Adaptive Sensor Tasking for Missile Defense

To address the Air Force need for adaptive tasking of RF and EO sensors based on background clutter and signal detection limitations, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Controllable Robust Integrated Management Sensing Optimal Network (CRIMSON) system. CRIMSON is based on constrained optimization, dynamic resource/QoS performance management, and a controllable Petri net. The CRIMSON system will dynamically allocate resources to multiple networked sensors, with self-configuration to optimize performance of target sensing, detection, recognition, and tracking for missile defense. The CRIMSON system can configure itself and the onboard sensor assets to optimal operational status for available power, sensors, environments, mission objectives, and targets of interest. Even when faced with threats and environments outside the design optimization space, the CRIMSON system can ensure functionality (surveillance, detection, tracking, and discrimination) of the sensor platform. In Phase I POC will design the CRIMSON system, analyze its theoretical performance limits, and demonstrate its feasibility by simulation. In Phase II POC will optimize the CRIMSON system architecture and adapt it to an ACTD program such as the Multi-sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint ISR Interoperability Coalition (MAJIIC), demonstrating its strategic advantages for adaptive tasking.