SBIR-STTR Award

Uncertainty-based 3-d Fusion of Multi-Sensor Aerial Imagery
Award last edited on: 7/31/2012

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$149,898
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AF121-165
Principal Investigator
Vishal Jain

Company Information

Vision Systems & Technology Inc (AKA: VSTI, SAS)

6021 University Boulevard Suite 360
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Location: Single
Congr. District: 07
County: Howard

Phase I

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Phase I year
2012
Phase I Amount
$149,898
Multi-sensor fusion is a key capability required for effective inferences for timely and accurate strategy and tactical planning. A multi-sensor fusion technology needs to appropriately weigh different image streams according to the uncertainties and errors across different inputs and parameters such as GPS and INS measurements, sensor model parameters, inherent ambiguities of the data such as localization for featureless region and errors due to registering data in a common frame in each source of data for effective fusion. Vision Systems, Inc. propose to fuse aerial imagery via 3-d models using subjective logic to represent and account for various uncertainties. Additionally, the 3-d models will be registered by computing a 3-d to 3-d transformation.

Benefit:
Remote Sensing, surveying, evacuation and emergency planning, visualization and navigation.

Keywords:
3-D Probabilistic Models, Subjective Logic, Fusion, Large-Scale Modeling, 3-D To 3-D Registration, Coarse To Fine.

Phase II

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