Diagnostic Information Fusion tries to aggregate information from different diagnostic 
sources into a
coherent  output with higher accuracy and robustness than the individual tools alone. 
There is a need
for fusion because manufacturers and service providers tend to develop different tools 
to accomplish
specific diagnostic detection needs. This patchwork approach achieves optimization at 
the component
level but ignores benefits gained by taking a system-level view. A fused scheme holds 
the promise to
deliver a result that is better than the best result possible by any one tool used.  
In part this is
achieved because redundant information is available that when combined correctly 
improves the
estimate of the better tool and compensates for the shortcomings of the less capable 
tool. If tools
disagree, one has to decide which tool to believe and to what degree. In addition, 
when information
is expressed in different design domains, such as probabilistic information, fuzzy 
information,
binary information, weights, the fusion scheme needs to map the different domains into 
a common one
to be able to properly use the encoded data. The fusion scheme also has to deal with 
tools that
produce estimates at different sampling frequencies. Some tools may operate at a 
millisecond sample
period while others give only one estimate at a specific phase of operation of the 
system. A special
session at the conference on Sensor Fusion: Architectures, Algorithms, and 
Applications IV during
SPIE's 14th Annual International Symposium on Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, 
and Controls
will deal with these issues.

Sensor Fusion: Architectures, Algorithms, and Applications IV (or46)
Part of SPIE's 14th Annual International Symposium on Aerospace/Defense
Sensing, Simulation, and Controls
24-28 April 2000 * Marriott's Orlando World Center, Orlando Florida
On-site Proceedings.  Abstracts for this conference are due by 13 September 1999. 
Manuscripts are due
by 31 January 2000.
Conference Chair: Belur V. Dasarathy, Dynetics, Inc.
Program Committee: Mark G. Alford, Air Force Research Lab.; Mark D.  Bedworth, Defence 
Evaluation and
Research Agency Malvern (UK); Ranjit Biswas, Indian Institute of Technology (India); 
Erik P. Blasch,
Air Force Research Lab.; Eloi Bosse, Defence Research Establishment Valcartier 
(Canada); Mohamad
Farooq, Royal Military College of Canada; James C.  Gainey, Jr., Air Force Research 
Lab.; Kai Goebel,
GE Corporate Research & Development; Mieczyslaw M. Kokar, Northeastern Univ.; Henry 
Leung, Univ. of
Calgary (Canada); Claire L. McCullough, William T. Prestwood, U.S. Army Space and 
Missile Defense
Command; Nageswara S. Rao, Oak Ridge National Lab.; Firooz A. Sadjadi, Lockheed Martin 
Corp.; Denis
A. Sarigiannis, European Commission Joint Research Ctr. (Italy); Yunlong Sheng, Univ. 
Laval (Canada);
S. Richard F. Sims, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command; Sibel Z. Tari, Middle East 
Technical
Univ. (Turkey); Pramod K. Varshney, Syracuse Univ.; Peter Wide, Oerebro Univ. (Sweden)
This conference is designed to highlight the progress in the exponentially growing 
field of
multisensor, multisource information fusion and will cover all the different facets of 
sensor
information fusion systems starting from the conceptual design through development, 
testing, and
fielding. The main objective of the conference will be to promote synergistic 
exploitation of the
ideas from the different areas of endeavor that make up the field of information 
fusion. In
particular, the emphasis will be on the triplet:
Architectures, Algorithms, and Applications.  Papers dealing with intelligent 
techniques that are
relevant to fusion processing are actively sought. Applications from both defense and 
civilian
domains (such as robotics, medicine, and space, as well those dealing with 
non-traditional
information sources) are welcome to further a fruitful exchange of issues and ideas. 
Studies dealing
with real-world issues, such as computational demands, real-time constraints, and the 
like are
particularly encouraged.
        Areas of interest include but are not limited to:
*       multisensor, multisource fusion system architectures
*       data, feature, decision, and multilevel fusion
*       multilook temporal fusion
*       active, passive, and mixed sensor suites
*       adaptive and self-improving fusion system architectures
*       multisensor and distributed sensor system design
*       fusion learning in imperfect, imprecise, and incomplete environments
*       intelligent techniques for fusion processing
*       computational resources optimization
*       special purpose hardware dedicated to fusion applications
*       system design and algorithmic issues
*       neurophysiologically motivated architectures and applications
*       real-world applications including defense, robotics, and other areas.

        Proposals for special sessions devoted to specific topics are also welcome. 
Please contact
the chairman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  with your ideas.

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        Submission of Abstracts for AeroSense symposium
        Abstract Due Date: 13 September 1999 
        Manuscript Due Date: 31 January 2000

        Your abstract must include all of the following:
        1.SUBMIT TO: OR46
        2.SUBMIT EACH ABSTRACT TO ONE CONFERENCE ONLY 
        Sensor Fusion: Architectures, Algorithms, and Applications IV 
        3.ABSTRACT TITLE
        4.AUTHOR LISTING (principal author first)
        FOR ALL AUTHORS: First (given) name (initials not acceptable), Last (family) 
name,
Affiliation, Mailing address, Telephone, Fax, and Email address.
        5.PRESENTATION
        Indicate your preference for "Oral Presentation" or "Poster Presentation."
        Final placement is subject to chairs' discretion.
        6.ABSTRACT TEXT
        Approximately 250 words.

        7.KEYWORDS
        List a maximum of five keywords.

        8.BRIEF BIOGRAPHY ( principal/presenting author)
                Approximately 50 words.

        All authors are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to submit their abstracts by the due
        date using the Web form located at URL:
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        If World Wide Web access is not available, please choose only one of the 
following options:
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text (not encoded) format. IMPORTANT: to ensure receipt and proper processing of your 
abstract, the
Subject line must include only the following:  
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        *or MAIL three copies of your abstract to:
        AeroSense
        SPIE, P.O. Box 10, Bellingham, WA  98227-0010 USA
        Shipping Address: 1000 20th St., Bellingham, WA 98225 USA
        *or FAX one copy to SPIE at 360/647-1445 (send each abstract separately).

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        Conditions of Acceptance
        *Authors are expected to secure registration fees and travel and accommodation 
funding,
independent of SPIE, through their sponsoring organizations before submitting 
abstracts.
*       Only original material should be submitted.

*Commercial papers, descriptions of papers with no research/development content, and 
papers where
supporting data or a technical description cannot be given for proprietary reasons 
will not be
accepted for presentation in this symposium.
*Abstracts should contain enough detail to clearly convey the approach and the results 
of the
research.
*Government and company clearance to present and publish should be final at the time 
of submittal.
*Applicants will be notified of acceptance by mail no later than 13
December 1999. Early notification of acceptance will be placed on the SPIE
Web site the week of 13 December 1999  at
www.spie.org/info/or/ <http://www.spie.org/info/or/> 

Paper Review
To ensure a high-quality conference, all abstracts and Proceedings of SPIE
papers will be reviewed by the Conference Chairs for technical merit and
content.Instructions for Submitting Abstracts  
Publishing Policy
Manuscript due dates must be strictly observed. Whether the conference volume will be 
published
before or after the meeting, late manuscripts run the risk of not being published in 
the Proceedings
of SPIE. The objective of this policy is to better serve the conference participants 
and the
technical community at large. Your cooperation is appreciated by all.
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Instructions for Oral and Poster presentations will be included in your author kit.  
All Oral and
Poster presentations are included in the Proceedings of SPIE and require a manuscript.
Proceedings of SPIE
These conferences will result in full-manuscript editor-reviewed volumes published in 
the Proceedings
of SPIE that can be ordered through the Advance Technical Program. Camera-ready 
manuscripts are
required of all accepted applicants and must be submitted in English by 31 January 
2000.  Copyright
to the manuscript is expected to be released for publication in the Proceedings of 
SPIE. Note: If an
author does not attend the meeting and make a presentation, the chair may choose not 
to publish the
author's manuscript in the conference volume. Papers published are indexed in leading 
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International
Aerospace Abstracts, and Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings.
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who attend the
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in SPIE if
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