Automated Indications and Warnings from Live Surveillance Data

Abstract

A software system called the Fusion Exploitation Tools (FET) underlies an automated process for alerting intelligence analysts when abnormal activity occurs in an area under their surveillance. The FET consists of algorithms that analyze vehicle and ship traffic. It works in conjunction with the Google Earth geospatial visualization system, presenting the user with a distributed network-centric way of visualizing this information. The FET is unique in that it automatically analyzes live intelligence data streams in near real time. The FET also incorporates direct machine-to-machine requests for additional data collection, providing both enhanced situation awareness and a timely and effective means to control sensor platforms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1014866

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Metzger

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Automatic Identification Systems
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Explosive Devices
  • Grids
  • High Resolution
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Network Architecture
  • Radar
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Situational Awareness
  • Surveillance
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.