A decision-theoretic approach to dynamic sensor selection in camera networks

ICAPS 2009 - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 297-304

  Spaan, Matthijs T J ^a   Lima, Pedro U ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC LOCALIZATION; CAMERA NETWORK; COMPUTING POWER; DECISION-THEORETIC; DYNAMIC SENSOR; IMAGE STREAMS; IMAGING SENSORS; RESOURCE DEMANDS; REWARD FUNCTION; SENSOR SELECTION; SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS; TIME FRAME; URBAN AREAS;

CAMERAS; SCHEDULING; SENSORS; URBAN PLANNING;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EID: 78650605570     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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