Title :
A joint filter for formation tracking
Author :
Klein, Itzik ; Rusnak, Ilan ; Bar-Shalom, Yaakov
Author_Institution :
Rafael, Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
An implementation of a joint filter (JF) for unmanned aircraft formation missions is proposed. Such a filter utilizes the fact that velocity of formation members is almost the same in its core structure. In that manner, an advantage of a JF is in situations in which one of the targets is not detected, yet its state can still be estimated.
Keywords :
aircraft; autonomous aerial vehicles; filters; state estimation; JF; formation tracking; joint filter; state estimation; unmanned aircraft formation mission; Kalman filters; Noise measurement; Position measurement; Steady-state; Target tracking; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.2015.140669
