Exploring Architectures and Algorithms for the 5 JDL/DFS Levels of Fusion Required for Advanced Fighter Aircraft for the 21st Century

Abstract

A standard model for data fusion has been developed by the U.S. DOD Joint Directors of Laboratories/Data Fusion Subpanel (JDL/DFS). This panel was established in 1986 as a subpanel to the JDL Technical Panel for C3. The five levels of fusion are Sub-Object Data Association and Estimation: pixel/signal level data association and characterization at the sensor level (LO) Object Refinement (L1) Situation Refinement (L2) Significance Estimation or Threat Refinement (L3) and Process Refinement: adaptive search and processing; resource management (L4). The next-generation aircraft will be a multirole strike aircraft weapon system for the Navy, Air Force, Marines and U.S. allies and will encompass all five levels of fusion. We explore the viable fusion architectures and algorithms in the context of the JDL/DFS definitions that will be required for the aircraft to be successful.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA391672

Entities

People

  • Ronald M. Yannone

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Countermeasures
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Science
  • Lasers
  • Military Organizations
  • Range Finding
  • Sensor Networks
  • Stealth Technology
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control