Perspectives on Distributed Data Fusion. Distributed Data Fusion: Overarching Design Concerns and Some New Approaches. Network-Centric Concepts: Impacts to Distributed Fusion System Design. Distributed Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks. Fundamentals of Distributed Estimation. Essence of Distributed Target Tracking: Track Fusion and Track Association. Decentralized Data Fusion: Formulation and Algorithms. Toward a Theoretical Foundation for Distributed Fusion. Object Classification in a Distributed Environment. A Framework for Distributed High-Level Fusion. Threat Analysis in Distributed Environments. Ontological Structures for Higher Levels of Distributed Fusion. Service-Oriented Architecture for Human-Centric Information Fusion. Nonmyopic Sensor Management. Test and Evaluation of Distributed Data and Information Fusion Systems and Processes. Human Engineering Factors in Distributed and Net-Centric Fusion Systems. Distributed Data and Information Fusion in Visual Sensor Networks. Index.

"... a collection of chapters from leading thinkers in this emerging field ... This book represents the best body of thinking on the emerging topic of distributed data fusion, including varied aspects of the problem itself and a multitude of approaches to address the stated challenges."—Dale Walsh, The MITRE Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, USA"This book addresses a very timely topic—the confluence of the emerging networked sensing and fusion, which leads to distributed data fusion of network-centric operations. ... The list of authors in this book reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ in the field ... . Consequently, this book is very comprehensive and covers all the important topics needed by researchers in this area. Another attractive aspect of this book is that the list of authors includes theoreticians as well as practitioners of data fusion and network-centric systems. This provides the reader with the best of both worlds and some very unique perspectives."—Raja Suresh, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, USA "This book provides a comprehensive introduction and detailed design descriptions of the methods for distributing the data fusion functions within grid, distributed, and cloud computing architectures."—Ed Waltz, BAE Systems, Chantilly, Virginia, USA"Written in a manner that particularly highlights topics of direct relevance to a Department of Defense reader ... As is typical for these editors, the chapters provide a well-organized, thorough review of the field from both a theoretical and applied research perspective. The book will most certainly serve as a useful tool for fusion researchers and practitioners alike as we continue to grapple with the critical issue of ensuring our data collection efforts have a clear and positive impact on mission outcome." —From the Foreword by Barbara D. Broome, Chief, Information Sciences Division, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Laboratory Center, Maryland, USA