Technical Documentation of Nodestar.

Abstract

This report presents a general framework for the process of multiple-target, multiple-sensor data fusion. With that framework in place, those areas in which the methodology is mature and ripe for implementation and those areas that require further development are identified. One area in which the methodology is well advanced is nonlinear tracking. For that area, a basic engine, Nodestar, which has been developed to perform nonlinear, multiple-target tracking, is described. The version of Nodestar that has been developed for the Spotlight Advanced Technology Demonstration is described. A discussion of extensions to this version of Nodestar is also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302458

Entities

People

  • James B. Hofmann
  • Lawrence D. Stone
  • Thomas L. Corwin

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Bayesian Inference
  • Bayesian Networks
  • Computational Science
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Geometry
  • Information Science
  • Multiple Targets
  • Multitarget Tracking
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Target Tracking
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.