Fusion and Visualization of Disparate METOC Data Sources

"The proposed effort involves the creation of revolutionary data fusion and visualization techniques that will enable users to simultaneously view and interpret multiple data sources, and facilitate the creation of products required to assist in missionrelated decision-making. Our approach focuses on the identification of logical relationships between various visual, analog and digital environmental data and their uses. Methods for organizing and presenting these data in a reasonable manner thatpreserves their usefulness and integrity are developed, as are tools for automating the creation of resulting metadata. The Phase I technical objectives focus on the specification of software requirements for METOC/GIS interfaces, image and data processingalgorithms, and user interfaces for the proposed software, plus the creation of an overall design concept that will form the basis for Phase II implementation. Key elements of our approach are developed during Phase I and demonstrated in a prototypesoftware application to reduce overall project risk. Benefits include gains in speed, efficiency and accuracy in processing and interpreting numerous data sources, and disseminating analysis results to users. A side benefit includes a possible dramaticreduction in the amount of data actually communicated to the user, resulting in diminished bandwidth requirements and increased data throughput."