A multidimensional data fusion and sensor management node

A data fusion and sensor management node for use in applications with multiple platforms, multiple sensors, multiple functions and multiple targets environments has been designed. As a demonstration of the usefulness of the system, a sensor management experiment was performed. One sensor in each one of two platforms was controlled according to the quality improvement they could give to a fused track. The decision criterion demonstrated is that of finding the sensor that is expected to improve the quality of the fuse track the most. Description of the experiment is followed by a discussion of sensor management in a broader perspective.