The analysts' detection support system for deploying a network of target detection and recognition algorithms in SAR exploitation

A novel software system that assists analysts to find small targets in SAR imagery is described. The system consists of a set of image processing algorithms and a framework to undertake synchronisation, control and data flow between the algorithms. The system is designed to operate in near real-time, allowing processing on very large images to occur whilst sensor data collection proceeds. It allows algorithms to be connected in arbitrary ways and has functionality to facilitate system performance measurement. This paper discusses the design of the framework.