The expert evaluation and informational entropy in reconnaissance data processing

Abstract

The reconnaissance data processing plays muchrole in warfare. The validity of this information is one of the most necessitiesfor staff correct decision - making. Information entropy is a measure of data uncertainty. In information theory the concept of entropy describes how much information there is in signal or event. Information entropy relates to uncertainty amount concerning an event associated with given probability distribution. In this paper, the main importance of information entropy has been shown. In the same time, the application of both information entropy and expert evaluation methods inreconnaissance data processing has been considered. In consideration of the several sources of reconnaissance data, the calculation method of this information validity assessment has been offered on the basis of information entropy and expert evaluation.