Multi-sensor distributed fusion estimation with applications in networked systems: A review paper

Several general DFE algorithms for multi-sensor systems are reviewed.Some random phenomena induced by networks are summarized.The advances of DFE algorithms for networked systems are reviewed.Some future topics on DFE algorithms for networked systems are provided. In this paper, the advances of distributed fusion estimation (DFE) algorithms for multi-sensor networked systems (NSs) are reviewed. First, several general DFE algorithms are reviewed. Then, some random phenomena in NSs are discussed, including data quantization, random transmission delays, packet dropouts, fading measurements and communication disturbances. Finally, the advances of DFE algorithms for NSs are summarized.