Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, determining the location of a target of interest includes determining a beacon location of the beacon. The beacon location is transmitted to a sensor. The sensor is operable to determine a sensor location of the sensor. The sensor is further operable to determine a target location of the target according to the beacon location and the sensor location. The target location is distinct from the beacon location.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to automatically allocate and schedule weapon systems to threats for maximizing an engagement objective. In one aspect, methods and systems maximize threat killed. In another aspect, methods and systems maximize asset survival against threats. The methods and apparatus considers temporal and resource constraints such that weapons systems are able to engage threats assigned to them.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, determining the location of a target of interest includes determining a beacon location of the beacon. The beacon location is transmitted to a sensor. The sensor is operable to determine a sensor location of the sensor. The sensor is further operable to determine a target location of the target according to the beacon location and the sensor location. The target location is distinct from the beacon location.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to automatically allocate and schedule weapon systems to threats for maximizing an engagement objective. In one aspect, methods and systems maximize threat killed. In another aspect, methods and systems maximize asset survival against threats. The methods and apparatus considers temporal and resource constraints such that weapons systems are able to engage threats assigned to them.

Abstract: A method for automatic group tracking detects target formations and group tracks corresponding to each formation. Pseudo-observations are formed to represent missing observations in each track group. The pseudo-observations update the track states of undetected targets. Track validity estimates eliminate false tracks resulting from series of pseudo-observations. A group average velocity applied to each track in the group helps to maintain velocity stability. The operator has the option of suppressing the display of all tracks except for the leader of each group to eliminate the distraction of intra-group switching. This method can be applied to trackers that maintain a single track for each target or to trackers that maintain multiple track branches on each target, such as MHT.

Abstract: A system for allocating resources having a first mechanism for receiving a collection of input parameters and a second mechanism for processing data in accordance with the input parameters. The second mechanism includes a third mechanism for generating a collection of asset schedules, a fourth mechanism for providing a random set of combinations of asset schedules and a fifth mechanism for providing a set of asset allocation schedules. Finally, a sixth mechanism is provided for allocating resources in accordance with the set of asset allocation schedules. In a preferred embodiment, the system for allocating resources of the present invention receives and formats input data. Upon activation of a switch, the formatted data is loaded into and operated upon by a data processor. The data processor generates, stores, evaluates and prioritizes asset schedules.