In recent years, significant attention has focused on multisensor data fusion for both military and nonmilitary applications. Data fusion techniques combine data from multiple sensors and related information to achieve more specific inferences than could be achieved by using a single, independent sensor. | HANDBOOK OF MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION Edited In DAVID L. HALL JAMES LUNAS HANDBOOK OI MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION DAVID L. hALL . JAMES LLINAS . CRC Press Boca Raton London New York Washington . 2001 CRC Press LLC Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hall David L. Handbook of multisensor data fusion David L. Hall and James Llinas. p. cm. -- Electrical engineering and applied signal processing Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8493-2379-7 alk. paper 1. Multisensor data fusion--Handbooks manuals etc. I. Llinas James. II. Title. III. Series. .H355 2001 681 .2--dc21 2001025085 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying microfilming and recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without prior permission in writing from the publisher. All rights reserved. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use or the personal or internal use of specific clients may be granted by CRC Press LLC provided that per page photocopied is paid directly to Copyright clearance Center 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers MA 01923 USA. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is ISBN 0-8493-2379-7 01 . The fee is subject to change without notice. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by the CCC a separate system of payment has been arranged. The consent of CRC Press LLC does not extend to copying for general distribution for promotion for creating new works or for resale. .