Title :
A model-based track-before-detect strategy
Author :
Lops, M. ; Mancino, M. ; Orlando, D. ; Ricci, G. ; Venturino, L.
Author_Institution :
DAEIMI, Univ. degli Studi di Cassino, Cassino, Italy
fDate :
Sept. 30 2010-Oct. 1 2010
Abstract :
This paper addresses adaptive detection and tracking of a point-like target in thermal noise plus clutter which is assumed to be heterogeneous from one range cell to another. To this end, a track-before-detect scheme is derived and assessed; its design relies on autoregressive modeling of noise returns. A preliminary performance assessment, based upon Monte Carlo simulation, shows that it can outperform previously proposed TBD strategies.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; adaptive signal detection; autoregressive processes; clutter; target tracking; thermal noise; Monte Carlo simulation; TBD strategy; adaptive detection; autoregressive modeling; model-based track-before-detect strategy; point-like target tracking; thermal noise plus clutter; Algorithm design and analysis; Detectors; Radar tracking; Signal to noise ratio; Target tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2010 European
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7234-5