A probabilistic approach to resource allocation in distributed fusion systems

In complex multi-agent fusion systems resource conflicts are very likely to occur. We propose an algorithm that determines the optimal sensing resource to fusion task assignment, based on the expected change in entropy. By exploiting the Bayesian network framework and the structure of our agent network, the algorithm operates in a distributed manner by combining descriptions of local fusion models in an efficient way, which provides significant advantages over centralized approaches. Categories and Subject Descriptors I.2.11 [Artificial Intelligence]: Distributed Artificial Intelligence— Multiagent systems, Coherence and coordination; G.3 [Probability

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ATAL
• Authors: Jan Nunnink, Gregor Pavlin
• Keywords: ATAL 2005, Complex Multi-agent Fusion, Fusion Task Assignment, Optimal Sensing Resource