Anti-Bias Association Algorithm for AIS and Radar Tracks Based on Centroid Reference Topological Characteristics
To achieve fast and accurate association for AIS and radar tracks, provide associated track-pairs for subsequent sensor bias registration and situational fusion, this paper presents an anti-bias association algorithm for AIS and radar tracks according to centroid reference topological characteristics (CRT). The algorithm describes the topological characteristics of track-points set on the basis of targets position relative to the centroid of the set to achieve AIS and radar tracks fine association in the presence of radar bias. The proposed algorithm outperforms the traditional tracks association algorithms based on image matching principle (IM) or targets reference topology feature (TRT) in terms of real-time performance, simultaneously has high correctly associated rate. Simulation results show that the falsely associated rate of this algorithm maintains 0, the correctly associated rate maintains above 85%. It can provide reliable associated track-pairs for system errors registration; while the average time-consuming of the algorithm is 1/4 and 1/417 of TRT and IM algorithm, the practicality has been significantly improved.