Sequential Hypothesis Test With Online Usage-Constrained Sensor Selection

• Published in: IEEE transactions on information theory Vol. 65; no. 7; pp. 4392 - 4410
• Main Authors: Li, Shang, Li, Xiaoou, Wang, Xiaodong, Liu, Jingchen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.07.2019; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Bayes methods; Bayesian analysis; Constraints; Delays; dynamic programming; Error detection; Error probability; Hypotheses; Lower bounds; online sensor selection; Reliability; Science - general; sensor usages; Sensors; Sequential hypothesis test; Testing; US Government

This paper investigates the sequential hypothesis testing problem with online sensor selection and sensor usage constraints. That is, in a sensor network, the fusion center sequentially acquires samples by selecting one "most informative" sensor at each time until a reliable decision can b...