On Combining Set Theoretic and Bayesian Estimation

Considers state estimation based on observations which are simultaneously corrupted by a deterministic amplitude-bounded unknown bias and a possibly unbounded random process. This problem is solved by developing a combined set theoretic and Bayesian recursive estimator. It provides a continuous transition between both concepts in that it converges to a set theoretic estimator when the stochastic error vanishes and to a Bayesian estimator when the deterministic error vanishes. In the mixed noise case, the new estimator supplies solution sets defined by bounds that are uncertain in a statistical sense.