Design and evaluation of multiple hypothesis tracking for infrared surveillance systems

Samuel S. Blackman; Robert J. Dempster; Ted J. Broida

doi:10.1117/12.139394

25 August 1992 Design and evaluation of multiple hypothesis tracking for infrared surveillance systems

Samuel S. Blackman, Robert J. Dempster, Ted J. Broida

Proceedings Volume 1698, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 1992; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.139394
Event: Aerospace Sensing, 1992, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper describes an overall methodology for the application of a multiple hypothesis tracking (MHT) algorithm to the IR surveillance system problem of tracking dim targets in a heavy clutter or false alarm background. First, It discusses the manner in which the detection and tracking systems are jointly designed to optimize performance. Next, it presents approximate methods that can conveniently be used for preliminary system design and performance prediction. Finally, it discusses the use of a detailed Monte Carlo simulation for final system evaluation and presents results illustrating the proposed methods and comparing predicted and simulation performance.

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Samuel S. Blackman, Robert J. Dempster, and Ted J. Broida "Design and evaluation of multiple hypothesis tracking for infrared surveillance systems", Proc. SPIE 1698, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 1992, (25 August 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.139394

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