Analytic hierarchy process for multi-sensor data fusion based on belief function theory

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 133-147

  Frikha, Ahmed ^a,b   Moalla, Hela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b Higher Institute of Industrial Management of Sfax   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Belief function theory; Conflict measures; Multiple criteria analysis; Sensor reading weights; Uncertainty measures

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BELIEF FUNCTION THEORY; CONFLICT MEASURES; MULTIPLE CRITERIA ANALYSIS; SENSOR READINGS; UNCERTAINTY MEASURES;

SENSOR DATA FUSION;

EID: 84908192502     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.08.024     Document Type: Article

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