Guaranteed uncertainty management (GUM) for sensor provisioning in missile defense

Sensor provisioning is the problem of determining the number of sensors required to accomplish a complicated system level task, e.g. tracking or discriminating between N targets. It is a central problem in missile defense radar systems where the number of targets can easily exceed the number of radars. Here we present a method for conservative sensor provisioning that guarantees a prescribed level of system performance, e.g., multiple target detection and position uncertainty levels, regardless of the scenario.