| Article ID: | iaor20051000 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 38 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 489 |
| End Page Number: | 493 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Journal: | Decision Support Systems |
| Authors: | Liu Qi, Deng Yong, Shi Wen Kang, Zhu Zhen Fu |
A modified average method to combine belief function based on distance measures of evidence is proposed. The weight of each body of evidence is taken into account. A numerical example is shown to illustrate the use of the proposed method to combine conflicting evidence. Some open issues are discussed in the final section.