Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programming Techniques to Tactical Guidance for Fighter Aircraft

Author:: Goodrich, Kenneth H.
Published:: [1989].
Physical Description:: 1 electronic document
Additional Creators:: McManus, John W.

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Summary:

A research program investigating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to aid in the development of a Tactical Decision Generator (TDG) for Within-Visual-Range (WVR) air combat engagements is discussed. The application of AI methods for development and implementation of the TDG is presented. The history of the Adaptive Maneuvering Logic (AML) program is traced and current versions of the AML program are compared and contrasted with the TDG system. The Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS) used by the TDG to aid in the decision-making process are outlined in detail and example rules are presented. The results of tests to evaluate the performance of the TDG versus a version of AML and versus human pilots in the Langley Differential Maneuvering Simulator (DMS) are presented. To date, these results have shown significant performance gains in one-versus-one air combat engagements, and the AI-based TDG software has proven to be much easier to modify than the updated FORTRAN AML programs.

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Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.

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Document ID: 20040152101.
AIAA Paper 89-3525.
AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference; 14-16 Aug. 1989; Boston, MA; United States.

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