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Human Supremacy As Posthuman Risk, Daniel Estrada Jul 2020

Human Supremacy As Posthuman Risk, Daniel Estrada

The Journal of Sociotechnical Critique

Human supremacy is the widely held view that human interests ought to be privileged over other interests as a matter of ethics and public policy. Posthumanism is the historical situation characterized by a critical reevaluation of anthropocentrist theory and practice. This paper draws on animal studies, critical posthumanism, and the critique of ideal theory in Charles Mills and Serene Khader to address the appeal to human supremacist rhetoric in AI ethics and policy discussions, particularly in the work of Joanna Bryson. This analysis identifies a specific risk posed by human supremacist policy in a posthuman context, namely the classification of …


Soa-Based Network-Centric Software Architecture For Warfare Simulation Applications, Wendi Cheng, Chu Wei Jul 2020

Soa-Based Network-Centric Software Architecture For Warfare Simulation Applications, Wendi Cheng, Chu Wei

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For the difficulty of integrating heterogeneous resource and low reuse rate by task-oriented development model in the traditional electronic information system, this article proposes a service-oriented simulation software constructing method. By information registration, publication, subscription, distribution and other network-centric core services to build a global service bus for dynamic scheduling, we can improve information sharing capabilities. By the standard descriptions and specifications, we can make flexible reorganization of business services. In a loosely coupled way to integrate the system between the service provider and service requester, we can format a service-oriented system development platform, which can provide support …


Design And Realization Of Radar Warning Receiver Modeling System, Limin Liu, Cheng Cheng, Zhuangzhi Han Jul 2020

Design And Realization Of Radar Warning Receiver Modeling System, Limin Liu, Cheng Cheng, Zhuangzhi Han

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: According to the structure of the mainstream modern airborne radar warning receiver, a modeling method of radar warning receiver simulation system was proposed, and it realized by SystemVue. The system consists of radar signal interception, parameter estimation and signal sorting, and pulse description words can be obtained at last. The application of sorting method based on detection of single source point in the system improves the robustness. Simulation results verify the scheme feasibility.


Design And Application Of Underwater Unmanned Vehicle Simulation System For Navigation And Obstacle Avoidance, Zheng Wei, Qiming Zou, Wenxi Ni Jul 2020

Design And Application Of Underwater Unmanned Vehicle Simulation System For Navigation And Obstacle Avoidance, Zheng Wei, Qiming Zou, Wenxi Ni

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Accurate navigation and location, effective detection and realtime obstacle avoidance are the bases of Underwater Unmanned Vehicle (UUV) for long voyage mission accomplishment. To achieve intellectual demonstration and validation functions of UUV, which was studied on the base of integrated navigation model and dynamic obstacle-avoidance strategy on detection, the systems analysis aimed to simulated object characteristics was accomplished. Besides, models-component encapsulation method together with concurrent multi-thread simulation skeleton on discrete events was derived, followed by designed UUV navigation and obstacle-avoidance simulation system, compartmentalized function modules and marked-out simulation flow. The simulation application of UUV was achieved to …


Polyimide/Silicon Dioxide Nanocomposites As Dielectrics For Helium-Cooled High-Temperature Superconducting Cables, Harrison Michael Hones Jun 2020

Polyimide/Silicon Dioxide Nanocomposites As Dielectrics For Helium-Cooled High-Temperature Superconducting Cables, Harrison Michael Hones

Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis, polyimide (PI) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) were combined in the form of a nanocomposite for use as a dielectric on helium-cooled high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cables. Further, a cryogenic chamber was designed with the intent of cooling samples to 40 K for dielectric and thermal contraction testing. Composites were created through an in situ process which resulted in nanoparticle formation within the host matrix. Samples were tested for dielectric strength at room temperature (300 K) as well as cryogenic temperature (92 K) using liquid nitrogen as the coolant. Composite samples tested at 300 K averaged a dielectric strength …


An Agent-Based Decision Support Framework For Suas Deployment In Small Infantry Units, Carsten Douglas Christensen Jun 2020

An Agent-Based Decision Support Framework For Suas Deployment In Small Infantry Units, Carsten Douglas Christensen

Theses and Dissertations

Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) will become a disruptive force on the modern battlefield. In recent years, sUAS size and cost have decreased while their capability has increased. They have forced a reconsideration of the air superiority paradigm held since the First World War. Perhaps their most attractive, and worrisome, feature is the huge range of combat roles that they might fulfill. The presence of sUAS on future battlefields is certain, but the role they will play and their impact on those battlefields are not. This work presents a decision support framework for sUAS deployment in small infantry units. The …


Modeling And Realization Of Radar Signal Environment Based On Systemvue, Limin Liu, Cheng Cheng, Zhuangzhi Han Jun 2020

Modeling And Realization Of Radar Signal Environment Based On Systemvue, Limin Liu, Cheng Cheng, Zhuangzhi Han

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the practical requirements of electronic reconnaissance subsystem in an electronic countermeasure simulation system, according to electronic reconnaissance forms and the distribution of two parties, a modeling method of radar signal environment was proposed. It provided the mixed signals source for electronic reconnaissance subsystem. The signal modeling principle was proposed, which defined the position information of radar platform and target platform in trajectory layer. The angle information was defined in antenna layer, which realized radar signal modeling in signal layer. The radar signal environment simulation system of electronic countermeasure was established based on SystemVue at last. It is …


Terminal Guidance Radar Modeling Research Based On Feature Parameter Stream, Anmin Zhang, Lianhu Cui Jun 2020

Terminal Guidance Radar Modeling Research Based On Feature Parameter Stream, Anmin Zhang, Lianhu Cui

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the contradiction between computation and fidelity of terminal guidance radar model, the essential need of simulation was analyzed. Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the existing radar electronic warfare modeling and simulation method, a modeling method was proposed based on feature parameter stream, building terminal guidance radar model for behavior description, giving the model parameter correction method based on historical test data, and combining the modeling and historical test information together. The comparison of the simulation and test results shows that, it can accurately describe the behavior of terminal guidance radar using the least amount of …


Maneuver Models Tracking Filter Of Nonballistic Near Space Targets, Qin Lei, Junlong Li Jun 2020

Maneuver Models Tracking Filter Of Nonballistic Near Space Targets, Qin Lei, Junlong Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Because hypersonic vehicles in the near space often adopt the way of nonballistic maneuver flight with characteristics of high speed and lift-to-drag ratio, flying in atmosphere for a long time, whose motion trajectories are sometimes characterized by “hopping”, their flight altitudes, flight velocities and flight accelerations change. Targets maneuver are characterized by long period maneuver, which has brought great difficulties with ground defense system for maneuvering target localization and tracking. Traditional filtering algorithms obviously cannot give accurate target state estimation, tracking performance has declined. The overview of tracking filter ways was given, introducing four typical nonballistic maneuver models of …


A Cnn Based Cognitive Method To Battlefields Encompassing Situation With Insufficient Samples, Zhu Feng, Xiaofeng Hu, Xiaoyuan He, Yisi Kong, Yang Lu Jun 2020

A Cnn Based Cognitive Method To Battlefields Encompassing Situation With Insufficient Samples, Zhu Feng, Xiaofeng Hu, Xiaoyuan He, Yisi Kong, Yang Lu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To research the issue of how to grasp the commander's cognitive experience successfully and effectively facing to battlefields sight map, Convolution Neural Network (CNN) as a kind of the typical algorithm in deep learning can provide the key ways. However, CNN needs the enough samples for running. These samples are hardly to achieve for the time being. Aimed at these problems, some exploring researches were carried out. The issues of battlefields encompassing situation cognition met generally in the warfare and lacking enough samples were discussed. On the basis of analyzing the image characteristics of battlefields encompassing situation and the …


Attention Mechanism In Battlefield Situation Awareness, Yisi Kong, Xiaofeng Hu, Zhu Feng, Jiuyang Tao Jun 2020

Attention Mechanism In Battlefield Situation Awareness, Yisi Kong, Xiaofeng Hu, Zhu Feng, Jiuyang Tao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Battlefield situation awareness (BSA) is the basis of C2 and decision making. Research on BSA can clarify the mechanism and lay the foundation for designing intelligent model and algorithm to assist commanders with situation awareness. Taking attention mechanism as the point, the relevant discussion in psychology was summarized, a framework of the attention mechanism in BSA was put forth, and its application in operational target value assessment was explored.


Performance Evaluation Method Based On Satisfactory Degree For Air-Information Fusion System, Xiaochao Wu, Li Dong, Zhang Xing, Zhenyu Huang, Liu Bo Jun 2020

Performance Evaluation Method Based On Satisfactory Degree For Air-Information Fusion System, Xiaochao Wu, Li Dong, Zhang Xing, Zhenyu Huang, Liu Bo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the theory of satisfactory degree, a performance evaluation method for air-information fusion system with multi-radar inputs was proposed. According to the designed indexes, the radar deployment and track layout by anti-air warfare, the performance of this fuse system was comprehensively tested with satisfaction method and evaluation software in a simulation testbed. The evaluated results can be the evidences for solving the fusing problem and improving the fusion system combat effectiveness. The effective application of this method in a test shows its value.


Evaluation Method Research For Coal Mine Services Policy, Xue Xiao, Bin Gui, Yongmao Wang Jun 2020

Evaluation Method Research For Coal Mine Services Policy, Xue Xiao, Bin Gui, Yongmao Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Mine service is the integration of the package which is based on a number of existing information system, the operation effect of service strategy directly determines the overall performance of the service system. However, due to the complexity of coal mine accidents and the special of mine environment, testing and evaluation of service strategy is very difficult in the actual environment. In order to solve this problem, an integrated evaluation method of coal mine service policy was proposed based on computational experiment. This method could be divided into three steps: the adaptive service strategy of service system in the …


Research On Modeling Of Cyberspace Operation Based On Ebni Model Frame, Zhang Yang, Guangya Si, Yanzheng Wang Jun 2020

Research On Modeling Of Cyberspace Operation Based On Ebni Model Frame, Zhang Yang, Guangya Si, Yanzheng Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The research about model framework of Cyberspace War was studied. On the base of EBNI, the model of Cyberspace Operation which faced to joint operation was researched, and then the direction idea of the entity model, the operation model and effect model were given. The “three-layer-viewer” of the entity in Cyberspace War based on capacity index was established, and the troop arranging model and equipment action model in Cyberspace War was researched. The effect model based on “mechanism+visualization” was set up.


Quick Diagnosis Of Ucav Control Surface Failure And Its Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Guanhua Lu, Xia Jie Jun 2020

Quick Diagnosis Of Ucav Control Surface Failure And Its Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Guanhua Lu, Xia Jie

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: There are many problems in current detection methods such as conditional limitations and complexity of calculation which make them not easy to be put into practical application. The relationship between the servo motor information and the failure of the control surface was analyzed, and a method of detecting the failure rate of the control surface by using the servo current information in combination with the aerodynamic model was proposed. The result of its hardware-in-the-loop simulation shows that the detection system can quickly and accurately output the failure rate within 1 second which is a conservative estimate. That makes the …


Research On 3d Scene Modeling Based On Uav And Lidar, Zhang Hang, Bin Chen, Hanzhang Xue, Zhengqiu Zhu, Rongxiao Wang Jun 2020

Research On 3d Scene Modeling Based On Uav And Lidar, Zhang Hang, Bin Chen, Hanzhang Xue, Zhengqiu Zhu, Rongxiao Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Simulation is a significant method of emergency management research which demands the digital data of real scenes. Hardware was integrated to design the air borne point cloud data acquisition platform by using UAV as carrier, picking up the laser radar, IMU, etc. Furthermore, the platform was used to collect point cloud data and SLAM algorithm was used to establish real-time point cloud map. Moreover, point cloud map was utilized to establish 3D model. The problem of real scene 3D model construction was solved, designing and realizing point cloud processing and 3D modeling software, and a lot …


Work Mode Identification Of Phased Array Radar With Denoising Auto-Encoder, Haodong Liu, Weidong Jin, Chunli Chen, Cai Jian Jun 2020

Work Mode Identification Of Phased Array Radar With Denoising Auto-Encoder, Haodong Liu, Weidong Jin, Chunli Chen, Cai Jian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A new method to recognize phased array radar in different work modes was proposed based on multi-level modeling combined with Marginalized Stacked Denoising Auto-encoder. In order to analyze the change law of pulses intercepted by surveillance radar, multi-level modeling was proposed to model the pulses at pulse level, pulse group level and work mode level. Marginalized stacked denoising auto-encoder was trained to extract amplitude characteristics at the work mode level. SVM (Support Vector Machine) was added to the top of deep network to realize work mode identification of phased array radar. Qualitative experiments show that the new method is …


Quick Diagnosis Of Ucav Control Surface Failure And Its Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Guanhua Lu, Xia Jie Jun 2020

Quick Diagnosis Of Ucav Control Surface Failure And Its Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Guanhua Lu, Xia Jie

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: There are many problems in current detection methods such as conditional limitations and complexity of calculation which make them not easy to be put into practical application. The relationship between the servo motor information and the failure of the control surface was analyzed, and a method of detecting the failure rate of the control surface by using the servo current information in combination with the aerodynamic model was proposed. The result of its hardware-in-the-loop simulation shows that the detection system can quickly and accurately output the failure rate within 1 second which is a conservative estimate. That makes the …


Research Of Air Mission Recognition Method Based On Deep Learning, Qingkai Yao, Shaojun Liu, Xiaoyuan He, Ou Wei Jun 2020

Research Of Air Mission Recognition Method Based On Deep Learning, Qingkai Yao, Shaojun Liu, Xiaoyuan He, Ou Wei

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In the large-scale simulation of war game, the air mission is the focus of the commander's attention. The rapid, accurate and automatic recognition of air missions is the prerequisite and basis for intelligent decision making. The rapid development of deep learning technology provided a practical and feasible solution for the extraction of complex battlefield posture features, and provided technical support for studying air mission recognition. The research progress of the traditional mission recognition research method and the mission recognition method based on the deep learning was summarized. The three methods of deep learning of Convolution Neural Network (CNN), Long-short …


Research On Weapon System Design For Risk Management Based On Object-Process Methodology, Zheng Zhan, Yao Jian, Yang Feng, Wenguang Wang Jun 2020

Research On Weapon System Design For Risk Management Based On Object-Process Methodology, Zheng Zhan, Yao Jian, Yang Feng, Wenguang Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the integration and coordination of the weapon systems engineering and risk management, a new approach was proposed that integrated risk aspects with system analysis, modeling and design in weapon systems engineering. The approach established the lifecycle model of the weapon systems engineering to realize the risk identification and control in risk management based on OPM (Object-Process Methodology). V & V (verification and validation) was implemented to the OPM model by the simulation and execution progress, which significantly ensured the correctness and consistency of information and knowledge. It shows a case of UAV-based anti-missile defense system …


Threat Assessment Of Aircraft Carrier Formation Based On Hierarchical Bayesian Network, Chen Long, Yaping Ma Jun 2020

Threat Assessment Of Aircraft Carrier Formation Based On Hierarchical Bayesian Network, Chen Long, Yaping Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The use of bayesian network model for threat assessment is a relatively new quantitative analysis method. The hierarchical bayesian network model was applied to aircraft carrier formation to assess submarine formation threat for the first time, which also assessed the threat level of the submarine formation, to achieve the purpose of assisting decision-making for aircraft carrier formation commanders in anti-submarine warfare. The hierarchical bayesian network model was described. The causes and the mechanism of the aircraft carrier formation from the underwater target threat, integrated force data, institutional experts and information were analyzed. A reliable aircraft carrier formation hierarchical …


Battle Simulation Study On Multi-Agent Weapon System-Of-Systems Based On Multi-Resolution, Xuefei Yan, Xinming Li, Liu Dong, Li Kang Jun 2020

Battle Simulation Study On Multi-Agent Weapon System-Of-Systems Based On Multi-Resolution, Xuefei Yan, Xinming Li, Liu Dong, Li Kang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A model based on Multi-Resolution modeling technology with multi-Agent theory was put forward since the problem of the decision and cooperation of traditional multi-Agent system is too complicated in the field of battle simulation of weapon SOS. The tactic-level cooperation missions based on OA circle(observation-Action )was given to the high-Resolution Agents and the strategy-level decision missions based on reinforcement learning was given to the low-Resolution Agents. Besides, the class structure of high-Resolution Agent and Aggregation Agent based on the Agent oriented programming(AOP) was designed. At last, the ideas were validated through battle simulation for Weapon SOS based on Java …


High Efficiency Rf Amplifier Design, Evan W. Johnson Jun 2020

High Efficiency Rf Amplifier Design, Evan W. Johnson

Electrical Engineering

High efficiency RF power amplifiers are key to the operation of modern wireless systems. From reducing power consumption at base stations to increasing battery life in handsets, high efficiency amplifiers help system designers to meet key performance criteria for their customers. The advent of the Internet of Things and 5G will lead to mass proliferation of battery operated wireless devices, increasing demand for high efficiency systems. In this project, a high efficiency 4W narrowband PA operating at 1GHz is designed, built and tested for the IMS2020 high efficiency power amplifier (HEPA) design competition. Emphasis is placed on achieving maximum power-added …


Thermal Energy Storage For Load Shifting, Jordan Benton Lopez Corley, Weston Cruz Montgomery, Taylor Glenn Harms Jun 2020

Thermal Energy Storage For Load Shifting, Jordan Benton Lopez Corley, Weston Cruz Montgomery, Taylor Glenn Harms

Mechanical Engineering

The following document accounts for the progress made in the prototype development of our design solution since the Critical Design Review, and our group’s response to recent world events which greatly impacted planned activities. Our design challenge is to develop a thermal energy storage system which will sequester the energy from a photovoltaic (PV) array during the day and allow for its dispersal at night in the form of near boiling water. Looking at our user’s needs, we broke our design solution into four components: water heating, storage, distribution, and controls. Research of all components was conducted to ascertain which …


Modular Cable Buoy, James J. Marinas, Gabriela Vargas, Anthony Catello, Joseph Heald Jun 2020

Modular Cable Buoy, James J. Marinas, Gabriela Vargas, Anthony Catello, Joseph Heald

Mechanical Engineering

Cable terminations are often the least reliable and most expensive components of a maritime system. These cables are suspended in water by a buoy to reduce wear at the terminations. The Naval Information Warfare Center requires a modular auxiliary float with tunable buoyancy that can be placed along such cable. Our system must be able to be deployed, adjusted, and retrieved quickly and easily during operational use. This report focuses on our team’s final design concept and includes all analysis to justify our design direction along with safety, maintenance, and repair considerations. The report further elaborates on cost analysis, manufacture …


Monte Carlo Tree Search Applied To A Modified Pursuit/Evasion Scotland Yard Game With Rendezvous Spaceflight Operation Applications, Joshua A. Daughtery Jun 2020

Monte Carlo Tree Search Applied To A Modified Pursuit/Evasion Scotland Yard Game With Rendezvous Spaceflight Operation Applications, Joshua A. Daughtery

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis takes the Scotland Yard board game and modifies its rules to mimic important aspects of space in order to facilitate the creation of artificial intelligence for space asset pursuit/evasion scenarios. Space has become a physical warfighting domain. To combat threats, an understanding of the tactics, techniques, and procedures must be captured and studied. Games and simulations are effective tools to capture data lacking historical context. Artificial intelligence and machine learning models can use simulations to develop proper defensive and offensive tactics, techniques, and procedures capable of protecting systems against potential threats. Monte Carlo Tree Search is a bandit-based …


Research On Failure Modes Analysis Based On Weighted Evidence Theory, Lulu Shao, Jihong Han, Niu Kan, Xiaohu Liu, Shao Fang May 2020

Research On Failure Modes Analysis Based On Weighted Evidence Theory, Lulu Shao, Jihong Han, Niu Kan, Xiaohu Liu, Shao Fang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the risk priority numbers of different failure modes being equal and the criticality of the fault modes changing greatly due to the tiny change of the risk parameters, a method of the failure modes analysis based on the weighted evidence theory is proposed from the perspective of the methodology of dealing with the uncertainty problem. The method qualifies the epistemic uncertainty existing in the expert evaluation of the risk parameters into the basic belief assignment and expert attribute weight respectively, and the information propagation and processing of the epistemic uncertainty is solved, and the ordered arrangement …


Synthesis Technique Of Thickness-Customizable Multilayered Frequency Selective Surface For Plasma-Based Electromagnetic Structures, Komlan Payne May 2020

Synthesis Technique Of Thickness-Customizable Multilayered Frequency Selective Surface For Plasma-Based Electromagnetic Structures, Komlan Payne

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This dissertation provides a synthesis technique for the design of thickness-customizable high-order (N ≥ 2) bandpass frequency selective surface (FSS) and its application in realizing versatile multi-layered FSS and absorbers. Admittance inverters layers are used to synthesize the transfer response of the filter given desired characteristics such as filter type, center frequency, and bandwidth. These inverter layers are essentially electromagnetic coupling interlayers that can be adjusted to customize the thickness of multilayered FSS without degrading the desired filter performance. A generalized equivalent circuit model is used to provide physical insights of the proposed design. This synthesis technique is adopted to …


Deep Learning And Polar Transformation To Achieve A Novel Adaptive Automatic Modulation Classification Framework, Pejman Ghasemzadeh May 2020

Deep Learning And Polar Transformation To Achieve A Novel Adaptive Automatic Modulation Classification Framework, Pejman Ghasemzadeh

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Automatic modulation classification (AMC) is an approach that can be leveraged to identify an observed signal's most likely employed modulation scheme without any a priori knowledge of the intercepted signal. Of the three primary approaches proposed in literature, which are likelihood-based, distribution test-based, and feature-based (FB), the latter is considered to be the most promising approach for real-world implementations due to its favorable computational complexity and classification accuracy. FB AMC is comprised of two stages: feature extraction and labeling. In this thesis, we enhance the FB approach in both stages. In the feature extraction stage, we propose a new architecture …


An Exploratory Study Of Us Navy T-45c Simulation Training, Aaron D. Judy Ed.D., Tom Gollery Ed.D. Apr 2020

An Exploratory Study Of Us Navy T-45c Simulation Training, Aaron D. Judy Ed.D., Tom Gollery Ed.D.

Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice

Flight training is costly and workload intensive. According to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the US Navy and US Air Force predict a 25% shortage of fighter pilots by 2023 (GAO, 2018). The military needs empirical research to determine the effectiveness of flight simulation training and whether simulation training can decrease the overall training time for student pilots. The purpose of this study was to compare intermediate and advanced military student pilots’ scores on the T-45C OFT simulator training events and scores on the T-45C aircraft training events in four training domains; the intervention in this study included …