Low Complexity Track Initialization and Fusion for Multi-Modal Sensor Networks

Abstract

The objective of the project is to undertake research and development in the area of wireless sensor networks to provide an effective and affordable solution in support increasing requirements for reconnaissance and surveillance. A wireless sensor network, such as unattended ground sensors (UGS) network represents a set of inexpensive sensors of various types (modes) that provide an effective and affordable solution for battlefield surveillance. For example, acoustic sensors could obtain bearing angles of targets, and proximity sensors report the presence or absence of targets within their sensing ranges. The ultimate goal of this research is to explore fundamental performance bounds that determine how well a sensor network can resolve and localize multiple targets as a function of the operating parameters such as sensor density, the threshold settings, and the spacing between the targets. The major contribution of this project is the development of the particle-based probability density (PHD) filter for binary measurements using proximity sensors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 08, 2012
Accession Number
ADA569636

Entities

People

  • Qiang Le

Organizations

  • Hampton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computational Science
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Filtration
  • Geometry
  • Mathematical Filters
  • Measurement
  • Mesh Networks
  • Multiple Targets
  • Multitarget Tracking
  • Probabilistic Models
  • Probability
  • Probability Hypothesis Density Filters
  • Sensor Networks
  • Sequential Monte Carlo Methods
  • Target Tracking

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects