Two models of time constrained target travel between two endpoints constructed by the application of Brownian motion and a random tour

A target must chose a path between some origin and destination. The total travel times and the target speed are specified, and the target wishes to maximize the "randomness" of its track subject to the spatial and temporal constraints. Measures of effectiveness are developed against which the "randomness" of any path-producing method can reasonably be judged. Previous investigations into the scenario are reviewed and two models are developed, one using a random tour with drift and the other derived from Brownian motion. Statistics generated by Monte Carlo simulations for both models are compared. While the Brownian motion derived process is not always under perfect control of the constraints, if the timed arrival constraint may be slightly violated then that process performs better against the measures of effectiveness and is easier for a target to execute than is the random tour with drift.

Department dc:contributor.department

Department of Operations Research

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

1983

Author dc:creator

• Comstock, William Justin

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Gaver, Donald P.
• Eagle, James N.

Statement dc:rights

• This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/20014

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/20014