Situation assessment for a centralised intelligence fusion framework for emergency services

There is an identified need for systems to combine information from hard (electronic) and soft (human) sensors. In this paper we report an ongoing development of a centralised framework to provide data and information fusion for interoperability of emergency services. Issues relating to situation and threat assessment are discussed and fusion processes are suggested. Examples of how these processes can be applied to several police scenarios are given. Uncertainty grading of source is also examined and initial implementation attempts are presented.