Distributed Data Fusion for Network-Centric Operations

Distributed Data Fusion for Network-Centric Operations
Author: David Hall
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1351833057

With the recent proliferation of service-oriented architectures (SOA), cloud computing technologies, and distributed-interconnected systems, distributed fusion is taking on a larger role in a variety of applications—from environmental monitoring and crisis management to intelligent buildings and defense. Drawing on the work of leading experts around the world, Distributed Data Fusion for Network-Centric Operations examines the state of the art of data fusion in a distributed sensing, communications, and computing environment. Get Insight into Designing and Implementing Data Fusion in a Distributed Network Addressing the entirety of information fusion, the contributors cover everything from signal and image processing, through estimation, to situation awareness. In particular, the work offers a timely look at the issues and solutions involving fusion within a distributed network enterprise. These include critical design problems, such as how to maintain a pedigree of agents or nodes that receive information, provide their contribution to the dataset, and pass to other network components. The book also tackles dynamic data sharing within a network-centric enterprise, distributed fusion effects on state estimation, graph-theoretic methods to optimize fusion performance, human engineering factors, and computer ontologies for higher levels of situation assessment. A comprehensive introduction to this emerging field and its challenges, the book explores how data fusion can be used within grid, distributed, and cloud computing architectures. Bringing together both theoretical and applied research perspectives, this is a valuable reference for fusion researchers and practitioners. It offers guidance and insight for those working on the complex issues of designing and implementing distributed, decentralized information fusion.

Distributed Data Fusion for Network-centric Operations

Distributed Data Fusion for Network-centric Operations
Author: David Lee Hall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2013
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9781351824361

"Foreword I am very pleased to provide a foreword for this timely work on distributed fusion. I have been involved in fusion research for the last 15 years, focused on transforming data to support more effective decision making. During that time, I have relied heavily on the advice of the editors of this book and many of the chapter authors to help set the directions for Army-focused basic and applied information fusion initiatives. I first met the editors about 12 years ago at an Army-sponsored fusion workshop where it was clear that the issues of increased sensors and data sources, along with the introduction of web-based information architectures, had finally overwhelmed the analysis community. Most of the discussions were focused on the problems. But Dave Hall and Jim Llinas began addressing the solutions. They identified relevant terms and definitions, outlined algorithms for specific fusion tasks, addressed many of the evolving architectural issues, pinpointed key technical barriers, and proposed directions for future research. They clearly were long-time experts in the field; but, more importantly, they were visionary in their recognition of rapidly evolving trends in information management and the impact those trends would have on the field of data fusion. It is, therefore, not at all surprising that this, their latest book (along with colleagues), would be focused on distributed fusion. While there are numerous texts and handbooks on data fusion in general (many written or edited by the editors and authors of this book), there are two major trends that motivate the need for this work. First, the very concept of defense operations has dramatically changed. Modern military missions include, for example, coalitionbased counterinsurgency, counternarcotics, "--

Network-Centric Naval Forces

Network-Centric Naval Forces
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 1018
Release: 2000-07-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309171830

Network-Centric Naval Forces: A Transition Strategy for Enhancing Operational Capabilities is a study to advise the Department of the Navy regarding its transition strategy to achieve a network-centric naval force through technology application. This report discusses the technical underpinnings needed for a transition to networkcentric forces and capabilities.

Multisensor Data Fusion

Multisensor Data Fusion
Author: David Hall
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2001-06-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420038540

The emerging technology of multisensor data fusion has a wide range of applications, both in Department of Defense (DoD) areas and in the civilian arena. The techniques of multisensor data fusion draw from an equally broad range of disciplines, including artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, and statistical estimation. With the rapid evolut

Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Applications

Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Applications
Author: Arthur A. Andraitis
Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780819453327

Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

Concepts, Models, and Tools for Information Fusion

Concepts, Models, and Tools for Information Fusion
Author: Éloi Bossé
Publisher: Artech House Publishers
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

In the process of information fusion technology, masses of live information are instantaneously integrated to create a coherent and precise picture of a rapidly evolving situation. This book brings together an international panel of leading experts that gives a fresh and cohesive perspective on this technologys models, methods, mathematics, and computer systems.

A Cognitive Approach to Situation Awareness

A Cognitive Approach to Situation Awareness
Author: Simon Banbury
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2004
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

The importance of 'situation awareness' (SA) in assessing and predicting operator competence in complex environments has become increasingly apparent in recent years. It has been widely established that SA is a contributing factor to many commercial and military accidents and incidents. Yet determining exactly what constitutes SA is a very difficult task, given the complexity of the construct itself, and the many different processes involved with its acquisition and maintenance. This volume brings together recent developments from researchers and practitioners from around the world who are studying and applying SA from a cognitive perspective. The 41 contributors represent many different theoretical perspectives, research approaches and domains of application. Each chapter has a primary emphasis around one of three main topics - theory, measurement and application and examines the considerable inter-linkage between them. To bring further coherence to the book, all of the contributors received draft manuscripts of those chapters most relevant to their own. Designed to be completely international and interdisciplinary, the authors themselves present varied perspectives from academic departments and industrial organisations from around the world, and from broad applications - with contributions from researchers in the domains of process control, sport, aviation, transportation, and command and control. The readership includes practitioners, academics and researchers within human factors, ergonomics and industrial psychology; Graduate and Undergraduate students specialising within these areas during their final year.

2001 MILCOM

2001 MILCOM
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 804
Release: 2001
Genre: Antennas (Electronics)
ISBN: