The factors influencing dam safety are complex and their impact on dam safety is fuzzy and uncertain. With the introduction of the Dempster-Shafer theory, BP neural network and Jousselme distance function into dam safety monitoring, a new method for dam safety evaluation is explored. Firstly, the basic probability assignment of the factors influencing dam safety is determined by BP neural netwo...

When Shafer introduced his theory of evidence based on the use of belief functions, he proposed a rule to combine belief functions induced by distinct pieces of evidence. Since then, theoretical justifications of this socalled Dempster’s rule of combination have been produced and the meaning of distinctness has been assessed. We will present practical applications where the fusion of uncertain ...

In this paper we present an application where we put together two methods for clustering and classification into a force aggregation method. Both methods are based on conflicts between elements. These methods work with different type of elements (intelligence reports, vehicles, military units) on different hierarchical levels using specific conflict assessment methods on each level. We use Demp...

This chapter presents a general overview and foundations of the DSmT, i.e. the recent theory of plausible and paradoxical reasoning developed by the authors, specially for the static or dynamic fusion of information arising from several independent but potentially highly conflicting, uncertain and imprecise sources of evidence. We introduce and justify here the basis of the DSmT framework with ...

Efficient modeling of uncertain information in real world is still an open issue. Dempster-Shafer evidence theory is one of the most commonly used methods. However, the Dempster-Shafer evidence theory has the assumption that the hypothesis in the framework of discernment is exclusive of each other. This condition can be violated in real applications, especially in linguistic decision making sin...

Based on Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza (H5N1) Reported to World Health Organization (WHO) in the 2011 from 15 countries, Indonesia has the largest number death because Avian Influenza which 146 deaths. In this research, the researcher built an Avian Influenza (H5N1) Expert System for identifying avian influenza disease and displaying the result of identification ...

The semantics of similarity measures is studied and reduced to the evidence theory of Dempster and Shafer. Applications are given for classification and configuration, the latter uses utility theory in addition. In: Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Artificial Intelligence (eds. G. della Riccia, R. Kruse, R. Viertl), Springer Verlag 1995, pp. 171-184

In this paper we are presenting a work concerning the classification and recognition of off-line signatures. Signatures form a special class of handwriting in which legible letters or words may be impossible to exhibit but we can extract some features with the help of some parameters. Our proposed fusion methodology for improving the classification and recognition performance of classifiers is ...