Track Initiation in a Dense Detection Environment

Abstract

In a dense detection environment present track-while-scan algorithms will inevitably introduce false tracks when processing is performed on a scan- by-scan basis. The maximum likelihood solution involving all detections on all scans is formulated and evaluated for the initiation problem. While the maximum likelihood method cannot be implemented because of the enormous computational requirements, it provides a standard with which to compare algorithms that can be more readily implemented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060744

Entities

People

  • Gerard V. Trunk
  • J. D. Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Detection
  • Environment
  • False Alarms
  • Intervals
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Probability
  • Radar
  • Radar Targets
  • Random Number Generators
  • Random Variables
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Targets
  • Warning Systems

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