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Constraint-Gated Decision Fusion

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A decision fusion aggregator in which rule-based constraints act as hard filters: inputs passing all rules proceed to learned scoring, while violations are rejected regardless of other components' outputs.

Responsibility. Applies rule constraints as hard gates before accepting scored decisions.

Also known as: Gating mechanism, Hard-filter fusion

Variant of Decision Fusion Aggregator abstract

When to choose. Choose when regulatory or safety rules must never be overridden by learned or utility scores.

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alternative to variability

Sources

  1. Ch5.13: T. Nguyen, "Hybrid Decision Systems Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 5.13. ISBN: 9798244538229.