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Conflict management based on belief function entropy in sensor fusion.

Kaijuan Yuan1, Fuyuan Xiao1, Liguo Fei1

  • 1School of Computer and Information Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715 China.

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|June 23, 2016
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Summary

This study introduces a new method for wireless sensor networks to handle conflicting data using Deng entropy and evidence distance. This improves the accuracy and reliability of intelligent navigation systems.

Keywords:
Belief functionDempster–Shafer evidence theoryDeng entropyEvidential conflictWireless sensor network data fusion

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics

Background:

  • Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are crucial for intelligent navigation, integrating multiple sensors to enhance detection capabilities.
  • Dempster-Shafer evidence theory offers a framework for data fusion in WSNs, improving system accuracy and reliability.
  • Conflicting data from diverse sensor sources in uncertain environments poses a significant challenge for WSNs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel method for effectively handling data conflict in wireless sensor networks.
  • To enhance the accuracy and reliability of intelligent detection systems within WSNs.
  • To address the limitations of existing data fusion methods when dealing with uncertain and conflicting sensor information.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing Deng entropy to quantify the uncertainty within sensor data.
  • Employing evidence distance to measure the degree of conflict among sensor data.
  • Developing a new data fusion approach that integrates Deng entropy and evidence distance.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method effectively manages and resolves conflicts in sensor data.
  • Demonstrated improvement in the accuracy and reliability of the detection system.
  • An illustrative example confirmed the efficiency of the new method compared to existing approaches.

Conclusions:

  • The novel approach combining Deng entropy and evidence distance provides an effective solution for data conflict in WSNs.
  • This method significantly enhances the performance of intelligent navigation systems by improving data fusion.
  • The findings contribute to more robust and dependable WSN-based detection systems in uncertain environments.