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Obscured Object Detection Via Bayesian Target Modeling Techniques, Rufus H. Cofer
Obscured Object Detection Via Bayesian Target Modeling Techniques, Rufus H. Cofer
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications
Underground objects are by nature often severely obscured although the general character of the intervening random media may be reasonably understood. The task of detecting these underground objects also implies that their exact location and or orientation is not known. To partially counter these difficulties, one may; however, be given a model of the target of interest, e.g. a particular tank type, a water pipe, etc. To set up a quality framework for solution of the above problem, this paper utilizes the paradigm of Bayesian decision theory that promises minimum error detection given that certain probability density functions can be …
Coordinated Intelligent Control Via Epistemic Utility Theory, Wynn C. Stirling
Coordinated Intelligent Control Via Epistemic Utility Theory, Wynn C. Stirling
Faculty Publications
An approach to local reactive coordinated intelligent control based on the concept of an epistemic system, together with a principle of action that may be exercised locally, is presented. An epistemic system provides a mechanism for agents to characterize their knowledge corpora, options, goals, and beliefs. Levi's rule of epistemic utility provides a principle of action for decision making by comparing the informational value of rejection with the belief of correctness. Decisions are made locally and reactively, rather than globally. Coordination is implemented between agents by sharing and learning the epistemic systems of other agents. The resulting coordination model is …