A Multiple Radar Integrated Tracking (MERIT) Program.

Abstract

A Multiple Radar Integrated Tracking (MERIT) Fortran program has been implemented on the ASC (Advanced Scientific Computer) at NRL. The program performs an automatic tracking function on data from one to five colocated radars with different radar parameters. The system will be used as a tool in evaluating various tracking concepts such as improved initiation, advanced correlation techniques, automatic radar control adverse environments, optimal realizable tracking filters, and software stabilization of 2D radars. In conjunction with the SURDET program to simulate the detector output of a radar the tracking system can be used to evaluate proposed or existing radars in an automatic tracking role. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055915

Entities

People

  • J. D. Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Automatic Tracking
  • Bandwidth
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Correlation Techniques
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Elevation
  • False Alarms
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Moving Targets
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radar
  • Radar Tracking
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.