A REVIEW OF SEARCH AND RECONNAISSANCE THEORY LITERATURE

Abstract : Research is being performed concerning the development of more generalized mathematical structures of military processes. Emphasis has been directed to the modeling of combat processes and the development of associated allocation strategies. It was thought that many of the existing search and reconnaissance theories would be useful for predicting the amount of intelligence-gathering capability possessed by a tactical unit. A thorough literature review in this area, however, indicated that most of the research efforts have been devoted to the development of strategies for the optimal allocation of search effort and little to the development of descriptive models of intelligence-gathering processes. The purpose of the report is to present the results of the literature review. Principal results in the field and the techniques used in attaining them are presented in an annotated bibliography. A comprehensive bibliography, organized under subject classifications, is included. Finally, some relevant areas for future research are described.