Unmanned Vehicle Effectiveness Evaluation System (UVEES) Navy STTR FY2005 Sol No.: Navy STTR FY2005 Topic No.: N05-T017 Topic Title: Unmanned Vehicle Effectiveness Evaluation System (UVEES) Proposal No.: N054-017-0031 Firm: Daniel H. Wagner, Associates, Incorporated 40 Lloyd Avenue Suite 200 Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355-3091 Contact: W. Monach Phone: (757) 727-7700 Web Site: www.wagner.com Abstract: In this project Wagner Associates and John Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) will develop an Unmanned Vehicle Effectiveness Evaluation System (UVEES) using a mix of analytic and Monte Carlo techniques. The proposed UVEES will model the behavior of each Unmanned Vehicle (UV), including fully autonomous UVs and UVs operating under manual control. UVEES will also include digital interfaces to all of the relevant UV systems so that information concerning recommended plans, as well as plans currently being executed, can be obtained automatically. In addition, UVEES will utilize accurate UV sensor models, since many of the operationally relevant MOPs will be calculated by determining how effectively the UVs will conduct such Naval missions as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) in support of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Warfare (MIW) and/or Surface Warfare (SUW) operations. In addition to determining the effectiveness of UV mission plans and the effects of changes to these plans, UVEES will also determine the robustness of the plans and the vulnerability of the UVs carrying out these plans. Benefits: The immediate benefit to the Government at the end of Phase II will be a full scale prototype system that uses advanced non-Gaussian evaluation, data fusion and simulation techniques to evaluate ASW, MIW, and SUW UV operations. Improved ASW, MIW, and SUW UV effectiveness evaluation/mission planning technologies such as these are particularly necessary at a time when the United States is facing a sophisticated threat with limited funds to procure additional assets and sensors. Effective use of advanced effectiveness evaluation/mission planning techniques in ASW, MIW, and SUW UV operations will produce more effective UV operations, which will result in fewer casualties to friendly forces and improved overall US Navy effectiveness. Return