A Class of Distributed Variable Structure Multiple Model Algorithm Based on Posterior Information of Information Matrix

The tracking of maneuvering targets in radar networking scenarios is studied in this paper.For the interacting multiple model algorithm and the expected-mode augmentation algorithm,the fixed base model set leads to a mismatch between the model set and the target motion mode,which causes the reduction on tracking accuracy.An adaptive grid-expected-mode augmentation variable structure multiple model algorithm is proposed.The adaptive grid algorithm based on the turning model is extended to the two-dimensional pattern space to realize the self-adaptation of the model set.Furthermore,combining with the unscented information filtering,and by interacting the measurement information of neighboring radars and iterating information matrix with consistency strategy,a distributed target tracking algorithm based on the posterior information of the information matrix is proposed.For the problem of filtering divergence while target is leaving radar surveillance area,a k-coverage algorithm based on particle swarm optimization is applied to plan the radar motion trajectory for achieving filtering convergence.

Application of Road Information in Ground Moving Target Tracking

A new algorithm is developed to achieve accurate state estimation in ground moving target tracking by means of using road information. It is an adaptive variable structure interacting multiple model estimator with dynamic models modification （DMM VS-IMM for short）. Firstly, road information is employed to modify the target dynamic models used by filter, including modification of state transition matrix and process noise. Secondly, road information is applied to update the model set of a VS-IMM estimator. Predicted state estimation and road information are used to locate the target in the road network on which the model set is updated and finally IMM filtering is implemented. As compared with traditional methods, the accuracy of state estimation is improved for target moving not only on a single road, but also through an intersection. Monte Carlo simulation demonstrates the efficiency and robustness of the proposed algorithm with moderate computational loads.

Ground Moving Target Tracking with VS-IMM Using Mean Shift Unscented Particle Filter

In order to track ground moving target, a variable structure interacting multiple model （VS-IMM） using mean shift unscented particle filter （MS-UPF） is proposed in this paper. In model-conditioned filtering, sample particles obtained from the unscented particle filter are moved towards the maximal posterior density estimation of the target state through mean shift. On the basis of stop model in VS-IMM, hide model is proposed. Once the target is obscured by terrain, the prediction at prior time is used instead of the measurement at posterior time; in addition, the road model set used is not changed. A ground moving target indication （GMTI） radar is employed in three common simulation scenarios of ground target： entering or leaving a road, crossing a junction and no measurement. Two evaluation indexes, root mean square error （RMSE） and average normalized estimation error squared （ANEES）, are used. The results indicate that when the road on which the target moving changes, the tracking accuracy is effectively improved in the proposed algorithm. Moreover, track interruption could be avoided if the target is moving too slowly or masked by terrain.