MULTI-TADIL CONTROL ALGORITHMS

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY ARE TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL ALGORITHMS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF MULTIPLE TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM RESOURCES IN A NAVAL BATTLEGROUP ENVIRONMENT TO ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. THESE ALGORITHMS WILL ADDRESS A FUTURE NAVAL TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATIONAL AND PROCESSING POWER MAY BE USED TO EFFECT SOPHISTICATED CONTROL MECHANISMS. THE PHASE I EFFORT HAS AS ITS OBJECTIVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM CONCEPTS, MEASURES OF EFFICIENCY, AND SPECIFICATION OF THE ALGORITHMS. PERFORMANCE OF THE ALGORITHMS WILL ALSO BE EXAMINED ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS IN PHASE I. PHASE I WILL LAY A FOUNDATION FOR PHASE II WHICH WOULD ENCOMPASS FURTHER DETAILED STUDY OF ALGORITHMS INCLUDING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION USING A FULL SCALE BATTLEGROUP WIDE SIMULATION.