Availability of different imaging modalities requires techniques to process and combine information from different images of the same phenomena. We present a symmetry based approach for combining information from mult...
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(纸本)0819431931
Availability of different imaging modalities requires techniques to process and combine information from different images of the same phenomena. We present a symmetry based approach for combining information from multiple images. fusion is performed at data level. Actual object boundaries and shape descriptors are recovered directly from raw sensor output(s). Method is applicable to arbitrary number of images in arbitrary dimension.
We consider the problem of identify fusion for a multi-sensor target tracking system whereby sensors generate reports on the target identities. Since the sensor reports are typically fuzzy, 'incomplete' and in...
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We consider the problem of identify fusion for a multi-sensor target tracking system whereby sensors generate reports on the target identities. Since the sensor reports are typically fuzzy, 'incomplete' and inconsistent, the fusion of such sensor reports becomes a major challenge. In this paper, we introduce a new identify fusion approach based on the minimization of inconsistencies between the sensor reports by using a convex Quadratic Programming (QP) and linear programming (LP) formulation. In contrast to the Dempster-Shafer's evidential reasoning approach which suffers from exponentially growing complexity, our approach is highly efficient (polynomial time solvable). Moreover, our approach is capable of fusing 'Ratio type' sensor reports, thus it is more general than the evidential reasoning theory. When the sensor reports are consistent, the solution generated by the new fusion method can be shown to converge to the true probability distribution. Simulation work shows that our method generates reasonable fusion results, and when only 'Subset type' sensor reports are present, it produces fusion results similar to that obtained via the evidential reasoning theory.
In this paper we present a methodology for fuzzy sensorfusion. We then apply this methodology to sensor data from a gas turbine power plant. The developed fusion algorithm tackles several problems: 1.) It aggregates ...
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In this paper we present a methodology for fuzzy sensorfusion. We then apply this methodology to sensor data from a gas turbine power plant. The developed fusion algorithm tackles several problems: 1.) It aggregates redundant (but uncertain) sensor information; this allows making decisions which sensors (and to what degree) should be considered for propagation of sensor information. 2.) It filters out noise and sensor failure from measurements; this allows a system to operate despite temporary or permanent failure of one or more sensors. For the fusion, we use a combination of direct and functional redundancy. The fusion algorithm uses confidence values obtained for each sensor reading from validation curves and performs a weighted average fusion. With increasing distance from the predicted value, readings are discounted through a non-linear validation function. They are assigned a confidence value accordingly. The predicted value in the described algorithm is obtained through application of a fuzzy exponential weighted moving average time series predictor with adaptive coefficients. Experiments on real data from a gas turbine power plant show the robustness of the fusion algorithm which leads to smooth controller input values.
This paper describes two practical fusion techniques (hybrid fusion and cued fusion) for automatic target cueing that combine features derived from each sensor data at the object-level. In the hybrid fusion method eac...
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This paper describes two practical fusion techniques (hybrid fusion and cued fusion) for automatic target cueing that combine features derived from each sensor data at the object-level. In the hybrid fusion method each of the input sensor data is prescreened (i.e. Automatic Target Cueing (ATC) is performed) before the fusion stage. The cued fusion method assumes that one of the sensors is designated as a primary sensor, and thus ATC is only applied to its input data. If one of the sensors exhibits a higher Pd and/or a lower false alarm rate, it can be selected as the primary sensor. However, if the ground coverage can be segmented to regions in which one of the sensors is known to exhibit better performance, then the cued fusion can be applied locally/adaptively by switching the choice of a primary sensor. Otherwise, the cued fusion is applied both ways (each sensor as primary) and the outputs of each cued mode are combined. Both fusion approaches use a back-end discrimination stage that is applied to a combined feature vector to reduce false alarms. The two fusion processes were applied to spectral and radar sensor data and were shown to provide substantial false alarm reduction. The approaches are easily extendable to more than two sensors.
Modern technology provides a great amount of information. In computer monitoring systems or computer control systems, especially real-time expert systems, in order to have the situation in hand, we need one or two par...
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(纸本)0819444812
Modern technology provides a great amount of information. In computer monitoring systems or computer control systems, especially real-time expert systems, in order to have the situation in hand, we need one or two parameters to express the quality and/or security of the whole system. This paper presents a principle for synthesizing measurements of multiple system parameters into a single parameter. This principle has been successfully applied in the monitoring of an ultra-energy efficient house in Canada and other applications.
The aim of this paper is to explore the problem of fusing identity and attribute information emanating from different sources, and to offer the decision maker a quantitative analysis based on statistical methodology t...
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(纸本)081942482X
The aim of this paper is to explore the problem of fusing identity and attribute information emanating from different sources, and to offer the decision maker a quantitative analysis based on statistical methodology that can enhance his/her decision making process regarding the identity of detected objects. Two identity information fusionarchitectures are discussed here. The first is concerned with the fusion of identity declarations where the sources are expected to provide only useful and complete results such as an identity declaration. The second is concerned with the fusion of attribute information using a modified version of the Dempster-Shafer evidential combination algorithm.
The potential problem of deterioration In recognition system performance because of imprecise, incomplete, or imperfect training is a serious challenge inherent to most real-world applications. This problem is often r...
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(纸本)0819431931
The potential problem of deterioration In recognition system performance because of imprecise, incomplete, or imperfect training is a serious challenge inherent to most real-world applications. This problem is often referred to in certain applications as degradation of performance under off-nominal conditions. This study presents the results of an investigation carried out to illustrate the scope and benefits of information fusion in such off-nominal scenarios. The research covers features in - decision out (FEI-DEO) fusion as well as decisions in - decision out (DEI-DEO) fusion. The latter spans across both information sources (sensors) and multiple processing tools (classifiers). The investigation delineates the corresponding fusion benefit domains using as an example, real-world data from an audio-visual system for the recognition of French oral vowels embedded in various levels of acoustical noise.
In this paper, an approach for representing target classes in feature space using Riemannian manifolds is explored. In a formal application of the approach, it is required that several basic assumptions used in the de...
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(纸本)081942482X
In this paper, an approach for representing target classes in feature space using Riemannian manifolds is explored. In a formal application of the approach, it is required that several basic assumptions used in the development of differential and Riemannian geometry are satisfied. These assumptions relate to the concepts of allowable parametric representations and allowable coordinate transformations. Developing target class representations which satisfy these assumptions has a direct consequence on the selection of a suitable feature set. Having found a suitable feature set, the approach results in a natural coordinate system in which to calculate distance metrics used in classification algorithms. In this paper, the approach is applied to a situation where an active sensor and a passive sensor are spatially separated and are simultaneously collecting data on a set of targets. It is shown that the use of the natural coordinate system offered by this approach leads to a straightforward and mathematically rigorous method for fusing the sensor data at the feature level.
The tracking system with Dempster-Shafer attribute association algorithm is studied. The aim of the paper is to study how the different parameters affect to the association accuracy. The results show that the proposed...
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(纸本)0819436771
The tracking system with Dempster-Shafer attribute association algorithm is studied. The aim of the paper is to study how the different parameters affect to the association accuracy. The results show that the proposed Dempster-Shafer attribute association algorithm is robust for parameter variations and thus for modelling errors. The simulations are done according to synthesized data.
Wireless sensor networks (SNets) is a cost-efficient technology that is typically comprised of many low-power, low-cost sensors. Current and potential applications of SNets include tracking, automation, control, surve...
Wireless sensor networks (SNets) is a cost-efficient technology that is typically comprised of many low-power, low-cost sensors. Current and potential applications of SNets include tracking, automation, control, surveillance, reconnaissance, security, and monitoring. All of these applications require some form of intelligent signal processing and decision making algorithms. Proposed algorithms involving fusion-center-based architectures do not scale well with increasing number of sensors. Instead, scalable, robust and power-efficient distributed signal processing and decision making algorithms are required in order to realize the full potential of SNets. Therefore, in this thesis, we propose and analyze power-efficient in-network signal processing and decision making algorithms for applications that are modeled as distributed classification, data aggregation and symmetric function computation problems. The work in this thesis is a step towards solving distributed signal processing and decision making problems in low-power distributed sensor networks in a cost-efficient manner. The low-power, constrained communication architecture of emerging sensor network technologies demand scalable, asynchronous, energy-efficient and robust sensor network architectures and algorithms. We address these concerns in this thesis by declaring the proposed algorithm as: (i) Scalable because communication is restricted to immediate one-hop neighbors. (ii) Asynchronous because no synchronization between sensor nodes or order of transmission of messages are required. (iii) Energy-efficient in terms of reduced total power and average power consumed. (iv) Robust to node and edge failures. In this thesis we propose our solution in two main categories. (i) We propose and analyze pair-wise message passing algorithms, where sensors achieve the optimal classification performance. (ii) We propose and analyze algorithms in order to calculate the measurement statistics of certain functions. Under b
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