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A Bayesian Network Model for Tracking in Support of Discrimination

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
58881 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
02-0008 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Numerica Corporation
4850 Hahns Peak Drive Suite 200 Loveland, CO -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: A Bayesian Network Model for Tracking in Support of Discrimination
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: HQ0006-02-C-0015
Award Amount: $70,000.00
 

Abstract:

"The success of hit-to-kill missile defense systems depends on correct discrimination of an entire collection of tracks. A number of organizations are now building Bayesian Network (BN) system models that assume near-perfect tracking knowledge, and theseBNs use single tracks and collections of tracks to define their inputs. An additional capability in support of this effort is the modeling of imperfections that occur in most realistic tracking systems, such as misassociaqtions, track termination andreinitiation, track spawning, track switching, and spurious and redundant tracks. On the other hand, Numerica is developing a Multi-Frame Assignment (MFA) tracker as a state-of-the-art tracking systems for BMD applications, but this tracking system doesnot perform target discrimination.Currently, the following issues need to be addressed: (1) inclusion of tracking knowledge in the system model, (2) reasoning using collections of tracks to understand the situation and to enhance the discrimination results, (3) incorporating results of thereasoning process to enhance tracking.To address these three issues, Numerica will first represent track imperfections in a BN. Second, Numerica will design an interface between the tracking system and the discrimination system such that the discrimination process starts, evolves, and reachesa conclusion. Numerica, Inc. has a very successful record of developing algorithms(specifically in the target trac

Principal Investigator:

Aubrey B. Poore
President
9704198343
poore@numericainc.com

Business Contact:

Jeff Poore
Vice President
9704198343
jpoore@numericainc.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Numerica, Inc.
PO Box 271246 Ft. Collins, CO 80527

EIN/Tax ID: 841349484
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No