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Likelihood consensus: Principles and application to distributed particle filtering

  • TU Wien

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Abstract

We propose a distributed method for computing the joint (all-sensors) likelihood function (JLF) in a wireless sensor network. A consensus algorithm is used for a decentralized, iterative calculation of a sufficient statistic that describes an approximation to the JLF. After convergence of the consensus algorithm, the approximate JLF - which epitomizes the measurements of all sensors - is available at each sensor. This "likelihood consensus" method requires only communications between neighboring sensors. We implement the likelihood consensus method in a distributed particle filtering scheme. Each sensor runs a local particle filter that computes a global state estimate. The updating of the particle weights of each local particle filter uses the JLF. The performance of this distributed particle filter is demonstrated on a target tracking problem.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 44th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Asilomar 2010
Pages349-353
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event44th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Asilomar 2010 - Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 7 2010Nov 10 2010

Publication series

NameConference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers
ISSN (Print)1058-6393

Conference

Conference44th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Asilomar 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove, CA
Period11/7/1011/10/10

Keywords

  • Bayesian estimation
  • consensus algorithm
  • distributed particle filter
  • target tracking
  • Wireless sensor network

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