Evaluating a multiple-hypothesis multitarget tracking algorithm

Author

Chang, Kuo-Chu ; Mori, Shozo ; Chee-Yee Chong

Author_Institution

Dept. of Syst. Eng., George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA

Volume

30

Issue

2

fYear

1994

fDate

4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

578

Lastpage

590

Abstract

The performance evaluation of multiple-hypothesis, multitarget tracking algorithm is presented. We are primarily interested in target-detection/track-initiation capabilities as measures of performance. Through Monte Carlo simulations, a multiple-hypothesis tracking algorithm was evaluated in terms of 1) probability of establishing a track from target returns and 2) false track density. A radar was chosen as the sensor, and a general multiple-hypothesis, multitarget tracking algorithm was used in the Monte Carlo simulations. The simulation results predict the probability of establishing a track from returns of a target as well as the false track density per scan volume per unit time. The effects of the target radar cross section and the radar power, measured through the mean signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were studied, as were the effects of detection threshold and track quality threshold. Computational requirements were also investigated

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; computational complexity; digital simulation; performance evaluation; probability; random noise; signal detection; tracking; Monte Carlo simulations; SNR; computational requirements; detection threshold; false track density; mean signal-to-noise ratio; multiple-hypothesis multitarget tracking; multiple-hypothesis tracking algorithm; performance evaluation; probability; radar cross section; radar power; target-detection; track quality threshold; track-initiation; Algorithm design and analysis; History; Magnetooptic recording; Modeling; Performance analysis; Predictive models; Radar cross section; Radar tracking; Surveillance; Target tracking;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/7.272279

Filename

272279