Generalized Correlation of Multi-Target Track Data

1 November 1975

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Vol. AES-11 (6) , 1207-1217
https://doi.org/10.1109/taes.1975.308178

Abstract

A general expression based upon a maximum likelihood approach is derived for the optimal association and correlation of observations into tracks. Main features of the approach are the definition of a score function and a unified approach to track initiation, confirmation, gating and deletion logic. Simplifications are made to derive rules for suboptimal sequential processing and this sequential method is shown through simulation to give improved performance wver a more standard approach. Further applications are indicated.

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