Fault tolerant interval fusion for moving vehicle classification in wireless sensor networks

Faults of sensor data will always present in sensor networks because of unreliable communication links, measurement interference and harsh environment. Developing fusion algorithms that can tolerate faults is necessary for reliable sensor network applications. In this paper, we study the fault tolerant fusion for moving vehicle classification based on Marzullo´s interval fusion algorithm. The unreliable sensor data are represented using interval estimations. To reduce communication cost, quantized interval representation is adopted. Simulation results demonstrate the validity of the interval fusion algorithm. By using quantized representation, the communication cost is reduced.