Multisource information fusion for enhanced simultaneous tracking and recognition

Bart Kahler

doi:10.1117/12.2016616

12 June 2013 Multisource information fusion for enhanced simultaneous tracking and recognition

Bart Kahler

Proceedings Volume 8745, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XXII; 87450T (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016616
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

A layered sensing approach helps to mitigate sensor, target, and environmental operating conditions affecting target tracking and recognition performance. Radar sensors provide standoff sensing capabilities over a range of weather conditions; however, operating conditions such as obscuration can hinder radar target tracking. By using other sensing modalities such as electro-optical (EO) building cameras or eye witness reports, continuous target tracking and recognition may be achieved when radar data is unavailable. Information fusion is necessary to associate independent multisource data to ensure accurate target track and identification is maintained. Exploiting the unique information obtained from multiple sensor modalities with non-sensor sources will enhance vehicle track and recognition performance and increase confidence in the reported results by providing confirmation of target tracks when multiple sources have overlapping coverage of the vehicle of interest. The author uses a fusion performance model in conjunction with a tracking and recognition performance model to assess which combination of information sources produce the greatest gains for both urban and rural environments for a typical sized ground vehicle.

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Bart Kahler "Multisource information fusion for enhanced simultaneous tracking and recognition", Proc. SPIE 8745, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XXII, 87450T (12 June 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016616

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