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MENTAL MODEL · M7568

Information Fusion

Information Fusion
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

Information integration (II) is the merging of information from heterogeneous sources with differing conceptual, contextual and typographical representations. It is used in data mining and consolidation of data from unstructured or semi-structured resources. Typically, information integration refers to textual representations of knowledge but is sometimes applied to rich-media content.

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Information integration (II) is the merging of information from heterogeneous sources with differing conceptual, contextual and typographical representations. It is used in data mining and consolidation of data from unstructured or semi-structured resources.

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Integrating multi-source information to obtain a more complete and reliable picture than any single source. Each source provides a different aspect (complementary), but they may also conflict (requiring weighting or adjudication based on credibility and consistency). Under uncertainty, fusion of independent multi-sources can significantly reduce error (similar to Bayesian updating and sensor fusion).

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