IP Library Granted Patent US 7,047,861
Granted Patent B2
US 7,047,861 · App. 10/422,033 · Granted May 23, 2006

System, methods and apparatus for managing a weapon system

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Patent No.
US 7,047,861
App. No.
10/422,033
Granted
May 23, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for managing a weapon system is provided. The system includes a number of mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs), a number of squads, each squad having a lead MRV and member MRVs, a number of central control systems, a number of reactive control systems, a central planning control configured to control the plurality of central control systems, a behavior-based reactive control configured to control the plurality of reactive control systems, an intermediated control layer configured to control the central planning control and the behavior-based reactive control, a number of hybrid control models configured to communicate with the intermediate control layer, the hybrid control models including a planning driven model and an adaptation model, a number of synthetic control models configured to communicate with the hybrid control models, and a number of synthetic hybrid control models configured based on combinations of the hybrid control models and the synthetic control models.

Claims (20)

1. A system for managing a weapon system, comprising:

a plurality of mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs);

a plurality of squads, each squad having a lead MRV and member MRVs;

a plurality of central control systems;

a plurality of reactive control systems;

a central planning control configured to control the plurality of central control systems;

a behavior-based reactive control configured to control the plurality of reactive control systems;

an intermediated control layer configured to control the central planning control and the behavior-based reactive control;

a plurality of hybrid control models configured to communicate with the intermediate control layer, the plurality of hybrid control models including a planning driven model and an adaptation model;

a plurality of synthetic control models configured to communicate with the plurality of hybrid control models; and

a plurality of synthetic hybrid control models configured based on combinations of the plurality of hybrid control models and the plurality of synthetic control models.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the planning driven model is used to control the weapon system; and

wherein the adaptation model is used to control the plurality of squads.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein a first squad operates in a neutral mode at a specific location;

wherein the first squad collects information relating to the specific location, the information including enemy positions for targeting and frequency of enemy opposition;

wherein the first squad analyzes the collected information and anticipates enemy behavior; and

wherein upon attack by an enemy, the first squad transforms from the neutral position to an offensive position.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein when in the neutral mode, the first squad engages in a patrolling configuration.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein when the first squad detects the enemy, the first squad engages in an attack configuration.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein the first squad includes a plurality of intelligent mines.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2006
From: SOLOMON, NEAL E.
To: SOLOMON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 017759/0489 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 6040494500 · Aug 21, 2002
Provisional Application 6040494600 · Aug 21, 2002
Provisional Application 6037442100 · Apr 22, 2002
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