A Distributed Portal and Virtual Testbed for ATR/Fusion Algorithms

This project will create a distributed portal and virtual testbed for ATR/Fusion algorithms. The investigators will develop a CORBA architecture and software tools to support profiling of distributed software processes, workflow task management, andinterfaces to algorithm and performance measure repositories. The investigators will design and create databases for algorithm inputs, algorithm outputs, and performance measures. The virtual testbed portal will support registration, search, selection,configuration, and execution of algorithms and performance measures for those algorithms. Through the portal, users will be able to annotate algorithm tests, view reports of tests, and visually compare algorithm test results, test data sets, andperformance measures. This system will support encrypted communications, authentication, and non-repudiation across heterogeneous networks. The investigators will demonstrate the solution across multiple sites.