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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2009
Deepak Khosla, Camarillo, CA (US);
David Fuciarelli, Goodyear, AZ (US);
David L Ii, Manassas, VA (US);
Deepak Khosla, Camarillo, CA (US);
David Fuciarelli, Goodyear, AZ (US);
David L Ii, Manassas, VA (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
To improve the scheduling and tasking of sensors, the present disclosure describes an improved planning system and method for the allocation and management of sensors. In one embodiment, the planning system uses a branch and bound approach of tasking sensors using a heuristic to expedite arrival at a deterministic solution. In another embodiment, a progressive lower bound is applied to the branch and bound approach. Also, in another embodiment, a hybrid branch and bound approach is used where both local and global planning are employed in a tiered fashion.