Automatic Target Recognition and Tracking Filter

Abstract : The goal of the research is to develop a multiple model extended Kalman filter to perform simultaneous target identification and tracking using high range resolution (HRR) radar measurements. The idea is to use a multiple model estimator (MME) with multiple Kalman filters (one for each target type) to process HRR measurements. The resulting algorithm will provide estimates of the target kinematics (e.g. position, velocity, and possibly acceleration) and predict model probabilities, which correspond to the target probability. Hence, the approach proposed here is named the automatic target recognition (ATR) and tracking filter.