Resource Management Coordination with Level 2/3 Fusion Issues and Challenges
Erik Blasch, John J. Salerno, Ivan Kadar, Joachim Biermann, Chee Chong, Subrata Kumar Das · 2008
Information fusion system designs require sensor and resource management (SM) for effective and efficient data collection, processing, and dissemination. Common Level 4 fusion sensor management (or process refinement) inter-relations with target tracking and identification (Level 1 fusion) have been detailed in the literature. At the ISIF Fusion Conference, a panel discussion was held to examine the contemporary issues and challenges pertaining to the interaction between SM and situation and threat assessment (Level 2/3 fusion). This summarizes the key tenants of the invited panel experts. The common themes were: