Reliability in decentralised data fusion networks

Abstract

We consider a means of ensuring reliable local fusion of data in decentralised sensing networks that are constrained to operate under specific conditions and topologies. The topology limitation can be stated as a constraint to operate on tree-connected and fully connected networks. We remove the limitation on topologies that may be allowed to the network, by the transformation of intermediate networks to valid topologies. We demonstrate that the advantages of this method are two-fold: we can provide survivability through redundancy and allow the network to support a wider range of configurations without breakdown of the data fusion algorithm.<>