Fuzzy-Pattern-Classifier Training with Small Data Sets

It is likely in real-world applications that only little data isavailable for training a knowledge-based system. We present a method forautomatically training the knowledge-representing membership functionsof a Fuzzy-Pattern-Classification system that works also when only littledata is available and the universal set is described insufficiently. Actually,this paper presents how the Modified-Fuzzy-Pattern-Classifier’s member-ship functions are trained using probability distribution functions

Information Fusion of Conflicting Input Data

Sensors, and also actuators or external sources such as databases, serve as data sources in order to realise condition monitoring of industrial applications or the acquisition of characteristic parameters like production speed or reject rate. Modern facilities create such a large amount of complex data that a machine operator is unable to comprehend and process the information contained in the data. Thus, information fusion mechanisms gain increasing importance. Besides the management of large amounts of data, further challenges towards the fusion algorithms arise from epistemic uncertainties (incomplete knowledge) in the input signals as well as conflicts between them. These aspects must be considered during information processing to obtain reliable results, which are in accordance with the real world. The analysis of the scientific state of the art shows that current solutions fulfil said requirements at most only partly. This article proposes the multilayered information fusion system MACRO (multilayer attribute-based conflict-reducing observation) employing the μBalTLCS (fuzzified balanced two-layer conflict solving) fusion algorithm to reduce the impact of conflicts on the fusion result. The performance of the contribution is shown by its evaluation in the scope of a machine condition monitoring application under laboratory conditions. Here, the MACRO system yields the best results compared to state-of-the-art fusion mechanisms. The utilised data is published and freely accessible

Information fusion under consideration of conflicting input signals

This work proposes the multilayered information fusion system MACRO (multilayer attribute-based conflict-reducing observation) and the µBalTLCS (fuzzified balanced two-layer conflict solving) fusion algorithm to reduce the impact of conflicts on the fusion result. In addition, a sensor defect detection method, which is based on the continuous monitoring of sensor reliabilities, is presented. The performances of the contributions are shown by their evaluation in the scope of both a publicly available data set and a machine condition monitoring application under laboratory conditions. Here, the MACRO system yields the best results compared to state-of-the-art fusion mechanisms. The author Dr.-Ing. Uwe Mönks studied Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the OWL University of Applied Sciences (Lemgo), Halmstad University (Sweden), and Aalborg University (Denmark). Since 2009 he is employed at the Institute Industrial IT (inIT) as research associate with project leading responsibilities. During this time he completed his doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) in a cooperative graduation with Ruhr-University Bochum. His research interests are in the area of multisensor and information fusion, pattern recognition, and machine learning

Fast Evidence-based Information Fusion

Information fusion systems are crucial for the success of the upcoming fourth industrial revolution. In this emerging field, cyber-physicals systems play a major role. These are physical processing systems equipped with sensory devices which interconnect over communication networks for distributed cognitive information processing applications. Cyber-physical systems are generally limited in computational resources. Due to this fact, signal processing algorithms cannot be implemented one-to-one. Instead, efforts must be spent in algorithm optimisation towards resource efficiency and reduced computational complexity. In this contribution, we present our optimisation approach by matrix decomposition of an evidence-based conflict-reducing fusion approach which after optimisation is applicable in resource-limited devices for cognitive signal processing. We evaluate the results by comparison with the algorithm's original definition and show the improvements achieved

Machine Conditioning by Importance Controlled Information Fusion

Sensor and information fusion is recently a major topic which becomes important in machine diagnosis and conditioning for complex production machines and process engineering. It is a known fact that distributed automation systems have a major impact on signal processing and pattern recognition for machine diagnosis. Therefore, it is necessary to research and develop smart diagnosis methods which are applicable for distributed systems like resource-limited cyber-physical systems. In this paper we propose an new approach for sensor and information fusion based on Evidence Theory and socio-psychological decision-making. We show that context based condition monitoring is instantiated even in conflict situations, oc-curing in real life scenarios permanently. A simple but effective importance measure is proposed which controls the significance of conditioning propositions in a system

Sensor Fusion by Two-Layer Conflict Solving

Many of the existing fusion approaches based on Dempster-Shafer Theory (DST) tend to be unreliable in various scenarios. Therefore, this topic is still in discussion. In this work a Two-Layer Conflict Solving (TLCS) data fusion scheme is proposed which is based on Dempster-Shafer Theory and on Fuzzy-Pattern-Classification (FPC) concepts. The aim is to provide an approach to data fusion which provides a stable conflict scenario handling. Furthermore, the scheme can easily be extended to fuzzy classification and is applicable to sensor fusion applications. Therefore, the suggested approach will contribute as a novel fuzzy fusion method

Machine Conditioning by Importance Controlled Information Fusion

Sensor and information fusion is recently a major topic which becomes important in machine diagnosis and conditioning for complex production machines and process engineering. It is a known fact that distributed automation systems have a major impact on signal processing and pattern recognition for machine diagnosis. Therefore, it is necessary to research and develop smart diagnosis methods which are applicable for distributed systems like resource-limited cyber-physical systems. In this paper we propose an new approach for sensor and information fusion based on Evidence Theory and socio-psychological decision-making. We show that context based condition monitoring is instantiated even in conflict situations, oc-curing in real life scenarios permanently. A simple but effective importance measure is proposed which controls the significance of conditioning propositions in a system