Mobile Munition Assembly Autonomous Launch Authorization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mission execution systems for mobile munition assemblies are limited by industry-standard safety specifications, lack real-time feedback, require user intervention, and fail to provide autonomous authorization, leading to inefficiencies in mission coordination and airspace collision avoidance.
Innovation Solution
A mobile munition assembly system that includes a method for acquiring target area images, providing firing conditions, and dynamically determining ground proximity and airspace collision avoidance status to authorize and execute missions autonomously, using electronic devices with communication units, safety modules, and airspace deconfliction modules to guide munitions to targets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current mission execution systems are used, then safety standards are met, but real-time autonomous authorization and collision avoidance capability are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The mission execution system performs self-authorization by autonomously evaluating mission parameters, checking airspace availability, and making launch decisions without requiring centralized authority approval. The system services itself by integrating safety checks and collision avoidance algorithms directly into the portable launch assembly's controller.
Solution Approach 2:
The system separates the authorization function from centralized authorities and places it directly within the portable launch assembly. This segmentation enables real-time autonomous decision-making at the edge device while maintaining safety standards through distributed control architecture.
2Reliability
If centralized authority authorization is required, then safety control is maintained, but mission coordination efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The portable launch assembly autonomously performs safety evaluations and authorization decisions without requiring centralized authority intervention. The system self-manages mission coordination by integrating safety checks, airspace deconfliction, and launch authorization into a single autonomous unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors mission parameters, airspace conditions, and safety constraints in real-time, using feedback loops to make autonomous authorization decisions. This real-time feedback mechanism enables efficient mission coordination while maintaining safety control through dynamic environmental assessment.
3Measurement precision
If user intervention is required after mission approval, then control accuracy is maintained, but autonomous execution capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The portable launch assembly autonomously executes the complete mission workflow from target acquisition through launch without requiring user intervention. The system self-manages all control functions including target tracking, trajectory calculation, safety verification, and launch execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous autonomous operation throughout the mission execution process, eliminating interruptions for user intervention. The controller continuously processes sensor data, updates mission parameters, and executes launch commands without breaking the automated control loop.
4Reliability
If detailed airspace control measures are implemented, then collision avoidance is ensured, but operational flexibility and responsiveness decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The airspace control system dynamically adjusts deconfliction parameters and collision avoidance thresholds based on real-time environmental conditions, mission priorities, and threat levels. This dynamic adaptation enables flexible operational response while maintaining collision avoidance through context-aware safety margins.
Solution Approach 2:
The system modifies operational parameters such as launch timing, trajectory, and altitude based on real-time airspace conditions and collision risk assessments. These parameter changes enable operational flexibility while ensuring collision avoidance through adaptive mission planning.
Data Source
AI summary
A device may acquire an image of a target area located within the mission environment. A device may provide a first set of firing conditions to the munition, the first set of firing conditions corresponding at least to the target area. A device may provide authorization to the at least one mobile munition assembly for firing based at least on an airspace collision avoidance status dynamically determinable over a maximum future time of launch consideration (tmax). A device may be based on a provided authorization, firing the munition from the launcher according to the initial parameter set. A device may at the fired munition: measuring a second set of firing conditions, confirming an intended firing status of the munition by comparing the second set of firing conditions to the first set of firing conditions; and guiding the munition to the target area.