DocumentCode :
2147880
Title :
On using nearest neighbours with the probabilistic data association filter
Author :
Colegrove, Samuel B. ; Davey, Samuel J.
Author_Institution :
Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Salisbury, SA, Australia
fYear :
2000
fDate :
2000
Firstpage :
53
Lastpage :
58
Abstract :
The paper gives the state estimation equations for a probabilistic data association filter (PDAF) which is updated by a fixed number of nearest neighbours. These equations are based on the approach which includes track initiation and a nonuniform clutter model. Track initiation is accounted for by the event that a target can transition between being visible and invisible to the sensor. A visible target gives sensor returns that match the tracking filter sensor and target model while an invisible target gives no returns. This filter is referred to as the N3VPDAF, i.e., nearest neighbours with nonuniform clutter and visibility PDAF. Insight into the behaviour of the N3VPDAF is then found from the histogram of the measured volume of the region that contains the I nearest measurements. This is then followed by tests to measure the change in performance with the value of I over the range from 1 to 4. Performance is evaluated with a tracker assessment tool (TAT) that gives an overall measure of performance for 17 metrics. The metrics cover the categories of track establishment, track maintenance, track error and false tracks. From the filter formulae and these results, the advantages and disadvantages in selecting measurements based on nearest neighbours are given
Keywords :
radar clutter; radar theory; radar tracking; state estimation; statistical analysis; target tracking; tracking filters; N3VPDAF; false tracks; histogram; nearest neighbours with nonuniform clutter and visibility PDAF; performance evaluation; probabilistic data association filter; state estimation equations; target model; track error; track establishment; track initiation; track maintenance; tracker assessment tool; tracking filter sensor; Covariance matrix; Equations; Filters; Microcomputers; Position measurement; Radar tracking; State estimation; Target tracking; Technological innovation; Time measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2000. The Record of the IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5776-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2000.851804
Filename :
851804
Link To Document :
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