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Evidential Reasoning: An Implementation for Multisensor Integration

@inproceedings{Lowrance1983EvidentialRA,
  title={Evidential Reasoning: An Implementation for Multisensor Integration},
  author={John D. Lowrance and Thomas D. Garvey},
  year={1983}
}
Abstract : One common feature of most knowledge-based expert systems is that they must draw conclusions on the basis of evidential information, Yet there is very little agreement on how this should be done. In this paper, the authors present their view of this problem and its solution for multisensor integration. They begin by characterizing evidence as information that is uncertain, incomplete, and sometimes inaccurate. On the basis of this characterization, they conclude that evidential… 
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