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Learning and adaptation in an airborne laser fire controller.

P D Stroud1

  • 1Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM.

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks
|January 1, 1997
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Summary

This study introduces an adaptive airborne laser fire controller that learns and improves its target selection strategy. The controller adapts to changing battlefield conditions, demonstrating automated discovery of improved control methods.

Area of Science:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Control Systems

Background:

  • Developing adaptive controllers is crucial for dynamic environments like simulated battlefields.
  • Airborne laser systems require sophisticated target selection strategies to counter threats such as ballistic missiles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an adaptive airborne laser fire controller capable of dynamic strategy adjustment.
  • To investigate methods for transforming knowledge-based systems into adaptable connectionist representations.
  • To enable continuous adaptation of controller behavior to evolving environmental conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Transformed a knowledge-based controller into an adaptable connectionist representation.
  • Utilized supervised training for initial controller weight setup.

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  • Employed directed search with simulation-based evaluation for continuous adaptation.
  • Compared directed search methods with gradient descent for training.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully developed an adaptive airborne laser fire controller.
    • Demonstrated automated discovery of improved controller strategies.
    • Showcased automated adaptation to dynamic environmental changes.
    • Validated the extraction of new knowledge from discovered controllers.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed adaptive controller effectively mimics initial knowledge-based strategies and improves through directed search.
    • Automated adaptation allows controllers to respond to dynamic battlefield conditions.
    • This approach facilitates the discovery of novel control strategies and knowledge extraction.