“…Time series forecasting [ 16 ], distributed estimation in wireless sensor networks [ 17 , 18 , 19 ], optimal linear fusion for multi-dimensional cases [ 20 ], distributed fusion by adapting methods for graphical models [ 21 ], and different consensus, gossip, or diffusion algorithms [ 22 , 23 , 24 ] are some of the approaches proposed. Our previous work addressed distributed tracking in underwater acoustic sensor networks [ 25 , 26 ]. We designed a scalable method for large area coverage, in which multiple fusion centers, each overseeing sensors within a smaller footprint, exchange local tracking information to reach a consensus.…”