Vector space methods for sensor fusion problems

Optical Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 499-504

  Rao, Nageswara S V ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical estimation; Fusion rule estimation; Sensor fusion; Vector space methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010421062     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.601638     Document Type: Article

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