Title :
Closed form 3d polynomial solution from multiple 2d sensors
Author_Institution :
Northrop-Grumman ES, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a closed form solution for a 3D polynomial using measurements from multiple 2D (passive) sensors. This solution is useful in a multiple sensor tracking environment when initializing more complex 3D estimators with passive sensor measurements and when correlating tracks across multiple sensors. The closed form solution is also extended to include active sensors as one or more of the algorithm´s contributing sensors.
Keywords :
polynomial approximation; sensor fusion; 3D polynomial; closed form solution; multiple 2D sensor; multiple sensor tracking environment; passive sensor measurement; Correlation; Measurement uncertainty; Polynomials; Target tracking; Three-dimensional displays; Vectors; Weight measurement;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.2014.130288