Unification of Fusion Theories, Rules, Filters, Image Fusion and Target Tracking Methods (UFT)

TL;DR

This paper proposes a unification framework for fusion theories, rules, filters, image fusion, and target tracking to improve application accuracy across various real-world problems.

Contribution

It introduces a unification approach that integrates diverse fusion methods into a cohesive model, aiding selection and implementation for specific applications.

Findings

Unified framework for fusion theories and methods

Enhanced accuracy in target tracking applications

Flexible adaptation to different fusion scenarios

Abstract

The author has pledged in various papers, conference or seminar presentations, and scientific grant applications (between 2004-2015) for the unification of fusion theories, combinations of fusion rules, image fusion procedures, filter algorithms, and target tracking methods for more accurate applications to our real world problems - since neither fusion theory nor fusion rule fully satisfy all needed applications. For each particular application, one selects the most appropriate fusion space and fusion model, then the fusion rules, and the algorithms of implementation. He has worked in the Unification of the Fusion Theories (UFT), which looks like a cooking recipe, better one could say like a logical chart for a computer programmer, but one does not see another method to comprise/unify all things. The unification scenario presented herein, which is now in an incipient form, should periodically be updated incorporating new discoveries from the fusion and engineering research.