Mathematics of Data Fusion

Data fusion or information fusion are names which have been primarily assigned to military-oriented problems. In military applications, typical data fusion problems are: multisensor, multitarget detection, object identification, tracking, threat assessment, mission assessment and mission planning, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goodman, I.R., Mahler, R.P. (Author), Hung T. Nguyen (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1997, 1997
Edition:1st ed. 1997
Series:Theory and Decision Library B, Mathematical and Statistical Methods
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 What is Data Fusion?
  • 1.2 Random Set Theory
  • 1.3 Conditional and Relational Event Algebra
  • I Introduction to Data Fusion
  • 2 Data Fusion and Standard Techniques
  • II The Random Set Approach to Data Fusion
  • 3 Foundations of Random Sets
  • 4 Finite Random Sets
  • 5 Finite-Set Statistics
  • 6 Fusion of Unambiguous Observations
  • 7 Fusion of Ambiguous Observations
  • 8 Output Measurement
  • III Use of Conditional and Relational Events in Data Fusion
  • 9 Introduction to the Conditional and Relational Event Algebra Aspects of Data Fusion
  • 10 Potential Application of Conditional Event Algebra to Combining Conditional Information
  • 11 Three Particular Conditional Event Algebras
  • 12 Further Development of Product Space Conditional Event Algebra
  • 13 Product Space Conditional Event Algebra as a Tool for Further Analysis of Conditional Event Algebra Issues
  • 14 Testing of Hypotheses for Distinctness of Events and Event Similarity Issues
  • 15 Testing Hypotheses And Estimation Relative To Natural Language Descriptions
  • 16 Development of Relational Event Algebra Proper to Address Data Fusion Problems