Statistical signatures for self-adaptive sensing

Designing signal processing software is difficult. it is difficult because the world is unpredictable and it is impossible to guarantee software reliability in unforeseen circumstances. Further, it is difficult to anticipate sensor behaviour, as ambient conditions-for example, lighting or weather, can affect the data they output in a multitude of ways. Autonomous, on-line, self-adaptive image processing software is required, that can be adjusted when novel sensing environments are encountered. The appropriate choice of sensor and signal processing tools is a matter of context and the contextual consensus that is available within the framework of a multiple sensor system.