Exploiting the diversity of information sources for enhanced information collection

摘要

The proliferation of new sensors and use of mobile devices result in the production of an overwhelming amount of sensed data. At the same time, the limited quantity and capabilities of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) resources for the amount of requests for information collection requires to maximize their utilization in order to increase the accuracy of information gain and timely delivery of information. This paper presents ongoing research to optimize the exploitation of a diversity of information sources in support of information collection. The aim is to develop decision aids exploiting semantic models of the sources and the type of information produced in order to provide information consumers with answers that best meet their information requirements. Enhanced ISR assets visibility and optimized information collection result in more relevant collected data and improve subsequent analysis.