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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Mission Effectiveness"”.
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A multidisciplinary framework for mission effectiveness quantification and assessment of micro autonomous systems and technologies
… be deployed, utilized, and operated during a mission. This not only results in a major requirements disconnect, representing the difference of perspectives between soldiers and the researchers, but also demonstrates the lack of quantified means to assess the technology gap in terms of mission …
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Network-Based Naval Ship Distributed System Design and Mission Effectiveness using Dynamic Architecture Flow Optimization
… This decomposition greatly simplifies the Mission, Power, and Energy System (MPES) design process for use in CandRE. AFO and DAFO are a network-based linear programming optimization methods used to design and analyze MPES at a sufficient level of detail to understand system energy flow, …
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The mission effectiveness of program-driven and purpose-driven church models in selected Southern Baptist churches
… biblical purpose of the church is the Great Commission as stated in Matthew 28:19-20. The mission of the church, or the way the purpose is carried out, is identified in Acts 2:42-47 as evangelism, discipleship, worship, ministry, prayer, and fellowship. Since the 1920s, southern Baptists have …
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Naval Ship Distributed System Design, Capability Modelling and Mission Effectiveness using a Dynamic Architecture Flow Optimization
… for ship operations, the physical arrangement of Mission Power and Energy Systems (MPES) vital components within the ship, the logical relationship between MPES vital components, and simple energy and data models of MPES functions. This architectural framework is implemented through integrated …
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Structure and Mission Effectiveness: a Study Focused on Seventh-day Adventist Mission to Unreached People Groups Between 1980 and 2010
… the Seventh-day Adventist Church's structure on mission effectiveness in taking the gospel to unreached people groups between 1980 and 2010. A historical descriptive study, this dissertation's theory base includes structure from an anthropological perspective; structure, mission, and …
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Development and Application of Dynamic Architecture Flow Optimization to Assess the Impact of Energy Storage on Naval Ship Mission Effectiveness, System Vulnerability and Recoverability
… vulnerability and maximize recoverability and effectiveness. The architecture framework is implemented through integrated Ship Behavior Interaction Models (SBIMs) that include the following: Warfighting Model (WM), Ship Operational Model (OM), Capability Model (CM), and Dynamic Architecture …
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Operational energy/operational effectiveness investigation for scalable Marine expeditionary brigade forces in contingency response scenarios
… Marine Corps (USMC) seeks to increase overall mission effectiveness, while maintaining or improving combat effectiveness, through efficient energy use in the battle space. This capstone project examined operational energy efficiencies through the specification, modeling, and data analysis …
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A framework for evaluating advanced search concepts for multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) mine countermeasures (MCM)
… in support of the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission. With continued advances in core technologies such as sensing, navigation, and communication, future AUV MCM operations are likely to involve many vehicles working together to enhance overall capability. Given the almost endless number of …
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SH-3 helicopter/global positioning system integration analysis
… main question yet to be answered. The overall mission effectiveness of the GPS equipped SH-3 Helicopter should be significantly improved because of an accurate, stand-alone navigation system.
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A technology analysis to support acquisition of UAVs for Gulf Coalition Forces operations
… data that can be translated into measures of mission effectiveness. Results from 10,400 simulation runs of Houthi efforts to infiltrate the operational area are analyzed using descriptive statistics, linear regression, and partition trees. These results, which include a significantly increased …
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An investigation into self-test concepts in reconfigurable modular avionics systems
… necessary for the execution of the aircraft's mission. Progressive requirements drive a constant demand for the increase in system functionality and performance, improvements in availability, survivability and mission effectiveness whilst reducing aircrew workload and life cycle costs. The …
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An analysis of multiple sensor system payloads for unmanned aerial vehicles
… thesis provides a comparative analysis of the mission effectiveness between UAVs equipped with EO sensors and those equipped with a multiple sensor system payload. A historical review of UAV development and employment is provided so that the reader may gain some insight into past UAV …
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UN Peacekeeping Impacts on Human Rights
… the impact is dissimilar for different types of missions and different types of human rights. In comparing mission effectiveness, multidimensional missions decrease human rights abuses more than observer/traditional missions and enforcement missions for current and future rights. Enforcement …
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Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Simulator with User-defined Risk Layers
… the need for reliable tools to support safe mission planning and dynamic risk assessment is growing. This work introduces a web-based simulation framework for BVLOS flight planning and validation, developed as a full-stack Flask application. The system integrates FAA sectional charts, NOAA …
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Path Planning for Autonomous Sailing Vessels: Developing Robust and Efficient Survey Strategies
… the study refines survey strategies that enhance mission effectiveness. Different survey strategies are implemented and evaluated using both simulation and real-world testing on the Charles River. These trials demonstrate the feasibility of fixed-path decomposition approaches and adaptive moving …
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Tools for Multi-Objective and Multi-Disciplinary Optimization in Naval Ship Design
… practical and quantitative methods for measuring effectiveness in naval ship design. An Overall Measure of Effectiveness (OMOE) model or function is an essential prerequisite for optimization and design trade-off. This effectiveness can be limited to individual ship missions or extend to missions …
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Exploring Trade-offs and Emergent Properties of Heterogeneous Swarms of Maritime Robot Systems through Empirical Analysis and Application-Driven Experiments
… agent behavior or capabilities could enhance mission performance, but the trade-offs involved are not thoroughly understood beyond trivial outcomes like adjusting agent speed. In this thesis, a novel swarming approach is used to tackle two core missions: dynamic target searching and tracking, …
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Development and evaluation of a collision avoidance system for supervisory control of a micro aerial vehicle
… usability in order to maintain safety and mission effectiveness. In particular, as these systems are used in the real world, the operator must be able to navigate around obstacles in unknown and unstructured environments. In order to address this problem, the Collision and Obstacle …
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Evaluation of Military Hearing Protection Devices in a Simulated Aircraft Carrier Soundscape
… enhance auditory situation awareness, preserve mission effectiveness, and promote compliance with hearing protection protocols in naval aviation environments.
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Organizational Expectations and Role Clarification of Pastors and Educators Serving K-10 Schools Operated by the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
… pastors to clarify roles as a means of enhancing mission effectiveness. Efforts could include clarification of policies, professional training, administrative awareness on denominational and local level, continuing education that focuses on role clarity and relationships, and creation of an …
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