For many intelligence sources, reliable independent algorithms exist for interpreting the data and reporting relevant information to analysts. However, achieving the necessary cross-source data fusion from these sources and algorithmic outputs to achieve true sensemaking can be challenging. This is especially true at the individual object level, given the sources' highly variable spatiotemporal resolutions and uncertainties. We have developed a framework for merging automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithms and their outputs to produce a sensor-agnostic means of object level change detection to establish the necessary patterns-of-life for big picture sensemaking, activity-based intelligence, and autonomous decision making.
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