Mixed reachability assessment route validation
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorMax L. Greene
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining a first planned route of travel of an interceptor. The method further includes performing a forward reachability assessment from the interceptor along the first planned route, in association with an initial target, to generate a forward reachability zone. The method further includes performing a backward reachability assessment from the initial target to generate a backward reachability zone. The method further includes generating a first reachability metric that indicates a likelihood of the interceptor reaching the initial target within a specified time. The method further includes obtaining a validation route of the interceptor toward a selected target, wherein the validation route is based on the first reachability metric.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- obtaining a first planned route of travel of an interceptor;
- performing a forward reachability assessment from the interceptor along the first planned route, in association with an initial target, to generate a forward reachability zone;
- performing a backward reachability assessment from the initial target to generate a backward reachability zone;
- generating a first reachability metric that indicates a likelihood of the interceptor reaching the initial target within a specified time;
- and
- obtaining a validation route of the interceptor toward a selected target, wherein the validation route is based on the first reachability metric.
An interceptor comprising:
- a memory configured to store a first planned route of travel;
- and
- one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to:
- perform a forward reachability assessment along the first planned route in association with a target to generate a forward reachability zone;
- perform a backward reachability assessment from the target to generate a backward reachability zone;
- generate a reachability metric that indicates a likelihood of reaching the target within a specified time;
- and
- in response to the reachability metric failing to satisfy a reachability threshold:
- generate a validation route, wherein the validation route is based on the reachability metric;
- and
- store the validation route at the memory.
A controller comprising:
- a memory configured to store a first planned route of travel of a first interceptor;
- and
- one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to:
- perform a forward reachability assessment for the first interceptor along the first planned route in association with a first target to generate a forward reachability zone;
- perform a backward reachability assessment from the first target to generate a backward reachability zone;
- generate a first reachability metric that indicates a likelihood of the first interceptor reaching the first target within a specified time;
- and
- in response to the first reachability metric failing to satisfy a reachability threshold:
- generate a first validation route for the first interceptor, wherein the first validation route is based on the first reachability metric;
- store the first validation route at the memory;
- and
- send the first validation route to the first interceptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.