Data fusion concepts applied to a suite of dissimilar sensors

Author

Bossé, Eloi ; Roy, Jean ; Grenier, Dominic

Author_Institution

Decision Support Section, Defence Res. Establ. Valcartier, Courcelette, Que., Canada

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

26-29 May 1996

Firstpage

692

Abstract

This paper presents a discussion on the feasibility and usefulness of data fusion applied to a suite of dissimilar sensors. This suite comprises surveillance radar, forward looking infrared (FLIR), electronic support measurement (ESM), an interrogation friend and foe (IFF), a synthetic aperture radar (SAR), acoustic sensors and a data link (LINK 11). An analysis of applicable sensor fusion processes is presented followed by a discussion on the expected performance improvements. Finally, a three step incremental approach is proposed with recoverable steps where different level of fusion sophistication can be implemented based on the availability of the technology and the actual status of the sensors

Keywords

acoustic signal processing; data communication; electronic warfare; infrared imaging; search radar; sensor fusion; surveillance; synthetic aperture radar; telecommunication links; ESM; FLIR; IFF; SAR; acoustic sensors; data fusion; data link; dissimilar sensors; electronic support measurement; forward looking infrared; interrogation friend and foe; performance improvements; recoverable steps; sensor fusion processes; surveillance radar; synthetic aperture radar; three step incremental approach; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic sensors; Availability; Infrared sensors; Infrared surveillance; Radar measurements; Sensor fusion; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Synthetic aperture radar; Target tracking;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Calgary, Alta.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3143-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1996.548247

Filename

548247