Distributed Sensor Networks, 2nd Edition

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Information Fusion

16    Foundations of Data Fusion for Automation S. Sitharama Iyengar, Shivakumar Sastry, and N. Balakrishnan

Introduction • Automation Systems • Data Fusion Foundations • Security Management for Discrete Automation • Conclusions • Acknowledgments • References

17    Measurement-Based Statistical Fusion Methods for Distributed Sensor Networks Nageswara S.V. Rao

Introduction • Classical Fusion Problems • Generic Sensor Fusion Problem • Empirical Risk Minimization • Statistical Estimators • Applications • Performance of Fused System • Metafusers • Conclusions • Acknowledgment • References

18    Soft Computing Techniques Richard R. Brooks

Problem Statement • Genetic Algorithms • Simulated Annealing • TRUST • Tabu Search ...