Analysis of a Distributed Decision Algorithm.

Abstract

Distributed decision problems arise whenever two or more sensors and their associated computers must work cooperatively to make a decision about a commonly observed event. Typical examples are in target detection and classification. The problem is usually characterized by a limited bandwidth of the communication link between the sensors. This thesis develops and evaluates an algorithm for distributed decision and compares it to a non-distributed or centralized form of the algorithm. Analysis of the algorithm is carried out for some low-dimensional cases. Computer simulations were carried out for higher dimensional cases. The simulation work was done in Fortran under CMS on an IBM 370/3033 computer. (Thesis). Keywords: Centralized Decision Algorithm; Distributed Decision Algorithm A; Distributed Decision Algorithm B.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164181

Entities

People

  • Sung C. Hahn

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boundaries
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Difference Equations
  • Engineering
  • Gaussian Distributions
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Simulations
  • Stochastic Processes

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.