This article presents a computational framework for planning mine countermeasures (MCM)
search missions by autonomous vehicles. It employs generalized optimal control (GenOC), a …

This paper explores the potential for applying newly available numerical methods in optimal
control to solve motion planning problems created by the search for targets with motion …

Antisubmarine warfare (ASW) had been an important topic for military operations research
(MOR) modelers and analysts during World War II and the Cold War. It became, however …

This article provides a modeling framework for quantifying cost and optimizing motion plans
in combat situations with rapid weapon fire, multiple agents, and attacker uncertainty …

This thesis explores the potential for utilizing direct methods in optimal control to solve
trajectory optimization problems with uncertain parameters. Parameter uncertainty extends …

This paper discusses the application ofoptimal search,'an optimization framework developed
by the US Navy to optimize sonar-based search and rescue operations, to marine mapping …

Autonomous vehicle teams have great potential in a wide range of maritime sensing
applications, including mine countermeasures (MCM). A key enabler for successfully …

Many nations must contend with the need to keep pathways in the oceans secure against an
increasing number of maritime challenges under the constraints of limited capital to acquire …

Antisubmarine warfare (ASW) had been an important topic for military operations research
(MOR) modelers and analysts during World War II and the Cold War. It became, however …

This paper explores the potential for applying newly available numerical methods in optimal
control to solve motion planning problems created by the search for targets with motion …