RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Chang’s technical interests are mostly in the areas of multisensor data fusion, multitarget tracking, situation assessment, and in the area of Bayesian networks and artificial neural networks technologies. He has published more than 50 journal papers and book chapters and over 100 conference papers.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

MOFUT --Modular Fusion Testbed (CECOM), PI, 1992-1994.
BNF -- Bayesnet for Fusion (ARL - ASSERT), PI, 1994-1995.
BND -- Bayesnet Development (SITE - GRA), PI, 1994-1995.
SIAM -- Situational Influence Assessment Module (SAIC), Investigator,1993-1994.
QSAR --Quadratic SAR Target Detection (DARPA), PI, 1993-1997.
ATR -- Automatic Target Recognition (DARPA - ASSERT), PI, 1994-1997.
MICOR -- Multiple Intelligence Correlation and Fusion (DARPA), PI, 1994-1995.
CORUS -- Contact Recognition for Undersea Surveillance (LORAL), Co-PI, 1995.
ROME -- Multisensor Track-to-Track Fusion (ROME - STTR), PI, 1995-1996.
ABL --Automatic Bayesnet Learning (SITE - GRA), PI, 1996-1997.
BSC -- Bayesnet for Ship Classification (Martin), Co-PI, 1996-1997.
CSM --Cooperative Sensor Management (ROME), PI, 1997.
SUO -- Small Unit Operation Situation Assessment System (Raytheon-E), PI, 1997.
PKF -- Predictive Kalman Filter for Situation Awareness (ROME - STTR), PI, 1997-1999.
BMDO -- Multisensor Fusion for Single Integrated Air Picture Systems (BMDO), PI, 2000-2001.
IET -- Algorithm Development and Support for BMD (BMDO), PI, 2001.
SPARTA -- Technical Analysis and Support (BMDO), PI, 2002-2003.
DTT -- Dynamic Tactical Targeting (DARPA), PI, 2002-2004.
IET -- Distributed Sensor Fusion (ONR - STTR), PI, 2003-2004.
SPARTA -- Algorithm Development and Analysis (MDA), PI, 2003-2005.

DAC -- Cooperative Decision and Control with Asynchronous Communication (AFOSR - STTR), PI, 2005-2006.

TOYON -- Image-based Tracking and Sensor Resource Management for UAVs (AFOSR - STTR), PI, 2006-2009.

ONR – Information Genealogy in Distributed Fusion (ONR), PI, 2007-2010.

AFOSR – Performance Modeling in Sensor Networks (AFOSR), PI, 2008-2011.