An information fusion semantic and service enablement platform: The FusionLab approach

A service-oriented platform dedicated to fusion processes has been implemented. It is devoted particularly to high-level fusion but is not restricted to this. Moreover, the implementation of this platform enables the use of semantic technologies. The underlying common language for services is modeled through a set of ontologies that enable the representation and reasoning over distinct objects, situations, potential threats, etc. These ontologies are structured using an upper and a core ontology that detail space, time, object, reporting information, etc. In addition, a template semantic mapping service is provided to allow potential external semantic services to interoperate with our platform. This platform has been instantiated with services that perform high-level fusion tasks within the maritime surveillance domain. This application aims principally at detecting anomalies that are embodied in vessel behaviors.