Set Theory Correlation Free Algorithm for HRRR Target Tracking

Abstract

One challenge of simultaneous tracking and identification of targets is the fusion of continuous and discrete information. Recently a few fusionists including Mahler 1 and Mori 2 are using a set theory approach for a unified data fusion theory which is a correlation free paradigm 3 This paper uses the set theory approach as a basis for a method of fusing kinematic-continuous data and identification-discrete feature information. The set of features are high range resolution radar range-bin locations and amplitudes which are collected over a small aperture and a scrambled method is used to order a feature set. Once features are ordered, a recursive belief filter operates in feature space to combine track and identification measurements. The intersection of track and identification methods results in a simultaneous tracking and identification algorithm which accumulates evidence for belief in targets and rules out non-plausible targets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA392193

Entities

People

  • Erik Blasch
  • Lang Hong

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Data Association
  • Data Science
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Identification
  • Information Science
  • Multiple Hypothesis Tracking
  • Multitarget Tracking
  • Observation
  • Probability
  • Recognition
  • Set Theory
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Statistics
  • Target Recognition
  • Target Tracking

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects