Advanced Target Tracker Concepts.

Abstract

Conventional target tracking approaches rely on numerical correlation over successive frames on a window around the target. They are therefore sensitive to partial obscuration and changes in target and background appearances. Furthermore, multiple-target tracking requires replication of the hardware. In this report, we present the development of a multiple-target tracking approach based on a dynamic scene model derived from the analysis of a time sequence of imagery. Simulation results demonstrate multiple-target tracking in cluttered backgrounds and in imagery from fast-moving platforms. The approach can be implemented as an integral part of the Honeywell target screener system. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA094008

Entities

People

  • B. L. Westover
  • P. M. Narendra

Organizations

  • Honeywell International, Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Estimators
  • Image Processing
  • Multiple Targets
  • Multitarget Tracking
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Recognition
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Target Detection
  • Target Recognition
  • Target Tracking

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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