This paper explains two main aspects of RFID supply chain management – the generic supply chain management and the specific military application for the purpose of asset viability. The generic supply chain management is studied by examining how to improve supply chain management through accurately determining inventory levels in real time without human interaction. For the military application,...

In this chapter the development of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for task-oriented military applications is described. The instrumentation and software architecture of the vehicle platform, communication links, remote control station, and human-machine interface are presented along with observations from various field tests. Communication delay and usability tests are addressed as well. The ...

We report on a novel laser-based technique coined surface laser photofragmentation-fragment detection (SPF-FD) spectroscopy for detecting explosives residues, chemical warfare agents, and other hazardous materials on surfaces in real time at ambient conditions. Our technique utilizes one or two lasers to both photolyze the target species and to facilitate the detection of the characteristic pho...

Developments of long range target detection techniques have been a military priority, especially against very low observable targets like deeply hidden vehicles. Not surprisingly, the need for the development of a highly efficient passive detection system with sensitivity capable to detect extremely low cross-section objects like mines is even more demanding. In this paper, we summarise the ach...

We present bio-inspired computation techniques, such as genetic algorithms, for real-time self-deployment of mobile agents to carry out tasks similar to military applications. Under the harsh and bandwidth limited conditions imposed by military applications, self-spreading of autonomous mobile nodes becomes much more challenging. In our approach, each mobile agent exchanges its genetic informat...

The military is a big user of discrete event simulation models. The use of these models range from training and wargaming their constructive use in important military analyses. In this paper we discuss the uses of military simulation, the issues associated with military simulation to include categorizations of various types of military simulation. We then discuss three particular simulation stu...

While cameras, telescopes, microscopes and other imaging sensors are all instruments supporting the human eye, biologicallyinspired optical imaging systems are becoming increasingly attractive for military and homeland security applications.1 Since the development of classical optical systems, such as the Maxwell fish-eye2 and the Luneburg lens,3 with features reminiscent of fish eyes, other an...

Modeling and simulation (M&S) technologies play an ever-increasing role in supporting military applications: simulation-based war gaming, training, operational concept formulation, military utility analysis, and demonstration. The problem with developing specialized, medium-to-high fidelity simulations of military platforms, sensors, payloads, weapons, and CISR is both complexity and cost. Cost...

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