5. Testing and verification of model functions

For the practical verification of the basic function and correctness of the mathematical processing and criterion evaluation of input geographical tactical information implemented in the TDSS, practical measurements have been made. The measurements have been focused on the correctness of the movement route

## Model of the Optimal Maneuver Route DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.85566

• An urbanized area (including location, population, livelihood, ethnic groups and their leaders with photographs, layout and characteristic of infrastructure, structure of state and municipal authorities, facilities, and important buildings)

Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles - Ensuring Reliable Driverless Navigation…

• The TTD of enemy military equipment and weapon systems (including width, length, clearance height, weight, maximum range, terrain passability, carried

• IED attacks (date, time, location, type, description of the surrounding

• IDF attacks (date, time, location, type, description of the surrounding

• SAF attacks (date, time, location, type, description of the surrounding

base, as well as creating a completely new database, is apparent.

• Incidents (date, time, location, type, description of the surrounding situation)

Editing the new types of military equipment and weapon systems in the data-

4. Simulation of movement executed by enemy forces and equipment

with an idea of a possible variant of the enemy activity in the whole area of

For the practical verification of the basic function and correctness of the mathematical processing and criterion evaluation of input geographical tactical information implemented in the TDSS, practical measurements have been made. The measurements have been focused on the correctness of the movement route

responsibility of friendly forces and equipment.

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5. Testing and verification of model functions

The movement variant of the detected or predicted enemy units can be visualized in the terrain using the optimal route model and the TDSS. The editing and evaluation of the information related to all five layers identify the possibilities for performing the movement of the enemy. The specification of how to perform the movement to the system will complement the capabilities of a particular unit. The system, after selecting the initial deployment area and the projected objective area of the movement, will calculate the movement route optimized in terms of time and safety. However, an integral part of the simulated enemy movement will still be a qualified intelligence estimate of the enemy future intention, which will have to include the objective area or at least the direction of the enemy movement. Further, it will be necessary for the enemy to predict the deployment of particular friendly units so that the model could also include this factor in the calculation of the enemy movement route. Another suitable direction for the development of the TDSS will be a spatially specified and coordinated group movement of several units with the same goal. It will be necessary to specify the visualizations of movement routes of a larger concentration of enemy units with the same goal. It can provide commanders

weapon systems, and their effective range)

• Land mines and barriers

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identification meeting the criteria of optimality in terms of the minimum time spent when covering and the calculation of the total time needed for its covering. In its implementation, most of the types of movement considered have been verified. Tracked vehicles were represented by BVP-2, wheeled vehicles by Tatra T815 (44), and the dismounted element by soldiers. The mean deviation of verified model results and the practical measurements besides the abovementioned extremes reached 2.74%, described in [11].

Supplemental measurements were carried out in experiments No. 1 and No. 2 relating to the movement of a reconnaissance group for the purpose of a concealed approach and the tracking of the object of interest. The same method of maneuver and approach was used in the experiment with a ground autonomous vehicle, the execution of which was calculated for the passability of wheeled vehicles. An offroad four-wheeler with a driver was simulating the vehicle, which solved the problems with the direct control of the vehicle, and the requirements for the terrain passability of wheeled vehicles were fulfilled. Experiment No. 3 was aimed at using the flanking maneuver model implemented in the TDSS. In all the cases, the enemy was made up of groups of individuals armed with hand weapons, taking up a fire position. For performing experiments No. 1 and No. 3, two groups were selected; each one consisted of four soldiers with comparable experience and skills. The commanders of both groups were soldiers who had the same level of experience in the decision-making process, terrain analysis, and leadership. All the experiments were carried out in daylight conditions in January when the temperature ranged from 2 to 2°C, without precipitation, on a frosted surface with a layer of snow cover of about 2 cm.
