Dans cette thèse, nous considérons la dernière génération du radar. Il s’agit d’un radar MIMO bistatique qui est composé de plusieurs antennes d’émission et de réception. Pour ce système, les antennes émettrices transmettent des signaux linéairement indépendants afin qu’ils puissent être identifiés à l’aide d’un banc de filtres adaptés au niveau des antennes de réception. Les signaux filtrés sont alors traités pour extraire les paramètres des cibles, tels que les DOA, DOD, vitesse, etc. Un radar MIMO bistatique offre une grande diversité spatiale et une excellente identifiabilité des paramètres, etc., ce qui nous a incités à l’utiliser dans ce travail. La situation en champ lointain d’un radar MIMO bistatique est largement traitée dans la littérature. Mais, peu de travaux existe sur la situation en champ proche, c’est ce qui a motivé le travail de cette thèse. La localisation de cibles en champ proche est importante en raison de nombreuses applications à l’intérieur des constructions. A ce sujet, la plupart des méthodes actuelles utilisent l’approximation de Fresnel dans laquelle le front d’onde sphérique des signaux reçus est supposé quadrique plutôt que planaire comme en champ lointain. Dans ce travail de thèse, nous avons proposé une nouvelle méthode de localisation des cibles en champ proche qui utilise l’approximation de Fresnel. Celle-ci conduit à une estimation biaisée des paramètres de localisation car en réalité le front d’onde est sphérique. Nous avons proposé alors deux méthodes de correction pour réduire les effets de l’approximation de Fresnel et deux autres méthodes qui utilisent directement le modèle exacte basé sur le front d’onde sphérique. / Sources localization is used in radar, sonar, and telecommunication. Radar has numerous civilian and military applications. Radar system has gone through many developments over the last few decades and reached the latest version known as MIMO radar. A MIMO radar is composed of multiple transmitting and receiving antennas like a conventional phased array radar. However, its transmitting antennas transmit linearly independent signals so that they can be easily identified by the matched filters bank at its receiving end. The matched filtered signals are then processed to extract the ranges, DOAs, DODs, velocities, etc. of the targets. A bistatic MIMO radar system provides high resolution, spatial diversity, parameter identifiability, etc. which inspired us to use it in this work. There are many existing methods to deal with the far field region of MIMO radar system. However, little work can be found on the near field region of a bistatic MIMO radar which motivated the work in this thesis. Near field targets localization is also important because of many indoor applications. Most of the existing near field sources localization techniques use Fresnel approximation in which the real spherical wavefront is assumed quadric unlike planar in far field situation. In this work we have proposed a novel near field targets localization method using Fresnel approximation. The Fresnel approximation leads to a biased estimation of the location parameters because the true wavefront is spherical. Consequently, we have proposed two correction methods to reduce the effects of Fresnel approximation and other two methods which directly use the exact signal model based on spherical wavefront.

Joint Applied Project / Over the next seven years, more than 50 percent of DoD’s acquisition workforce will be eligible for retirement. To replace these highly skilled acquisition professionals, the Department of Defense (DoD) will need to efficiently and effectively train employees who are entering the contracting profession. In 2003, the Communications Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CE-LCMC) established a pilot training program that was intended to accelerate the training and development of contracting interns. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of this program from the perspectives of the 91 participating interns, the Contracting Officers who work with these interns, and the managers/supervisors in the Acquisition Center. Based on the analysis of five surveys, recommendations are offered for the improvement of the CE-LCMC’s pilot intern training program.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / This thesis evaluates the impact of spending by the Department of Defense and the Federal Government upon the economic growth of the states in which funds are expended. A pooled cross-section and time-series analysis is performed on a data base describing the period 1976-1985 and including the forty-eight contiguous states. Personal income is used as a proxy to measure economic growth. The econometric models are estimated using three separate regression methodologies. Consistent parameter estimates permit the author to conclude that Defense Investment spending is highly associated with economic growth. Defense Expense spending is less highly associated with growth. Federal spending other than for defense or intergovernmental aid to state and local governments exhibits an inconclusive relationship with economic growth. / http://archive.org/details/effectsofdepartm00anas / Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / This thesis examined how the Navy's Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) has performed enterprise risk management (ERM). Based on ERM literature, the study developed an analytical framework to assess PEO C4I's ERM practices against documented ERM best practices, including evaluating a new risk in terms of its impact on existing risks and ensuring risks are managed at the most detailed level possible. The thesis also utilized organizational alignment literature to include organizational alignment principles in the evaluation. Key principles include 1) every employee has the responsibility to manage risk and 2) multiple teams are able to manage a single risk. The resultant analytical framework was applied to PEO C4I and documented for application to other organizations. PEO C4I performed well in the areas of 1) evaluating risks in areas other than the originating program office and 2) providing the framework to elevate risks to leadership. PEO C4I could use improvement in cross-team risk coordination and development of enterprise models to provide context for enterprise risks. Recommended interventions focus on having more functional areas involved in risk mitigation and developing a common enterprise architecture to improve understanding of potential areas of risk. / Civilian, Department of the Navy

This thesis studies the operating characteristics of lead acid batteries with the intermittent discharging current. Rest time is added periodically on purpose during the battery discharging to observe its impact on the releasable capacity. From the experimental results that take the frequency and the duty-ratio as two variables, batteries with the intermittent discharging at high frequencies or low duty ratios can release more capacity. The results also indicate that the depth of discharge (DOD) affects the intermittent discharging. More capacity is released while approaching the end of the discharging, whereas no clear difference is found in the beginning. Last but not least, the average current is proved experimentally to play a significant role in current discharging. With the same average current, the maximum capacity obtained from the intermittent current discharging is close to that from the constant current discharging.

This thesis project is on helping a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider by improving server side of Opticall AB's Dial over Data solution. Nowadays, VoIP is becoming more and more popular. People use VoIP to call their family and friends every day. It is cheap, especially when users are abroad, because that they do need to pay any roaming fee. Many companies also like their employees to use VoIP, not only because the cost of calling is cheap, but using VoIP means that the company does not need a hardware Private Branch eXchange (PBX) -- while potentially offering all of the same types of services that such a PBX would have offered. As a result the company can replace their hardware PBX with a powerful PC which has Private Branch eXchange PBX software to connect all the employees and their VoIP provider. At the VoIP provider’s side, the provider can provide cheap calls for all users which are connected by Internet. The users can initialize and tear down a session using a VoIP user agent, but how can they place a VoIP call from a mobile device or other devices without a VoIP user agent? Users want to place cheap VoIP call everywhere. VoIP providers want to provide flexible solution to attract and keep users. So they both want to the users to be able to place cheap VoIP call everywhere. Although VoIP user agent are available for many devices as a software running on a computer, a hardware VoIP phone, and even in some mobile devices. However, there are some practical problems with placing a VoIP call from everywhere. The first problem is that not every device can have a VoIP user agent. But if you do not have a VoIP user agent on your device, then it would seem to be difficult to place a VoIP call. The second problem is that you have to connect to a network (probably Internet) to signal that you want to place a call. Thus at a minimum your device has to support connecting to an appropriate network. If your device is connecting to a mobile network, you can send signaling to set up a VoIP call through General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). However, the bandwidth and delay of the GPRS networks of some mobile operators is not suitable for the transfer of encoded voice data, additionally, some mobile operators charge high fees for using GPRS. All of these problems make placing VoIP calls via a mobile device difficult. However, if your mobile device has a VoIP user agent and you have suitable connectivity, then you can easily use VoIP from your mobile device[.] To provide a flexible solution to VoIP everywhere -- even to devices that do not or can not have a VoIP user agent, Opticall AB has designed Dial over Data (DoD) solution. By using this solution, you can place a VoIP call from your mobile device or even fixed phone -- without requiring that the device that you use have a VoIP user agent. This solution also provides a central Internet Protocol-Private Branch eXchange (IP-PBX) which can connect call to and from to Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones. Both individuals and companies can use this solution for call cost savings. Max Weltz created the existing DoD solution in an earlier thesis project. This thesis [1] provides a good description of the existing DoD solution. As a result of continued testing and user feedback, Opticall AB has realized that their DoD solution needs to be improved in several area. This thesis project first identified some of the places where improvement was needed, explains why these improvements are necessary, and finally designs, implements, and evaluates these changes to confirm that they are improvements. An important result of this thesis project was a clear demonstration of improvements in configuration of the solution, better presentation of call data records, correct presentation of caller ID, and the ability to use a number of different graphical user interfaces with the improve DoD solution. These improvements should make this solution more attractive to the persons who have to maintain and operate the solution. / Detta examensarbete behandlar förbättringar i serversidan av OptiCall ABs “Dial over Data” (DoD) lösning som tillhandahålls för tjänsteleverantörer av VoIP. VoIP blir mer och mer populärt. Människor använder VoIP för att ringa till sin familj och vänner varje dag. Det är billigt, särskilt när användaren är utomlands, eftersom de inte behöver betala någon roamingavgift. Många företag vill också att deras anställda skall använda IP-telefoni, inte bara därför att kostnaden för att ringa oftast är lägre, utan för att bolaget kan ersätta sin traditionella företagsväxel (PBX) med en kraftfull dator som har PBX programvara för att även ansluta alla anställda till deras VoIP leverantör. VoIP leverantören kan erbjuda billiga samtal till alla användare som också är anslutna via Internet. Användarna kan hantera VoIP samtal med en VoIP user agent, men hur kan de ringa ett VoIP-samtal från en mobil enhet eller andra enheter utan VoIP user agent? Användare vill kunna ringa billiga VoIP-samtal överallt. VoIP-leverantörer vill erbjuda en flexibel lösning för att locka och behålla användare. Även VoIP user agent finns utvecklade till många enheter som en programvara som körs på en dator, en hårdvara VoIP-telefon, och även i vissa mobila enheter. Men det finns vissa praktiska problem med att ringa ett VoIP-samtal från alla platser. Det första problemet är att inte varje enhet kan ha en VoIP user agent. Det andra problemet är att den måste ansluta till ett nätverk (troligen Internet) för att signalera att den vill ringa ett samtal. Om din enhet ansluter till ett mobilnät, kan du skicka signalerar att upprätta ett VoIP-samtal via General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). Dock är bandbredden och fördröjningen i GPRS-nät i vissa operatörers nät inte lämpliga för överföring av tal, dessutom tar vissa mobiloperatörer ut höga avgifter för att använda GPRS. Alla dessa problem gör det svårt att hantera VoIP-samtal via en mobil enhet. Men om din mobila enhet har en VoIP user agent och du har lämplig nätanslutning så kan du enkelt använda VoIP från din mobiltelefon[.] För att erbjuda en flexibel VoIP lösning överallt - även på enheter som inte kan ha en VoIP user agent har OptiCall AB utformad “Dial over Data” (DoD). Genom att använda denna lösning kan du initiera ett VoIP-samtal från din mobiltelefon eller fast telefon - utan att kräva att den enhet som du använder har en VoIP user agent. Denna lösning inkluderar också en central Internet Protocol-Private Branch Exchange (IP-PBX) som kan koppla samtal till och från Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) telefoner. Både privatpersoner och företag kan använda denna lösning för att minska samtalskostnader. Max Weltz vidareutvecklade den befintliga DoD lösning i ett tidigare examensarbete. Denna avhandling [1] ger en god beskrivning av den befintliga DoD lösning. Som ett resultat av fortsatt testning samt synpunkter från användarna har OptiCall AB insett att deras DoD lösning måste förbättras på flera områden. Detta examensarbete har i första hand identifierat några områden där förbättringar behövdes, förklarat varför dessa förbättringar är nödvändiga, och slutligen utvecklat och utvärderat dessa förändringar. Ett viktigt resultat av detta examensarbete visades av en tydlig demonstration av förbättrad utformning av lösningen. Gränssnittet fick bla en bättre presentation av samtalshistorik, mer korrekt nummerpresentation. Dessa förbättringar bör göra denna lösning mer attraktivt för de personer som skall använda och underhålla lösningen.

Landslides are a natural hazard that is expected to increase in the future, due to climate change. In order to keep risk management plans up to date, an efficient inventory method is needed. In previous studies, multi-temporal high-resolution digital elevation models (DEM) produced with LiDAR technology have been used successfully for landslide inventory and monitoring in different parts of the world. The aim of this study has been to discover an inventory method for landslides in Sweden, using two generations of elevation data produced with LiDAR. The analysis was performed in GIS with the creation of a DEM of difference (DoD) and visual comparison as key components. The sites were also verified using Google Earth satellite imagery and aerial photos. The result of the study shows that a functional, efficient method was developed and several potential landslides were found in the three different study areas. The soil characteristics, slope gradient and distance to areas affected by forestry were recorded for all potential landslide sites. Using multi-temporal DEM for landslide inventory is time- and cost efficient, and the results are more accurate compared to traditional inventory techniques. Hopefully the method developed in this study can be used on a larger scale and lead to updated risk management and prevention plans throughout all risk areas for landslides in Sweden. In future studies field work is recommended to verify the potential landslide sites.

This project defines a decision support system developed to permit the user to perform a cost - benefit analysis for any military installation cited for closure, relocation, or privatization. The procedure recognizes both the economic costs and strategic benefits of a feasible solution. Though the cost estimates for a particular study may vary in magnitude, the economic portion of the model must focus on the net savings to the tax payer. Detailed cost estimates for each alternative have been developed at a level so that sensitivity analysis can be performed on any of the input parameters. Individual cost elements have been summed to yield the net cost increase / decrease to the United States tax payer. The resultant cost figures were converted to an economic score. The paper also describes a effective method to evaluate the benefits derived from implementing various alternatives. By incorporating a group participative process using multivoting and the Dunn-Rankin technique, the values resulting fro m benefits have yielded a benefits score. The Brown-Gibson model, which considers both subjective and objective measures, was used to depict the combination of economic and benefit scores to provide an overall cost - benefit score. A graphical illustrat ion of the cost - benefit tradeoffs serves as a useful tool in assessing the risk associated with a decision. The results of the analysis have supported the Department of the Navy's decision to privatize the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Indianapolis, IN. The Department of Defense is considering alternatives for many military installations, this process will facilitate those decisions. / Master of Science

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 17-20, 1988 / Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada / Software development is becoming less an art form and more an engineering discipline. Methods of software development which leave as little as possible to chance are constantly being sought and documented. However, the gap between what is written and what is actually applied is usually quite wide. The only way this gap can be narrowed is through practical application of these very detailed and complex methods. Since it is unlikely that the complexity of these methods will be reduced, automation must be employed wherever possible in the software development process. This paper addresses the successful development of software for the Navy's Realtime Telemetry Processing System III (RTPS III) using practical application of existing methodology in conjunction with a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool. Based on this experience, the conclusion presents implications affecting software development the 1990s.

L'objectif principal de cette thèse est d'étudier la dynamique des flux hydrosédimentaires dans le bas cours de l'Orénoque à partir de la mise en œuvre de diverses techniques qui combinent directement la mesure des données in situ et la modélisation par séries chronologiques d'images satellites. Cette thèse aborde pour la première fois trois méthodologies complémentaires pour analyser les flux hydrosédimentaires dans les grands fleuves : (i) un algorithme d'inversion robuste pour l'estimation de MES à l'aide de données Landsat-8(OLI)permet de suivre de façon systématique et fiable les variations spatio-temporelles des flux hydro-sédimentaires de surface, (ii) de même, il a été montré qu'il existe une forte relation entre le coefficient de rétrodiffusion du radar (images Sentinel-1) et les segments fluviaux d'écoulement turbulent. Cette nouvelle utilisation du radar en complément des approches classiques en géomorphologie et hydro-sédimentologie permet d'identifier des sections du fleuve où les MES sont homogénéisées, ce qui est fondamental pour le calcul des flux hydro-sédimentaires en suspension, enfin, (iii) une troisième méthodologie a été mise en œuvre pour mesurer durant le cycle hydrologique, les modifications géomorphologiques d'une île semi-submergée au centre du chenal principal. Grace à des séries topo-bathymétriques fines, associées à une modélisation 3D, l'on peut dorénavant quantifier le charriage de fond. Ces trois approches combinées permettent une évaluation plus précise du bilan hydro-sédimentaire en tenant compte des matières en suspension comme du charriage de fond. Ces études pourront servir aux gestionnaires du fleuve, confrontés à de complexes, lourdes et couteuses opérations de dragage périodiques pour maintenir sa navigabilité, ce qui est d'extrême importance pour les projets de développement socio-économiques de la frange pétrolière du bas cours de l'Orénoque. / The main objective of this thesis is to study the dynamics of hydro-sedimentary flows in the lower Orinoco from the implementation of various techniques that directly combine the measurement of in situ data and the modelling of time series of satellite images. This thesis addresses for the first time three complementary methodologies for the analysis of hydro-sedimentary flows in large rivers: i) a robust inversion algorithm for estimating suspended sediment concentration (SSC) using Landsat-8 (OLI) satellite data allows a systematic and reliable monitoring of spatial and temporal variations of surface hydro-sedimentary flows, (ii) it was shown that there is a strong relationship between the radar backscatter coefficient (Sentinel-1 images) and the turbulent flow segments in the river. This new use of radar, in addition to traditional geomorphological and hydro- sedimentological approaches, allows the identification of river sections in which suspended sediments are homogenized, which is fundamental for the calculation of suspended hydro-sedimentary flows, and finally (iii) a third methodology has been implemented to measure during the hydrological regime the geomorphological modifications of a semi-submerged island in the center of the mainstream. Thanks to a high spatial resolution topo-bathymetric series, combined with 3D modeling, it is now possible to quantify and to gain better understanding of river bed transport. These three combined approaches allow a more accurate evaluation of the hydro-sedimentary equilibrium taking into account suspended solids as well as bedload. These studies can be used by those responsible for river management, who face complex, heavy and costly periodic dredging operations to maintain their navigability, which is of extreme importance for socio-economic development projects in the Orinoco oil belt in the lower Orinoco.