Improving ISR Radar Utilization (How I quit blaming the user, and made the radar easier to use)

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1149705· OSTI ID:1149705

Doerry, Armin Walter ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

In modern multi-sensor multi-mode Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, the plethora of options available to a sensor/payload operator are quite large, leading to an over-worked operator often down-selecting to favorite sensors and modes. For example, Full Motion Video (FMV) is justifiably a favorite sensor at the expense of radar modes, even if radar modes can offer unique and advantageous information. The challenge is then to increase the utilization of the radar modes in a manner attractive to the sensor/payload operator. We propose that this is best accomplished by combining sensor modes and displays into ‘super-modes’.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1149705
• Report Number(s): SAND--2014-16616; 534521
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English