Evaluation of assisted image exploitation with extensions to image fusion

John M. Irvine; John C. Mossing; Ken Kenny; James M. Baumann; Tom Wild

doi:10.1117/12.486817

25 August 2003 Evaluation of assisted image exploitation with extensions to image fusion

John M. Irvine, John C. Mossing, Ken Kenny, James M. Baumann, Tom Wild

Proceedings Volume 5096, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XII; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.486817
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology (DUSD/S&T), as part of their ongoing ATR Program, has sponsored an effort to develop and demonstrate methods for evaluating ATR algorithms that utilize multiple data sources, i.e., fusion-based ATR. The AFRL COMPASE Center has formed a strong ATR evaluation team and this paper presents results from this program, focusing on the human-in-the-loop, i.e. assisted image exploitation. Reliance on Automated Target Recognition (ATR) technology is essential to the future success of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Often, ATR technology is designed to aid the analyst, but the final decision rests with the human. Traditionally, evaluation of ATR systems has focused mainly on the performance of the algorithm. Assessing the benefits of ATR assistance for the user raises interesting methodological challenges. We will review the critical issues associated with evaluations of human-in-the-loop ATR systems and present a methodology for conducting these evaluations. Experimental design issues addressed in this discussion include training, learning effects, and human factors issues. The evaluation process becomes increasingly complex when data fusion is introduced. Even in the absence of ATR assistance, the simultaneous exploitation of multiple frames of co-registered imagery is not well understood. We will explore how the methodology developed for exploitation of a single source of data can be extended to the fusion setting.

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John M. Irvine, John C. Mossing, Ken Kenny, James M. Baumann, and Tom Wild "Evaluation of assisted image exploitation with extensions to image fusion", Proc. SPIE 5096, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XII, (25 August 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.486817

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