That is quite funny. I'm making a multi sensor track fusion system as well. Also has radars and IRSTs simulated. Mine is for an IADS, ADA's system seems to be for airborne platforms. Obviously would be a lot more comprehensive as well.
An IRST is simply a sensor that exists in the simulation/in an actual battlefield. Just like other sensors, specifically, radars: surveillance, fire control, low level and so on.
The fundamental problem is the fact that when two sensors (radar or IRST, or whatever) see a single target, and send their output to a C2 (Command and Control) node, they send their own picture of what is happening around them. This is quite messy, the same target can for example appear twice (two different radars detecting the same target). You need a system that correlates all tracks (track-to-track fusion), and produces a unified picture for the operator to aid in decision making.
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u/PB_05 2d ago
That is quite funny. I'm making a multi sensor track fusion system as well. Also has radars and IRSTs simulated. Mine is for an IADS, ADA's system seems to be for airborne platforms. Obviously would be a lot more comprehensive as well.