A Theory for Distributed Signal Detection and Data Fusion

Abstract : This research attempts to develop a fundamental understanding of the issues involved in the design and performance analysis of distributed detection schemes. Such knowledge is currently lacking. This is especially true for cases with statistically dependent observations from sensor to sensor, a practical case on which this research focuses. Some emphasis is being devoted to developing design algorithms and on applications. The goal of these studies is to produce tools and techniques for pressing practical problems. We classify our efforts into four basic areas: properties of dependent observations cases, design algorithms, applications and image fusion.

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