Possibility Theory for the Design of Information Fusion Systems

Éloi Bossé

ISBN 10: 3030328554 / ISBN 13: 9783030328559

Published by Springer International Publishing, 2020

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This practical guidebook describes the basic concepts, the mathematical developments, and the engineering methodologies for exploiting possibility theory for the computer-based design of an information fusion system where the goal is decision support for industries in smart ICT (information and communications technologies). This exploitation of possibility theory improves upon probability theory, complements Dempster-Shafer theory, and fills an important gap in this era of Big Data and Internet of Things.The book discusses fundamental possibilistic concepts: distribution, necessity measure, possibility measure, joint distribution, conditioning, distances, similarity measures, possibilistic decisions, fuzzy sets, fuzzy measures and integrals, and finally, the interrelated theories of uncertainty.uncertainty. These topics form an essential tour of the mathematical tools needed for the latter chapters of the book. These chapters present applications related to decision-making and pattern recognition schemes, and finally, a concluding chapter on the use of possibility theory in the overall challenging design of an information fusion system. This book will appeal to researchers and professionals in the field of information fusion and analytics, information and knowledge processing, smart ICT, and decision support systems.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Possibility Theory for the Design of Information Fusion Systems
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030328554
• ISBN 13: 9783030328559
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 17D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 458 grams

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This practical guidebook describes the basic concepts, the mathematical developments, and the engineering methodologies for exploiting possibility theory for the computer-based design of an information fusion system where the goal is decision support for industries in smart ICT (information and communications technologies).  This exploitation of possibility theory improves upon probability theory, complements Dempster-Shafer theory, and fills an important gap in this era of Big Data and Internet of Things.

The book discusses fundamental possibilistic concepts: distribution, necessity measure, possibility measure, joint distribution, conditioning, distances, similarity measures, possibilistic decisions, fuzzy sets, fuzzy measures and integrals, and finally, the interrelated theories of uncertainty..uncertainty. These topics form an essential tour of the mathematical tools needed for the latter chapters of the book. These chapters present applications related to  decision-making and pattern recognition schemes, and finally, a concluding chapter on the use of possibility theory in the overall challenging design of an information fusion system. This book will appeal to researchers and professionals in the field of information fusion and analytics, information and knowledge processing, smart ICT, and decision support systems.

About the Author

Basel Solaiman is a professor at IMT-Atlantique (École nationale supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la Loire), France, where he heads the Department of Image and Information Processing. His research activities range from medical and underwater imaging, remote sensing, and knowledge mining. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Université de Rennes-I, France.

Éloi Bossé, is a researcher on decision support, fusion of information and analytics technologies (FIAT). He possesses a vast research experience in applying them to Defense and Security related problems. He is currently president of Expertise Parafuse Inc., a consultant firm on FIAT, associate researcher at IMT-Atlantique, France. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Université Laval, Québec City, Canada.