Title
Fusion of imprecise qualitative information
Abstract
In this paper, we present a new 2-tuple linguistic representation model, i.e. Distribution Function Model (DFM), for combining imprecise qualitative information using fusion rules drawn from Dezert-Smarandache Theory (DSmT) framework. Such new approach allows to preserve the precision and efficiency of the combination of linguistic information in the case of either equidistant or unbalanced label model. Some basic operators on imprecise 2-tuple labels are presented together with their extensions for imprecise 2-tuple labels. We also give simple examples to show how precise and imprecise qualitative information can be combined for reasoning under uncertainty. It is concluded that DSmT can deal efficiently with both precise and imprecise quantitative and qualitative beliefs, which extends the scope of this theory.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1007/s10489-009-0170-2
Appl. Intell.
Keywords
Field
DocType
Information fusion,Qualitative reasoning under uncertainty,DSmT,Imprecise belief structures,2-Tuple linguistic label
Equidistant,Rule-based machine translation,Data mining,Computer science,Fusion,Fusion rules,Operator (computer programming),Artificial intelligence,Design for manufacturability,Information fusion,Machine learning
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
33
3
0924-669X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
8
0.49
18
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Xinde Li15011.00
Xianzhong Dai220525.27
Jean Dezert377761.59
Florentin Smarandache4728104.92