Title :
Analytical solution for a steady-state Kalman filter tracker with random power spectral density process noise
Author_Institution :
Gov. Electron. Syst., Martin Marietta, Moorestown, NJ
Abstract :
An analytical solution is obtained for a steady-state Kalman filter tracker with a random power spectral density as process noise. Great insight is obtained from these analytic solutions of trackers. Optimal relationships are obtained between the gain variables. A unitless tracking index is defined as the only variable driving the steady-state Kalman filter tracker. This unitless tracking index value is defined as: Λ=√(psd8(ΔT)3/σm 2). Optimal gains and minimum covariance are analytically calculated given the tracking index ΛA
Keywords :
Kalman filters; radar tracking; target tracking; gain variables; minimum covariance; optimal gains; process noise; random power spectral density; steady-state Kalman filter tracker; tracking index; unitless tracking index; Acceleration; Covariance matrix; Equations; Filtering; Filters; Gain measurement; Government; Matrices; Steady-state; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1995. NAECON 1995., Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2666-0
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1995.522020