Multisensor Fusion (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)

NATO Advanced Study Institute on Multisensor Data Fusion (2000 : Pitlochry, Scotland)/ Waltz, E. (Editor)/ Shahbazian, E. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1402007221 / ISBN 13: 9781402007224

Published by Kluwer Academic Pub, 2002

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1st edition. 960 pages. 9.50x6.50x2.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multisensor Fusion (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402007221
• ISBN 13: 9781402007224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.43 kilograms

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Synopsis

For some time, all branches of the military have used a wide range of sensors to provide data for many purposes, including surveillance, reconnoitring, target detection and battle damage assessment. Many nations have also attempted to utilise these sensors for civilian applications, such as crop monitoring, agricultural disease tracking, environmental diagnostics, cartography, ocean temperature profiling, urban planning, and the characterisation of the Ozone Hole above Antarctica. The recent convergence of several important technologies has made possible new, advanced, high performance, sensor based applications relying on the near-simultaneous fusion of data from an ensemble of different types of sensors. The book examines the underlying principles of sensor operation and data fusion, the techniques and technologies that enable the process, including the operation of 'fusion engines'. Fundamental theory and the enabling technologies of data fusion are presented in a systematic and accessible manner. Applications are discussed in the areas of medicine, meteorology, BDA and targeting, transportation, cartography, the environment, agriculture, and manufacturing and process control.