Title :
Detection with Distributed Sensors
Author :
Tenney, Robert R. ; Sandell, Nils R., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, Room 35-213, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
fDate :
7/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The extension of classical detection theory to the case of distributed sensors is discussed, based on the theory of statistical hypothesis testing. The development is based on the formulation of a decentralized or team hypothesis testing problem. Theoretical results concerning the form of the optimal decision rule, examples, application to data fusion, and open problems are presented.
Keywords :
Cost function; Detectors; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Sensor fusion; Sensor systems; Signal processing; Sonar detection; Surveillance; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1981.309178
