In this paper, Generalized Aggregated Uncertainty measure 2 (GAU2), as a newuncertainty measure, is considered to evaluate uncertainty in a localization problem in which cameras’images are used. The theory that is applied to a hierarchical structure for a decision making to combinecameras’ images is Dezert-Smarandache theory. To evaluate decisions, an analysis of uncertainty isexecuted at every...

Abstract: The efficient management and combination of uncertain and conflicting sources of information remain of primal importance for the development of reliable information fusion systems. Advanced fusion systems must deal both with quantitative and qualitative aspects of beliefs expressed by the different sources of information (sensors, expert systems, human reports, etc). This paper introd...

In this chapter, we propose in the DSmT framework, a new probabilistic transformation, called DSmP, in order to build a subjective probability measure from any basic belief assignment defined on any model of the frame of discernment. Several examples are given to show how the DSmP transformation works and we compare it to main existing transformations proposed in the literature so far. We show ...

For node deployment of heterogeneous sensor networks, based on different probability sensing models of heterogeneous nodes and an organic small molecule model, a ‘class-molecule’ sensing model of heterogeneous nodes is proposed. Combining it with DSmT data fusion model, the change of network coverage ratio after using the new sensing model and data fusion algorithm is studied. Furthermore, acco...

In this chapter, Herrera-Mart́ınez’ 2-tuple linguistic representation model is extended for combining imprecise qualitative information using fusion rules drawn from Dezert-Smarandache Theory (DSmT) or from Dempster-Shafer Theory (DST) frameworks. The proposed approach preserves the precision and the efficiency of the combination of linguistic information. Some basic operators on imprecise 2-tup...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are to assess the tolerability and efficacy of the anticonvulsant zonisamide in an open label trial of the treatment of alcohol dependence. METHODS In this trial, zonisamide (400-mg daily) was administered to alcohol-dependent subjects (ADS) (n = 16) over 13 weeks. The mean daily consumption of standard alcoholic drinks and performance on a verbal fluen...

Based on our previous work we propose to track multiple ground targets with GMTI (GroundMoving Target Indicator) sensors as well as with imagery sensors. The scope of this paper is to fuse the attribute type information given by heterogeneous sensors with DSmT (Dezert Smarandache Theory) and to introduce the type results in the tracking process to improve its performances.

In this paper, we examine several issues for ordering or partially ordering elements of hyperpowertsets involved in the recent theory of plausible, uncertain and paradoxical reasoning (DSmT) developed by the authors. We will show the benefit of some of these issues to obtain a nice and useful matrix representation of belief functions.

This short paper introduces two new fusion rules for combining quantitative basic belief assignments. These rules although very simple have not been proposed in literature so far and could serve as useful alternatives because of their low computation cost with respect to the recent advanced Proportional Conflict Redistribution rules developed in the DSmT framework.