Multisensor Data Fusion

Explains numeric and symbolic approaches to data association, tracking combination, classification, and situation assessment, and provides an overview of data fusion theory and mathematical formalisms.

Taxonomy of functional architecture; defence applications of data fusion; sensors, sources and communiation links; sensor management functions; data fusion for state estimation; data fusion for object identification; military concepts of situation and threat assessment; implementation approaches for situation and threat assessment (STA); data fusion system architecture design; system modelling and performance evaluation; the emerging role of artificial intelligence techniques.