Synergetic Multisensor Fusion

Abstract

Synergetic multisensor fusion is the process of integrating information obtained from different sensing modalities in order to extract additional information that cannot be obtained by separately processing the signals from the different sensors. The development of a computer vision system using synergetic multisensor fusion is a complex task which encompasses sensor modeling, environment modeling, determining the analytic models used to interrelate the different sensing mechanisms, determining the models used to interrelate the sensed parameters of imaged objects (such as thermal emissivity, visual reflectance, and radar reflectance), and devising algorithms to exploit the derived models. We have developed powerful and robust algorithms for computer vision tasks based upon synergetic multisensor fusion. Our approach is suitable for applications such as object recognition, tracking, surveillance, and autonomous guidance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1990
Accession Number
ADA232089

Entities

People

  • J. K. Aggarwal

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cameras
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Vision
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Expert Systems
  • Geometry
  • Image Processing
  • Machine Perception
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Object Recognition
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Photographs
  • Sensor Fusion
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML