Submodularity and its applications in optimized information gathering

Abstract

Where should we place sensors to efficiently monitor natural drinking water resources for contamination? Which blogs should we read to learn about the biggest stories on the Web? These problems share a fundamental challenge: How can we obtain the most useful information about the state of the world, at minimum cost?

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2011
Source ID
10.1145/1989734.1989736

Entities

People

  • Andreas Krause
  • Carlos Guestrin

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Division of Computer and Network Systems
  • Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
  • ETH Zurich
  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.