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Modeling and Mapping of Human Source Data.

ADA546038

Publication Date	2011
Personal Author	Hall, D. L.; Llinas, J.; McNeese, M.
Page Count	26
Abstract	This project is focused on development of a research framework for dynamic integration of information from hard (electronic) and soft (human) sensors. This framework includes representation of 2nd order uncertainty. The overall approach is based on three pillars: (1) traditional sensing resources ('S-space'), (2) dynamic communities of observers ('H-space') and (3) resources such as archived sensor data, blogs, reports, dynamic news reports from citizen reporters via the internet ('I-space). During this project we have developed an overall framework, implemented a distributed cyber infrastructure (an Extreme Events Laboratory) for conducting human in the loop experiments, performed literature reviews, and designed initial experiments related to focus of attention of human observers. In addition, we have developed some mathematical models for characterizing soft sensors and for knowledge representation.
Keywords	Detectors Data fusion Observation Internet Online communities Observers Mathematical models Humans Hard sensor data Human reports Soft sensors Information fusion Human in the loop
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	88B - Information Systems 62 - Computers, Control & Information Theory 74F - Military Intelligence 63F - Optical Detection
Corporate Authors	Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Office of Sponsored Programs.
Supplemental Notes	The original document contains color images.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 15 Apr 2007-14 Oct 2010.
NTIS Issue Number	201124
Contract Number	W911NF-07-1-0168

Modeling and Mapping of Human Source Data.

Modeling and Mapping of Human Source Data.
ADA546038

Publication Date	2011
Personal Author	Hall, D. L.; Llinas, J.; McNeese, M.
Page Count	26
Abstract	This project is focused on development of a research framework for dynamic integration of information from hard (electronic) and soft (human) sensors. This framework includes representation of 2nd order uncertainty. The overall approach is based on three pillars: (1) traditional sensing resources ('S-space'), (2) dynamic communities of observers ('H-space') and (3) resources such as archived sensor data, blogs, reports, dynamic news reports from citizen reporters via the internet ('I-space). During this project we have developed an overall framework, implemented a distributed cyber infrastructure (an Extreme Events Laboratory) for conducting human in the loop experiments, performed literature reviews, and designed initial experiments related to focus of attention of human observers. In addition, we have developed some mathematical models for characterizing soft sensors and for knowledge representation.
Keywords	Detectors Data fusion Observation Internet Online communities Observers Mathematical models Humans Hard sensor data Human reports Soft sensors Information fusion Human in the loop
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	88B - Information Systems 62 - Computers, Control & Information Theory 74F - Military Intelligence 63F - Optical Detection
Corporate Authors	Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Office of Sponsored Programs.
Supplemental Notes	The original document contains color images.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 15 Apr 2007-14 Oct 2010.
NTIS Issue Number	201124
Contract Number	W911NF-07-1-0168