Title :
Tracking targets with constant heading and variable speed
Author :
Rogers, Steven R.
Author_Institution :
ELTA Electron., Ashdod, Israel
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two estimation procedures for tracking targets moving with variable speed in a fixed direction are presented and shown to be maximum likelihood estimators under differing sets of assumptions. Monte Carlo simulations are used to compare the accuracy of each method in a realistic tracking scenario. For miss-distance and heading estimation, it is often more accurate to make an approximate choice of speed profile than to make no choice at all
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; estimation theory; tracking; Monte Carlo simulations; constant heading; estimation; fixed direction; maximum likelihood estimators; speed profile; target tracking; variable speed; Body sensor networks; Coordinate measuring machines; Least squares methods; Maximum likelihood estimation; Recursive estimation; Target tracking; Time measurement; Trajectory; Velocity measurement; Yield estimation;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
