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An approach providing a rapid reduction of total ignorance in the target identification process is proposed. It is based on a combination of the new Dezert-Smarandache theory (DSmT) for plausible and paradoxical reasoning, and fuzzy set theory. This approach utilizes information from the adjoint sensor and additional information obtained from a priori defined objective and subjective considerations. As a result, the pignistic probabilities for a target’s nature are obtained and analyzed.
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Tchamova, A., Dezert, J. (2009). Target Identification Based on DSmT. In: Shahbazian, E., Rogova, G., DeWeert, M.J. (eds) Harbour Protection Through Data Fusion Technologies. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8883-4_36
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