Distributed signal detection under the Neyman-Pearson criterion

A procedure for finding the Neyman-Pearson optimum distributed sensor detectors for cases with statistically dependent observations is described. This is the first valid procedure we have seen for this case. This procedure is based on a theorem proven in this paper. These results clarify and correct a number of possibly misleading discussions in the existing literature. Cases with networks of sensors in fairly general configurations are considered along with cases where the sensor detectors make multiple bit sensor decisions.

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