Pathfinding Simulation (PATHS) User's Guide

摘要

The interactive Pathfinding Simulation (PATHS) computer program treats the stochastic shortest route problem through the use of a Monte Carlo technique. This program is described in its application to the evaluation and design of facility security systems that are used for protection against sabotage and theft. By making use of an efficient algorithm for focusing upon only the relatively critical routes (from a security viewpoint), PATHS obviates the need to identify and evaluate each and every complete potential route. As a result, the PATHS procedure permits facility analyses that would otherwise be beyond the capabilities of current generation computers. Input requirements, input modifications, output options, and interpretation of the output are presented, and examples are given of simulations that apply to a hypothetical facility.