. Sokol "Radar coordination and resource management in a distributed sensor network using emergent control", Proc. SPIE 7350, Defense Transformation and Net-Centric Systems 2009, 73500I (29 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818724

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