Alternative architectures for IMM tracking of maneuvering aircraft

Robert G. Hutchins; Dean Wilson; L. Kurt Allred; Russell Duren

doi:10.1117/12.478513

7 August 2002 Alternative architectures for IMM tracking of maneuvering aircraft

Robert G. Hutchins, Dean Wilson, L. Kurt Allred, Russell Duren

Proceedings Volume 4728, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2002; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478513
Event: AeroSense 2002, 2002, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study of tracking algorithms for maneuvering targets. The design focuses on alternative algorithms to track two-dimensional targets during maneuvers. The algorithms explored include a standard Kalman algorithm, an extended Kalman algorithm in which the target turn rate is an additional state variable, an interactive multiple model (IMM) algorithm consisting of two models with varying plant noise, a three-model IMM specifying three distinct target turn rates, and a constant gain alpha-beta filter. The IMM trackers tended to work the best in this study, with the three-model IMM performing best overall.

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Robert G. Hutchins, Dean Wilson, L. Kurt Allred, and Russell Duren "Alternative architectures for IMM tracking of maneuvering aircraft", Proc. SPIE 4728, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2002, (7 August 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478513

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