A sensor resource management system that employs fuzzy logic to provide the utility functions to a game theoretic approach is\r\ndeveloped.Theapplication looks at a virtual fence problem where several unattended ground sensors are placed in remote locations\r\nto act as virtual sentries. The goal of the approach is to maximize the battery life while tracking targets of interest. This research also\r\nconsiders the incorporation of uncertainty into the fuzzy membership functions. Both type-2 fuzzy logic and the use of conditional\r\nfuzzy membership function are employed. The type-2 fuzzy logic is employed in the case of acoustical sensor tracking accuracy\r\ndegradation, while the condition-based membership functions are used to adapt to different conditions, such as environmental\r\nconditions and sensor performance degradation, over time.The resourcemanagement process uses fuzzy logic to determine which\r\nof the sensor systems on a sensor pod is used to provide initial classification of the target and which sensor or sensors are to be\r\nused in tracking and better classifying the target if it is determined to be of value to the mission. The three different approaches are\r\ncompared to determine when the best times for the more complex approaches are warranted.
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