Track before Detect algorithm for tracking extended targets applied to real-world data of X-band marine radar

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Abstract

This communication presents the application of a Track before Detect technique for tracking extended targets in cluttered environment using a high resolution marine radar. The algorithm makes use of a particle filtering approach and assumes that the target shape is an ellipse. We compute numerically the posterior probability of the target presence jointly with the estimation of the target state, augmented with its geometrical parameters (length and width), that could be used for target classification. The results of tests with real-world data are reported, and a comparison, when possible, with the ground truth is also provided.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFUSION 2014 - 17th International Conference on Information Fusion
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9788490123553
Publication statusPublished - 3 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event17th International Conference on Information Fusion, FUSION 2014 - Salamanca, Spain
Duration: 7 Jul 201410 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameFUSION 2014 - 17th International Conference on Information Fusion

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Information Fusion, FUSION 2014
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySalamanca
Period7/07/1410/07/14

Keywords

  • extended targets
  • Linear Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave
  • Multiple target tracking
  • real-world experimental results
  • sequential Monte Carlo methods
  • track before detect

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