Track quality based multi-target tracker

Details Track quality based multi-target tracker Track quality based multi-target tracker

2007-06-01

2009-12-01

Tarcza, Thomas H (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Return signal controls radar system

Receiver

C342S090000, C342S096000, C342S097000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07626535

ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments are described herein for a track quality based multi-target tracker and an associated method. The method includes associating a measurement with a track, generating measurement association statistics for the track, generating and updating a track quality value for a track based on a measurement-to-track association likelihood, and updating track lists based on the track quality value and the measurement association statistics of the tracks in these lists. The tracker includes structure for carrying out this method.

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