Method and system for multi-sensor data fusion

A method for integrating data received from a plurality of sensors, comprising:

• receiving data from a plurality of sensors;
• determining a SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) for each sensor based on signal measurements of the received data;
• and
• determining at least one reliability function for the plurality of sensors as a predetermined additive calculation of each sensor reliability function which are determined and individually weighted based on said SNR for each sensor.

A multi-sensor system, comprising:

• a plurality of sensors for receiving data;
• and
• a controller for performing the steps of:
• determining a SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) for each sensor based on signal measurements of the received data;
• and
• determining at least one reliability function for the plurality of sensors as a predetermined additive calculation of each sensor reliability function which are determined and individually weighted based on said SNR for each sensor and differences between predetermined operating characteristics for each sensor.

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions to:

• receive data from a plurality of sensors;
• determine a SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) for each sensor based on signal measurements of the received data;
• and
• determine at least one reliability function for the plurality of sensors as a predetermined additive calculation of each sensor reliability function which are determined and individually weighted based on said SNR for each sensor and differences between predetermined operating characteristics for each sensor.