Information-based approach to performance estimation and requirements allocation in multisensor fusion for target recognition

Robert C. Harney

doi:10.1117/1.601250

1 March 1997 Information-based approach to performance estimation and requirements allocation in multisensor fusion for target recognition

Robert C. Harney

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 36, Issue 3, (March 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601250

A novel methodology offering the potential for resolving two of the significant problems of implementing multisensor target recognition systems, i.e., the rational selection of a specific sensor suite and optimal allocation of requirements among sensors, is presented. Based on a sequence of conjectures (and their supporting arguments) concerning the relationship of extractable information content to recognition performance of a sensor system, a set of heuristics (essentially a reformulation of Johnson’s criteria applicable to all sensor and data types) is developed. An approach to quantifying the information content of sensor data is described. Coupling this approach with the widely accepted Johnson’s criteria for target recognition capabilities results in a quantitative method for comparing the target recognition ability of diverse sensors (imagers, nonimagers, active, passive, electromagnetic, acoustic, etc.). Extension to describing the performance of multiple sensors is straightforward. The application of the technique to sensor selection and requirements allocation is discussed.

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Robert C. Harney "Information-based approach to performance estimation and requirements allocation in multisensor fusion for target recognition," Optical Engineering 36(3), (1 March 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601250

Published: 1 March 1997

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