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Shipborne radar maneuvering target tracking based on the variable structure adaptive grid interacting multiple model

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The trajectory of a shipborne radar target has a certain complexity, randomness, and diversity. Tracking a strong maneuvering target timely, accurately, and effectively is a key technology for a shipborne radar tracking system. Combining a variable structure interacting multiple model with an adaptive grid algorithm, we present a variable structure adaptive grid interacting multiple model maneuvering target tracking method. Tracking experiments are performed using the proposed method for five maneuvering targets, including a uniform motion — uniform acceleration motion target, a uniform acceleration motion — uniform motion target, a serpentine locomotion target, and two variable acceleration motion targets. Experimental results show that the target position, velocity, and acceleration tracking errors for the five typical target trajectories are small. The method has high tracking precision, good stability, and flexible adaptability.

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Project (No. 61105020) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China

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Zhu, Zw. Shipborne radar maneuvering target tracking based on the variable structure adaptive grid interacting multiple model. J. Zhejiang Univ. - Sci. C 14, 733–742 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.C1200335

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