On the use of aggregation operations in information fusion processes

Didier Dubois (1) , Henri Prade (1)

1 IRIT-ADRIA - Argumentation, Décision, Raisonnement, Incertitude et Apprentissage

This position paper discusses the role of the existing body of fuizzy set aggregation operations in various kinds of problems where the process of fusion of items coming from several sources is central. Several kinds of membership functions can be useful according to the nature of the information to be merged: numerical vs. ordinal inputs, preferences vs. uncertain data, observations vs. constraints. In cach case, some aggregation operations look more plausible or feasible than others. The aim of this discussion is to suggest directions for putting at work the results of recent mathernatical investigations in the structure of aggregation operations.

Mots clés: Aggregation operations; Information fusion; Multi-criteria decision; Database merging

Domaines: Intelligence artificielle [cs.AI]

Didier Dubois, Henri Prade. On the use of aggregation operations in information fusion processes. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 2004, Special issue: Aggregation Techniques, 142 (1), pp.143-161. ⟨10.1016/j.fss.2003.10.038⟩. ⟨hal-03369699⟩