Object tracking using a cognitive heterogeneous ad hoc mesh network

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a computing device, first positional information and first kinematic information of a first mobile participant;
• receiving, by the computing device, from a second mobile participant and at a first rate, a plurality of notification signals that each include second positional information and second kinematic information of the second mobile participant;
• determining, by the computing device, a current position of the second mobile participant based on the second positional information in a first notification signal of the plurality of notification signals received from the second mobile participant;
• identifying, by the computing device, a second rate that is less than the first rate for updating the current position of the second mobile participant;
• determining, by the computing device, a distance and a velocity of closure from the second mobile participant to the first mobile participant based on a comparison between the first positional information and the first kinematic information of the first mobile participant with the second positional information and the second kinematic information of the second mobile participant;
• increasing, by the computing device, the second rate for updating the current position of the second mobile participant when a relationship between the distance and the velocity of closure exceeds a first threshold;
• decreasing, by the computing device, the second rate for updating the current position of the second mobile participant when the relationship between the distance and the velocity of closure is less than a second threshold;
• and
• updating, by the computing device, the current position of the second mobile participant from the second positional information in the plurality of notification signals received from the second mobile participant based on the second rate.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored computing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• determine first positional information and first kinematic information of a first mobile participant;
• receive, from a second mobile participant and at a first rate, a plurality of notification signals that each include second positional information and second kinematic information of the second mobile participant;
• determine a current position of the second mobile participant based on the second positional information in a first notification signal of the plurality of notification signals received from the second mobile participant;
• identify a second rate that is less than the first rate for updating the current position of the second mobile participant;
• determine a distance and a velocity of closure from the second mobile participant to the first mobile participant based on a comparison between the first positional information and the first kinematic information of the first mobile participant with the second positional information and the second kinematic information of the second mobile participant;
• increase the second rate for updating the current position of the second mobile participant when a relationship between the distance and the velocity of closure exceeds a first threshold;
• decrease the second rate for updating the current position of the second mobile participant when the relationship between the distance and the velocity of closure is less than a second threshold;
• and
• update the current position of the second mobile participant from the second positional information in the plurality of notification signals received from the second mobile participant based on the second rate.