A Comparison of the ML-PDA and the ML-PMHT Algorithms

Abstract

The Maximum Likelihood Probabilistic Data Association (ML-PDA) tracker and the Maximum Likelihood Probabilistic Multi-Hypothesis (ML-PMHT) tracker were applied to five synthetic multistatic active sonar scenarios featuring multiple targets, multiple sources, and multiple receivers. For each of the scenarios, Monte Carlo testing was performed to quantify the performance differences between the two algorithms. Both trackers ended up performing well. For most scenarios, MLPMHT slightly outperformed ML-PDA in terms of in-track percentage. However, in a scenario with closely-spaced targets, ML-PDA exhibited superior performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557844

Entities

People

  • Peter Willett
  • Steven Schoenecker
  • Yaakov Bar-Shalom

Organizations

  • University of Connecticut

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Sonar
  • Algorithms
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Data Association
  • Detection
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Measurement
  • Multiple Hypothesis Tracking
  • Multiple Targets
  • Multistatic Sonar
  • Optimization
  • Probability
  • Sonar
  • Targets
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects