Design and analysis of modern tracking systems

This book is a thorough overview of the state-of-the-art in design and implementation of advanced tracking for single and multiple sensor systems. This practical resource provides modern system designers and analysts with in-depth evaluations of sensor management, kinematic and attribute data processing, data association, situation assessment, and modern tracking and data fusion methods as applied in both military and non-military arenas.

The basics of target tracking. Sensor and source characteristics. Kinematic state estimation. Passive sensor tracking. Basic methods for data association. Advanced methods for MTT data association. Attribute data fusion. Multiple sensor tracking. Reasoning schemes for situation assessment and sensor management. Situation assessment. Tracking system performance, prediction, and evaluation. Multi-target tracking with an agile boam radar. Sensor management. Multiple hypothesis tracking system design and application. Detection and tracking of dim targets in clutter.