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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
David A. Fuciarelli, Tucson, AZ (US);
David L. Ii, Tucson, AZ (US);
James R. Zuber, Selden, NY (US);
David A. Fuciarelli, Tucson, AZ (US);
David L. Ii, Tucson, AZ (US);
James R. Zuber, Selden, NY (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling deployment of systems according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with at least one deployable asset, a scoring system, and an optimization system. The scoring and optimization systems provide an optimized solution to mission planning, asset positioning, and control of multiple entities within a geographic region. The system combines a scoring method with an optimization method to quickly select a globally optimal solution from a larger set of potential solutions.