Distributed multisensor fusion with network connection management

Ivan Kadar

doi:10.1117/12.606997

25 May 2005 Distributed multisensor fusion with network connection management

Ivan Kadar

Proceedings Volume 5809, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XIV; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606997
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The author in previous publications illustrated the need for better understanding the role of Connection Management (CNM) in spatially and geographically diverse distributed sensor networks. This construct is re-examined in a conceptual CNM architectural framework. The purpose of Connection Management is to provide seamless demand-based resource-allocation and sharing of the information products. For optimum distributed information fusion performance, these systems must minimize communications delays and maximize message throughput, reduce or eliminate out-of-sequence measurements, take into account data pedigree and at the same time optimally allocate bandwidth resources and/or encode track data (sources of information) for optimum distributed estimation of target state. In order to achieve overall distributed "network" effectiveness, these systems must be adaptive, and be able distribute data on demand basis in real-time. While the requirements for these systems are known, research in this area has been fragmented. Related problems, goals and potential solutions are explored highlighting the need for a multi-disciplinary approach among communications, estimation, information and queuing theory, networking, optimization and fusion communities. A CNM conceptual architecture and simulation results are illustrated for optimum demand-based bandwidth allocation.

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Ivan Kadar "Distributed multisensor fusion with network connection management", Proc. SPIE 5809, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XIV, (25 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606997

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