Intelligence analysis depends on data fusion systems to provide capabilities of detecting and tracking important objects,
events, and their relationships in connection to an analytical situation. However, automated data fusion technologies are
not mature enough to offer reliable and trustworthy information for situation awareness. Given the trend of increasing
sophistication of data fusion algorithms and loss of transparency in data fusion process, analysts are left out of the data
fusion process cycle with little to no control and confidence on the data fusion outcome. Following the recent rethinking
of data fusion as human-centered process, this paper proposes a conceptual framework towards developing alternative
data fusion architecture. This idea is inspired by the recent advances in our understanding of human cognitive systems,
the science of visual analytics, and the latest thinking about human-centered data fusion. Our conceptual framework is
supported by an analysis of the limitation of existing fully automated data fusion systems where the effectiveness of
important algorithmic decisions depend on the availability of expert knowledge or the knowledge of the analyst’s mental
state in an investigation. The success of this effort will result in next generation data fusion systems that can be better
trusted while maintaining high throughput.
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