Track-to-track fusion by a human operator for maritime domain awareness

This work presents the results of a research activity to establish a framework in which a human operator can perform track-to-track fusion to produce a recognized maritime picture in support of maritime domain awareness. The work consists of three elements: 1) establishing the environment in which the operator will conduct the track-to-track fusion, 2) establish metrics that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the process used by the operator, and 3) conduct a trial to determine how the operator conducts fusion. The paper provided an overview of the context in which operators conduct track-to-track fusion. A survey of potential metrics was conducted and the ones that could be supported by the data captured during the trial were selected. The main findings of the trial are presented along with recommendation for future trials.