Track-to-Track Association for Biased Data Based on the Reference Topology Feature

In this letter, we propose a novel track-to-track association (TTTA) algorithm based upon the reference topology (RET) feature, which is insensitive to sensor biases. A rigorous mathematical definition of RET is presented. The insensitivity of RET to sensor biases is analyzed theoretically. In order to construct the association cost matrix, we make use of the optimal subpattern assignment (OSPA) metric to measure the distance between two RETs. Simulation results demonstrate the advantages of the proposed algorithm.

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