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In this paper, we deal with a problem of distributed sensing in Distributed Autonomous Robotic System (DARS). The characteristics of robot sensing actions in DARS are analyzed. Based on the analysis, the general concept of distributed sensing in DARS is introduced and discussed. Through further analyzing the nature of distributed sensing in detail, we concluded that evidential reasoning based on Dempster-Shafer theory is suitable for the processing of distributed sensing. So, a general approach for integration of distributed sensing in DARS, based on evidential reasoning, is proposed. The proposed general approach is concretely explained with a typical application example — environment map building and maintaining in DARS.
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Cai, A., Fukuda, T., Arai, F. (1996). Integration of Distributed Sensing Information in DARS Based on Evidential Reasoning. In: Asama, H., Fukuda, T., Arai, T., Endo, I. (eds) Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems 2. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-66942-5_24
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