DocumentCode :
1803418
Title :
A fast multi-target tracking algorithm based on local track association for multi-static radar
Author :
Wu, Yaoyun ; Luo, Feiteng ; Chen, Weidong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng. & Inf. Sci., Univ. of Sci. & Technol. of China, Hefei
Volume :
1
fYear :
2008
fDate :
21-24 April 2008
Firstpage :
224
Lastpage :
227
Abstract :
A fast multi-target tracking algorithm is presented for T-RN (one transmitter and N receivers) radar system in which only range-sum and velocity-sum can be observed. After preprocessing to initialize one-dimensional local track for each target, a novel hypothesis testing with velocity-sum is employed to eliminate false tracks caused by localization procedure. Then, the fusion center realizes multi-target tracking by using local track association technique instead of complex data association of "measurements-to-measurements" and "measurements-to-track". Compared with centralized tracking methods, this algorithm is much easier and simpler to apply in engineering, so is suitable for real-time applications.
Keywords :
radar receivers; radar tracking; radar transmitters; sensor fusion; target tracking; T-RN radar system; centralized tracking methods; data association; fusion center; hypothesis testing; local track association; multistatic radar; multitarget tracking algorithm; Chirp modulation; Information science; Missiles; Position measurement; Radar tracking; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Target tracking; Testing; Transmitters;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, 2008. ICMMT 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1879-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1880-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICMMT.2008.4540346
Filename :
4540346
Link To Document :
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