Kalman Filter Predictor and Initialization Algorithm for PRI Tracking

Abstract

A pulse repetition interval (PRI) tracking algorithm bas been developed for staggered PRI sequences. The algorithm is intended for use in electronic countermeasures applications. It processes time of arrival (TOA) measurements from an electronic support receiver and outputs TOA predictions with associated variances to an electronic attack system. The algorithm uses a Kalman filter for prediction combined with a preprocessing routine to determine the period of the stagger sequence and to construct an uncorrupted data set for Kalman filter initialization. It is robust to missing and/or spurious pulses, intentional or unintentional jitter, and measurement noise.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1998
Accession Number
ADA349258

Entities

People

  • Melinda Hock

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Countermeasures
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Equations
  • Filters
  • Harmonics
  • Information Operations
  • Intervals
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Preprocessing
  • Sequences
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics