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   From: gtg008g@mail.gatech.edu   
      
   Fahd wrote:   
   > I have binary vectors that represent sensor readings where each entry can   
   > take a value of 0 or 1 (Active sensor/ inactive sensor). I am trying to use   
   > this data to train a Discrete Hidden Markov Model which requires   
   > transforming the data vectors to discrete observations. Any suggestions on   
   > how to do that? Thanks.   
      
   Have you tried just treating the binary vector as a binary integer?   
      
   int number = sensor1 + 2 * sensor2 + 4 * sensor3 + 8 * sensor4...   
      
   Maybe there is a reason for not doing this that I missed?   
      
   Andrew Guillory   
      
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