Bayesian Data Fusion for Distributed Target Detection in Sensor Networks
Journal article, 2010

In this correspondence, we study different approaches for Bayesian data fusion for distributed target detection in sensor networks. Due to communication and bandwidth constraints, we assume that each sensor can only transmit a local decision to the fusion center (FC), which is in charge to take the final decision about the presence of a target. The optimal Bayesian test statistic at the FC is derived in the case where both the number and locations of the sensors are known. On the other hand, if both the number and the locations of the sensors are unknown, the optimal Bayesian test statistic is computed based on the same observations that the Scan Statistic test utilizes. The performances of the different approaches are compared through simulation.

generalized likelihood ratio test (GLRT)

sensor network (SN)

Counting rule

scan statistic

data fusion

Author

Marco Guerriero

University of Connecticut

Lennart Svensson

Chalmers, Signals and Systems, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

P. Willett

University of Connecticut

IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing

1053-587X (ISSN) 1941-0476 (eISSN)

Vol. 58 6 3417-3421 5432983

Subject Categories

Computer and Information Science

DOI

10.1109/TSP.2010.2046042

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10/7/2017