Title :
Precision tracking of ground targets
Author :
Shea, Peter J. ; Zadra, Tim ; klamer, Dale ; Frangione, Ellen ; Brouillard, Rebecca ; Kastella, Keith
Author_Institution :
ORINCON Corp, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
The ability of providing an accurate view of a region of interest is standard among existing tracking systems. Extending this capability to work specifically with ground targets presents several interesting challenges. In addition, the goal of our work is to examine the performance at various times in the future. In order to provide this precise representation of the area, we have employed a multiple hypotheses tracking (MHT) algorithm. In this paper, we describe the ground tracking problem and some of the issues that need to be addressed. Furthermore, we give a brief description of the baseline MHT approach and the enhancements to this approach that are required for tracking ground targets. We conclude the paper with some preliminary results
Keywords :
estimation theory; target tracking; baseline MHT approach; bias estimation; ground targets; ground tracking; multiple hypotheses tracking algorithm; Coordinate measuring machines; Delay; Fires; Kinematics; Motion estimation; Performance evaluation; Sensor systems; State estimation; Surveillance; Target tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.879873