空基多雷达航迹抗差关联算法

基于高斯随机矢量统计特性,推导出一种适用于探测距离较远、系统误差时变、雷达上报目标不一致等复杂环境的空基多雷达航迹抗差关联算法。分解航迹距离矢量,对消系统误差矢量得出适用于3个及3个以上雷达的航迹抗差关联条件和流程。分别设置了目标密集程度、随机误差和系统误差适应性实验验证算法性能。仿真结果表明所提算法的关联准确性和复杂环境适应性相比现有的基于参照拓扑特征的航迹关联算法（RET算法）和基于距离检测的可信关联算法（confidential算法）有较大幅度的提升。     

基于神经网络的广义经典分配航迹关联算法

在序贯航迹关联算法的基础上提出了一种广义经典分配航迹关联算法。此算法实际上是求约束条件下的函数最小值问题,属于组合优化问题,其计算复杂度随着目标数的增加而发生爆炸现象。根据Hop field神经网络模型解决此类问题的能力对此广义经典问题进行了求解。仿真实验结果表明,广义经典分配算法能够有效地解决航迹关联问题,而且用神经网络求解此问题降低了计算复杂性,并具有很高的关联正确率。     

基于类云模型的c均值聚类航迹关联算法

针对多传感器多目标航迹关联的特点,提出了将类云模型和c均值聚类联合应用于航迹关联的解决方法。将表征航迹特征的参量构成聚类中心和待分类的样本空间,利用类云模型和c均值聚类算法对来自不同传感器的航迹进行分类和收敛判断,构建了基于类云模型的c均值聚类航迹关联模型,有效地解决了目标密集环境下的航迹关联问题,通过仿真研究说明了该算法的有效性和鲁棒性。     

基于区间灰数的分布式多目标航迹关联算法

研究了存在系统误差条件下分布式多目标航迹关联问题,以异地配置的2D组网雷达为背景,分析了时变系统误差对雷达上报航迹的影响,将误差影响下的目标定位看做一种认知不确定性,并给出两种用区间灰数描述这一不确定性的方法。由此提出了一种航迹关联算法,该算法以区间相离度作为衡量航迹间差异信息的测度,建立灰色关联分析模型,并根据灰关联度排序给出航迹关联对。通过对算法的约束条件进行深层次分析,给出了使用算法的先决条件。在常见系统误差环境下的蒙特卡罗仿真结果表明,算法具有良好的抗差性能和较广泛的适用性。     

基于区间灰数的分布式多目标航迹关联算法

 研究了存在系统误差条件下分布式多目标航迹关联问题,以异地配置的2D组网雷达为背景,分析了时变系统误差对雷达上报航迹的影响,将误差影响下的目标定位看做一种认知不确定性,并给出两种用区间灰数描述这一不确定性的方法。由此提出了一种航迹关联算法,该算法以区间相离度作为衡量航迹间差异信息的测度,建立灰色关联分析模型,并根据灰关联度排序给出航迹关联对。通过对算法的约束条件进行深层次分析,给出了使用算法的先决条件。在常见系统误差环境下的蒙特卡罗仿真结果表明,算法具有良好的抗差性能和较广泛的适用性。     

基于点集合并的修正Hough变换TBD算法

在低信噪比条件下,基于Hough变换的检测前跟踪算法是进行强杂波背景下目标航迹检测的一种手段。本文针对Hough变换后一个目标产生多条可能航迹以及航迹内可能存在杂波点的问题,提出了一种基于能量最大点和点集合并的修正Hough变换检测前跟踪算法。该算法利用量测点时序、能量信息及目标速度先验信息对Hough变换后点迹进行关联和剔除,能够有效的对目标原始航迹进行回溯。针对高斯噪声背景下的飞行目标,仿真结果表明该算法能够对微弱目标进行有效检测,在目标数目、杂波密度、信噪比发生变化的条件下仍能保持较高的检测概率。     

基于拓扑序列法的航迹关联算法

 针对基本拓扑法的缺点,提出了用拓扑序列法进行航迹关联。新算法能避免空间划分不均匀、算法经验性太强、对密集航迹场景不适应等多种问题。新算法把航迹关联问题最终归结为假设检验,使算法的原理更严密。同时,通过多种辅助测试避免了不必要的航迹关联测试,使算法的计算效率非常高。针对工程应用的背景,对各种情况的算法修正也做了详细讨论。通过仿真,拓扑序列法比基本拓扑法具有更高的关联成功率和稳定的性能。     

基于分段序列离散度的异步航迹关联算法

为解决异步不等速率航迹关联问题，提出一种基于分段序列离散度的异步航迹关联算法。定义分段混合航迹序列的离散信息度量，给出不等长航迹序列分段划分规则，通过计算离散度，利用经典分配法进行关联判定，并针对多义性问题设置二次检验环节。与传统算法相比，不需要时间对准，且具有不受噪声分布影响的特点。仿真结果表明，算法在航迹异步、传感器采样率不同等条件下均能以较高正确率稳定关联，并可有效分辨航迹交叉、分叉和合并等复杂情况，具有明显的优势。     

基于PTE的多雷达航迹融合算法

针对杂波背景下的多雷达航迹融合时局部估计误差互协方差矩阵未知的问题,提出基于目标存在概率（PTE）的航迹融合算法,提升了正确航迹率和跟踪精度。首先,通过综合概率数据关联得到单接收站的目标航迹估计集合和对应的目标存在概率。然后,在局部估计误差互协方差矩阵未知的条件下,基于PTE信息提出不带记忆的综合广义凸组合航迹融合算法。进而将前一帧的融合状态进行反馈,提出带记忆的综合广义凸组合航迹融合算法。仿真验证了所提算法的有效性。     

基于相对位置矢量的群目标灰色精细航迹起始算法

为解决群内目标精细航迹起始的难题,基于对传统航迹起始算法及现有群目标航迹起始算法优缺点的分析,给出了完整的群目标航迹起始框架,并提出了一种基于相对位置矢量的群目标灰色精细航迹起始算法。首先基于循环阈值模型、群中心点进行群的预分割、预关联,然后对预关联成功的群搜索对应坐标系,建立群中各量测的相对位置矢量,基于灰色精细互联模型完成群内量测的互联,最后基于航迹确认规则得到群目标状态矩阵。经仿真数据验证,与修正的逻辑法、基于聚类和Hough变换的多编队航迹起始算法相比,该算法在起始真实航迹、抑制虚假航迹及杂波鲁棒性等方面综合性能更优。     

多局部节点异步抗差航迹关联算法

为解决航迹异步与系统误差并存情况下的多局部节点航迹关联问题,提出一种基于区间序列离散度的多局部节点异步抗差航迹关联算法。定义区间型数据集的离散信息度量,给出系统误差下航迹序列区间化方法,通过累次积分计算离散度,结合多维分配进行关联判定。针对多局部节点上报目标不完全一致现象,设置零号航迹管理关联质量。与传统算法相比,无需时域配准,可在系统误差下对异步航迹直接关联。仿真结果表明,算法能在局部节点上报目标不完全一致场景下实现有效关联,且正确关联率随局部节点数目的增加或目标密集程度的增大而提高。     

Joint sensor registration and track-to-track fusion for distributed trackers

Sensor registration deals with the correction of registration errors and is an inherent problem in all multisensor tracking systems. Traditionally, it is viewed as a least squares or a maximum likelihood problem independent of the fusion problem. We formulate it as a Bayesian estimation problem where sensor registration and track-to-track fusion are treated as joint problems and provide solutions in cases 1) when sensor outputs (i.e., raw data) are available, and 2) when tracker outputs (i.e., tracks) are available. The solution to the latter problem is of particular significance in practical systems as band limited communication links render the transmission of raw data impractical and most of the practical fusion systems have to depend on tracker outputs rather than sensor outputs for fusion. We then show that, under linear Gaussian assumptions, the Bayesian approach leads to a registration solution based on equivalent measurements generated by geographically separated radar trackers. In addition, we show that equivalent measurements are a very effective way of handling sensor registration problem in clutter. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm adequately estimates the biases, and the resulting central-level trucks are free of registration errors.     

基于区实混合序列相似度的异步不等速率航迹关联算法

在分布式多目标跟踪系统中,由于局部传感器开机时间、采样频率以及通信延迟不同等原因,导致来自各传感器的局部航迹往往是异步不等速率的。目前一般的方法是先进行时域配准再进行航迹关联,但是在同步化的过程中,航迹估计值的误差会发生传播,影响航迹关联的性能。针对此问题,提出了一种基于区实混合序列相似度的异步不等速率航迹关联算法。算法首先通过区间数-实数混合序列变换(IRST)得到等长度的航迹行为序列,然后定义一种新的序列差异信息度量,得到混合序列的相似度,以此进行航迹关联判定。仿真实验表明,该算法可以有效地解决异步不等速率航迹关联问题,并且通信延迟和数据乱序对算法性能的影响不明显。     

Multi-Target/Multi-Sensor Tracking using Only Range and Doppler Measurements

A new approach is described for combining range and Doppler data from multiple radar platforms to perform multi-target detection and tracking. In particular, azimuthal measurements are assumed to be either coarse or unavailable, so that multiple sensors are required to triangulate target tracks using range and Doppler measurements only. Increasing the number of sensors can cause data association by conventional means to become impractical due to combinatorial complexity, i.e., an exponential increase in the number of mappings between signatures and target models. When the azimuthal resolution is coarse, this problem will be exacerbated by the resulting overlap between signatures from multiple targets and clutter. In the new approach, the data association is performed probabilistically, using a variation of expectation-maximization (EM). Combinatorial complexity is avoided by performing an efficient optimization in the space of all target tracks and mappings between tracks and data. The full, multi-sensor, version of the algorithm is tested on simulated data. The results demonstrate that accurate tracks can be estimated by exploiting spatial diversity in the sensor locations. Also, as a proof-of-concept, a simplified, single-sensor range-only version of the algorithm is tested on experimental radar data acquired with a stretch radar receiver. These results are promising, and demonstrate robustness in the presence of nonhomogeneous clutter.     

基于序贯关联算法的多目标无源跟踪

基于序贯关联算法,对多目标无源跟踪问题进行了研究。在只有角度信息可以利用的情况下,首先,利用波门技术对各个无源传感器角度测量数据进行关联和滤波,形成参数航迹;然后,将各个无源传感器的参数航迹送到融合中心进行关联配对,并在关联过程中通过构造关联质量函数对参数航迹的关联历史情况进行度量,解决参数航迹关联模糊问题;最后,通过对关联成功的参数航迹进行交叉定位,给出多个不同目标的位置信息,实现分布式无源系统对多目标的数据关联和跟踪,并通过仿真分析,对算法的有效性和可行性进行验证。     

New assignment-based data association for tracking move-stop-move targets

We present a new assignment-based algorithm for data association in tracking ground targets employing evasive move-stop-move maneuvers using ground moving target indicator (GMTI) reports obtained from an airborne sensor. To avoid detection by the GMTI sensor, the targets deliberately stop for some time before moving again. The sensor does not detect a target when the latter's radial velocity (along the line-of-sight from the sensor) falls below a certain minimum detectable velocity (MDV). Even in the absence of move-stop-move maneuvers, the detection has a less-than-unity probability (P/sub D/<1) due to obscuration and thresholding. Then, it is of interest, when a target is not detected, to develop a systematic technique that can distinguish between lack of detection due to P/sub D/<1 and lack of detection due to a stop (or a near stop). Previously, this problem was solved using a variable structure interacting multiple model (VS-IMM) estimator with a stopped target model (VS-IMM-ST) without explicitly addressing data association. We develop a novel "two-dummy" assignment approach for move-stop-move targets that considers both the problem of data association as well as filtering. Typically, in assignment-based data association a "dummy" measurement is used to denote the nondetection event. The use of the standard single-dummy assignment, which does not handle move-stop-move motion explicitly, can result in broken tracks. The new algorithm proposed here handles the evasive move-stop-move motion by introducing a second dummy measurement to represent nondetection due to the MDV. We also present a likelihood-ratio-based track deletion scheme for move-stop-move targets. Using this two-dummy data association algorithm, the track corresponding to a move-stop-move target is kept "alive' during missed detections both due to MDV and due to P/sub D/<1. In addition, one can obtain reductions in both rms estimation errors as well as the total number of track breakages.     

Track-to-track fusion with dissimilar sensors

An analysis is described of a kinematic state vector fusion algorithm when tracks are obtained from dissimilar sensors. For the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that two dissimilar sensors are equipped with nonidentical two-dimensional optimal linear Kalman filters. It is shown that the performance of such a track-to-track fusion algorithm can be improved if the cross-correlation matrix between candidate tracks is positive. This cross-correlation is introduced by noise associated with target maneuver that is common to the tracking filters in both sensors and is often neglected. An expression for the steady state cross-correlation matrix in closed form is derived and conditions for positivity of the cross-correlation matrix are obtained. The effect of positivity on performance of kinematic track-to-track fusion is also discussed