General information and definitions
Fusion in image processing: specific features and digital approaches

In this article, we take a broad view of the term "information". In particular, it covers both data (e.g. measurements, images, signals, etc.) and knowledge (about data, about the domain, about constraints, etc.), which can be generic or specific.

• The definition of information fusion that we will use throughout this article is as follows:

This definition is sufficiently general to encompass the diversity of fusion problems encountered in signal and image processing. What makes it interesting is that it focuses on the combination and decision stages, which can...