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I was thinking about modern intercept missiles: they all seem to use something like radar or infrared to detect and target missiles. But they also seem quite ea
by Avalaxy 5y ago
I was thinking about modern intercept missiles: they all seem to use something like radar or infrared to detect and target missiles. But they also seem quite easily fooled by countermeasures. In many cases the human eye can easily distinguish between the real target (a helicopter or cruise missile) and the counter measures. Would it therefor not be feasible to use something like computer vision to make the intercept missile find its target visually?
- throwawayninja 5y agoElon musk has a new market for his self-driving tech; the EV cruise interceptor! "We're only using consumer-grade cameras folks"
- bdavis__ 5y agogo to work for Boeing or Lockheed. you might be surprised by the sophistication of missile seekers. and countermeasures. note that what you see on TV in the current conflict may be several generations old.
- wolverine876 5y ago> In many cases the human eye can easily distinguish between the real target (a helicopter or cruise missile) and the counter measures. Machines can accomplish the same objectives as humans without functioning like humans. Computers do math, but nothing like humans and some things that are easy for humans are very difficult for computers, and vice versa. People and machines can both traverse terrain, but some terrain that people handle easily is very difficult for machines, and vice versa. The fact that human vision can detect the difference doesn't mean that machines can.
- jareklupinski 5y agolet's just go all the way to bioengineering weaponry again https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon