To catch an intruder: Part A - uncluttered scenario
Author
Atkinson, Michael P.
Kressy, Moshe
Szechtman, Roberto
Date
2017-01-12Metadata
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We analyze an interdiction scenario where an interceptor attempts to catch an intruder as the intruder moves through the area of interest. A motivating example is
the detection and interdiction of drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific and
Caribbean. We study two models in this paper. The rst considers a non-strategic
target that moves through the area without taking evasive action to avoid the interdictor. We determine the optimal location the interceptor should position itself to best
respond when a target arrives. The second model analyzes the strategic interaction
between the interceptor and intruder using a Blotto approach. The intruder chooses a
route to travel on and the interceptor chooses a route to patrol. We model the inter-
action as a two-player game with a bilinear payo function. We compute the optimal
strategy for both players and examine several extensions.
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The article of record as published may be found at https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.21730
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