Rethinking Level 5: Distributed Cognition and Information Fusion

Abstract

-The focus of most information fusion research, so far, has been on the technology, i.e. information processing in machines. However, the importance of also understanding human information processing, and the interaction between humans and machines, is gaining increasing recognition. This position paper argues that a distributed cognition perspective, which considers cognitive processes not as taking place solely inside people's heads, but as distributed over human thought processes and the material, social and organisational environment they are embedded in, may help to provide a deeper understanding of information fusion processes.

Information fusion: a decision support perspective

“…the users' decision making process exploiting capabilities of IFS), as similar to the ideas presented in [33].…”

“…Section 3. Moreover, using this method, could allow for capturing the information fusion process as part of the context as suggested in [33]. Some of implications are further elaborated upon in the following subsections.…”

“…algorithms and other AI techniques), however, more recently, it has been acknowledged that the user could actually contribute to the information fusion process [e.g. 7,14,33]. Hence, typically an IFS involves different degrees of automation and user involvement.…”

“…fully automated fusion process). Not to forget, this system is usually also part of a larger organisation, interacting with other IFS and individuals [33]. For an extended discussion of the information fusion process cf.…”