The book introduces and explains new and fundamental concepts and components essential for building intelligent systems, focusing on the areas effusion, tracking and control. Part 1 examines software design architecture, software agents, sensor systems and biologically inspired algorithms that make up the intelligence of the system. Part 2 presents the topics of data and information fusion technology necessary for the design of intelligent systems. Data fusion elements, such as tracking, classification and sensor management, are discussed in detail. The contents explain the techniques for the fusion of multiple sources using cognitive intelligence. Systems working cooperatively to cater for intelligent sensing and control are also examined.

The contents are widely suitable for undergraduates and graduate students attending courses that include: intelligent systems design and fusion technology. Useful and informative to practising engineers, system designers and researchers interested in; data and information processing and fusion, multi-source and multi-target tracking and control of sensors. The design, development and application of these intelligent systems will provide real-world usage in industrial and military environments.

Contents

• I-
  • Quest to build intelligent systems
  • Software design for intelligent systems
  • Biologically inspired algorithms
  • Sensing systems for intelligent processing
• II-
  • Fusion systems for intelligent processing
  • How to associate data ?
  • Aspects of targert tracking
  • Cooperative intelligence
  • Sensor management and control
• Appendices
• Bibliography
• Index