Multiple k-NN classifiers fusion based on evidence theory

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, ICAL 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 2155-2159

  Deqiang, Han ^a   Chongzhao, Han ^a   Yi, Yang ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Classification; Evidence theory; k NN; Multiple classifiers fusion

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); DECISION THEORY; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EVIDENCE THEORY; MASS FUNCTIONS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 40649093111     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICAL.2007.4338932     Document Type: Conference Paper

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