scholarly journals Underwater Bearing-only and Bearing-Doppler Target Tracking Based on Square Root Unscented Kalman Filter

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li ◽  
Zhao ◽  
Yu ◽  
Wei
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Positive Definiteness ◽  
Square Root ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Underwater Target ◽  
State Observability ◽  
Passive Measurements

Underwater target tracking system can be kept covert using the bearing-only or the bearing-Doppler measurements (passive measurements), which will reduce the risk of been detected. According to the characteristics of underwater target tracking, the square root unscented Kalman filter (SRUKF) algorithm, which is based on the Bayesian theory, was applied to the underwater bearing-only and bearing-Doppler non-maneuverable target tracking problem. Aiming at the shortcomings of the unscented Kalman filter (UKF), the SRUKF uses the QR decomposition and the Cholesky factor updating, in order to avoid that the process noise covariance matrix loses its positive definiteness during the target tracking period. The SRUKF uses sigma sampling to avoid the linearization of the nonlinear bearing-only and the bearing-Doppler measurements. To ensure the target state observability in underwater target tracking, the paper uses single maneuvering observer to track the single non-maneuverable target. The simulation results show that the SRUKF has better tracking performance than the extended Kalman filter (EKF) and the UKF in tracking accuracy and stability, and the computational complexity of the SRUKF algorithm is low.

Research on Underwater Target Tracking Based on Contour Detection

2011 ◽  
Vol 317-319 ◽  
pp. 890-896
Author(s):  
Ming Jun Zhang ◽  
Yuan Yuan Wan ◽  
Zhen Zhong Chu
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Model ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Contour Detection ◽  
Motion Prediction ◽  
Moving Target ◽  
Contour Extraction ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Tracking Method ◽  
Underwater Target

The traditional centroid tracking method over-relies on the accuracy of segment, which easily lead to loss of underwater moving target. This paper presents an object tracking method based on circular contour extraction, combining region feature and contour feature. Through the correction to circle features, the problem of multiple solutions causing by Hough transform circle detection is avoided. A new motion prediction model is constructed to make up the deficiency that three-order motion prediction model has disadvantage of high dimension and large calculation. The predicted position of object centroid is updated and corrected by circle contour, forming prediction-measurement-updating closed-loop target tracking system. To reduce system processing time, on the premise of the tracking accuracy, a dynamic detection method based on target state prediction model is proposed. The results of contour extraction and underwater moving target experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

scholarly journals Adaptive fading factor unscented Kalman filter with application to target tracking

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Gu ◽  
Zhongliang Jing ◽  
Liangbin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
System Model ◽  
Mismatch Error ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Model Mismatch ◽  
Error Covariance ◽  
Nonlinear Tracking ◽  
Fading Factor

AbstractOne purpose of target tracking is to estimate the states of targets, and unscented Kalman filter is one of the effective algorithms for estimating in the nonlinear tracking problem. Considering the characteristics of complex maneuverability, it is easy to reduce the tracking accuracy and cause divergence due to the mismatch between the system model and the practical target motion model. Adaptive fading factor is an effective counter to this problem, having been instrumental in solving accuracy and divergence problems. Fading factor can adaptively adjust covariance matrix online to compensate model mismatch error. Moreover, fading factor not only improves the filtering accuracy, but also automatically adjusts the error covariance in response to the different situation. The simulation results show that the adaptive fading factor unscented Kalman filter has more advantages in target tracking and it can be better applied to nonlinear target tracking.

scholarly journals An Improved Unscented Kalman Filter Algorithm for Radar Azimuth Mutation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Dazhang You ◽  
Pan Liu ◽  
Wei Shang ◽  
Yepeng Zhang ◽  
Yawei Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Singular Value Decomposition ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Sudden Change ◽  
Singular Value ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Kalman Filter Algorithm ◽  
Value Decomposition ◽  
Accuracy And Stability

An improved UKF (Unscented Kalman Filter) algorithm is proposed to solve the problem of radar azimuth mutation. Since the radar azimuth angle will restart to count after each revolution of the radar, and when the aircraft just passes the abrupt angle change, the radar observation measurement will have a sudden change, which has serious consequences and is solved by the proposed novel UKF based on SVD. In order to improve the tracking accuracy and stability of the radar tracking system further, the SVD-MUKF (Singular Value Decomposition-based Memory Unscented Kalman Filter) based on multiple memory fading is constructed. Furthermore, several simulation results show that the SVD-MUKF algorithm proposed in this paper is better than the SVD-UKF (Singular Value Decomposition of Unscented Kalman Filter) algorithm and classical UKF algorithm in accuracy and stability. Last but not the least, the SVD-MUKF can achieve stable tracking of targets even in the case of angle mutation.

Radar Target Tracking Error Research Using Kalman Filter-Based Algorithms

2012 ◽  
Vol 239-240 ◽  
pp. 1184-1187
Author(s):  
Qian Long Chai ◽  
Yu Long Bai ◽  
Cun Hui Dong
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Tracking Error ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
Radar Target ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Tracking Errors ◽  
Radar Systems

The methods of radar target tracking have a substantial effect on the accuracy of the whole radar systems. The basic principles and implementing steps of the Extended Kalman filter (the EKF) and the Unscented Kalman filter (the UKF) are briefly introduced. The main sources of radar observation errors and the limitation of the current methods are analyzed. According to the requirements of tracking a CV target, the EKF and the UKF are used to simulate the experiments by establishing the specific model of radar target tracking. The results show that the tracking errors can be constrained within a certain range and the whole systems also have the high tracking accuracy.

scholarly journals Improved Interacting Multiple Model Particle Filter Algorithm

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaoran Liu ◽  
Xun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Particle Filter ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Multiple Model ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Proposal Distribution ◽  
Model Particle ◽  
Interactive Multiple Model ◽  
Particle Filter Algorithm

For the issue of limited filtering accuracy of interactive multiple model particle filter algorithm caused by the resampling particles don't contain the latest observation information, we made improvements on interactive multiple model particle filter algorithm in this paper based on mixed kalman particle filter algorithm. Interactive multiple model particle filter algorithm is proposed. In addition, the composed methods influence to tracking accuracy are discussed. In the new algorithm the system state estimation is generated with unscented kalman filter (UKF) first and then use the extended kalman filter (EKF) to get the proposal distribution of the particles, taking advantage of the measure information to update the particles' state. We compare and analyze the target tracking performance of the proposed algorithm of IMM-MKPF in this paper, IMM-UPF and IMM-EPF through the simulation experiment. The results show that the tracking accuracy of the proposed algorithm is superior to other two algorithms. Thus, the new method in this paper is effective. The method is of important to improve tracking accuracy further for maneuvering target tracking under the non-linear and non-Gaussian circumstances.

Locality-Sensitive Non-Linear Kalman Filter for Target Tracking

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-57
Author(s):  
Ben-Bright Benuwa ◽  
Benjamin Ghansah
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Linear Filtering ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Propagation Of Uncertainty ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Marine Engineering

Target tracking (TT) with non-linear kalman filtering (NLKF) has recently become a very popular research area, particularly in the field of marine engineering and air traffic control. Contemporary NLKF algorithms have been very effective, in particular, with extensions and merging with a reduced root mean square error (RMSE) value. However, there are a number of issues that confront NLKF approaches, notably weakness in robustness, convergence speed, and tracking accuracy due to large initial error and weak observability. Furthermore, NLKF algorithms significantly results in error for high non-linear systems (NLS) because of the propagation of uncertainty. Again, there is a problem of estimating future states as a result of white noise. To handle these issues, the authors propose a novel non-linear filtering algorithm, called locality-sensitive NLKF (LSNLKF) that incorporates locality-sensitive adaptors into the structure of an integrated NLKF. They are the extended kalman filter (EKF) and the unscented kalman filter (UKF) for TT.

scholarly journals Adaptive Unscented Kalman Filter for Target Tracking with Unknown Time-Varying Noise Covariance

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baoshuang Ge ◽  
Hai Zhang ◽  
Liuyang Jiang ◽  
Zheng Li ◽  
Maaz Butt
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Nonlinear Problems ◽  
Linear Matrix ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Linear Matrix Equation ◽  
Measurement Noise Covariance ◽  
Noise Covariance

The unscented Kalman filter (UKF) is widely used to address the nonlinear problems in target tracking. However, this standard UKF shows unstable performance whenever the noise covariance mismatches. Furthermore, in consideration of the deficiencies of the current adaptive UKF algorithm, this paper proposes a new adaptive UKF scheme for the time-varying noise covariance problems. First of all, the cross-correlation between the innovation and residual sequences is given and proven. On this basis, a linear matrix equation deduced from the innovation and residual sequences is applied to resolve the process noise covariance in real time. Using the redundant measurements, an improved measurement-based adaptive Kalman filtering algorithm is applied to estimate the measurement noise covariance, which is entirely immune to the state estimation. The results of the simulation indicate that under the condition of time-varying noise covariances, the proposed adaptive UKF outperforms the standard UKF and the current adaptive UKF algorithm, hence improving tracking accuracy and stability.

Pervasive underwater passive target tracking for the computation of standard deviation solution in a 3D environment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kavitha Lakshmi ◽  
S. Koteswara Rao ◽  
Kodukula Subrahmanyam
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo Simulation ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
3D Space ◽  
Underwater Target

PurposeNowadays advancement in acoustic technology can be explored with marine assets. The purpose of the paper is pervasive computing underwater target tracking has aroused military and civilian interest as a key component of ocean exploration. While many pervasive techniques are currently found in the literature, there is little published research on the effectiveness of these paradigms in the target tracking context.Design/methodology/approachThe unscented Kalman filter (UKF) provides good results for bearing and elevation angles only tracking. Detailed methodology and mathematical modeling are carried out and used to analyze the performance of the filter based on the Monte Carlo simulation.FindingsDue to the intricacy of maritime surroundings, tracking underwater targets using acoustic signals, without knowing the range parameter is difficult. The intention is to find out the solution in terms of standard deviation in a three-dimensional (3D) space.Originality/valueA new method is found for the acceptance criteria for range, course, speed and pitch based on the standard deviation for bearing and elevation 3D target tracking using the unscented Kalman filter covariance matrix. In the Monte Carlo simulation, several scenarios are used and the results are shown.

Underwater Target Tracking Algorithm Based on an Improved Color Matching

2013 ◽  
Vol 834-836 ◽  
pp. 1234-1239
Author(s):  
Ling Yu Sun ◽  
Ming Ming Li ◽  
Zhao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Target Tracking ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Size Variation ◽  
Window Size ◽  
Tracking Algorithm ◽  
Color Matching ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Matching Algorithm ◽  
Underwater Image ◽  
Underwater Target

Owing to fuzzy detail and distortion of underwater image and complex changes of target, the underwater target tracking system requires accuracy and continuity of tracking, and expects that the size of tracking window can adapt to appearance change of target. According to the requirements mentioned above, the underwater target tracking algorithm based on an improved color matching is proposed, which finds the best location of target through tracking accuracy algorithm and calculates width of window on the basis of tracking window size variation algorithm. The experimental results show that this algorithm can adaptively track the real-time target and has higher accuracy than traditional color matching algorithm.

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