Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets

Targets that generate multiple measurements at a given instant in time are commonly known as extended targets. These present a challenge for many tracking algorithms, as they violate one of the key assumptions of the standard measurement model. In this paper, a new algorithm is proposed for tracking...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beard, M., Reuter, S., Granström, K., Vo, Ba-Ngu, Vo, Ba Tuong, Scheel, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: IEEE 2016
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130104404
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30091
_version_ 1848752988260139008
author Beard, M.
Reuter, S.
Granström, K.
Vo, Ba-Ngu
Vo, Ba Tuong
Scheel, A.
author_facet Beard, M.
Reuter, S.
Granström, K.
Vo, Ba-Ngu
Vo, Ba Tuong
Scheel, A.
author_sort Beard, M.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Targets that generate multiple measurements at a given instant in time are commonly known as extended targets. These present a challenge for many tracking algorithms, as they violate one of the key assumptions of the standard measurement model. In this paper, a new algorithm is proposed for tracking multiple extended targets in clutter, which is capable of estimating the number of targets, as well the trajectories of their states, comprising the kinematics, measurement rates, and extents. The proposed technique is based on modeling the multi-target state as a generalized labeled multi-Bernoulli (GLMB) random finite set (RFS), within which the extended targets are modeled using gamma Gaussian inverse Wishart (GGIW) distributions. A cheaper variant of the algorithm is also proposed, based on the labelled multi-Bernoulli (LMB) filter. The proposed GLMB/LMB-based algorithms are compared with an extended target version of the cardinalized probability hypothesis density (CPHD) filter, and simulation results show that the (G)LMB has improved estimation and tracking performance.
first_indexed 2025-11-14T08:17:22Z
format Journal Article
id curtin-20.500.11937-30091
institution Curtin University Malaysia
institution_category Local University
last_indexed 2025-11-14T08:17:22Z
publishDate 2016
publisher IEEE
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling curtin-20.500.11937-300912022-10-12T02:37:57Z Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets Beard, M. Reuter, S. Granström, K. Vo, Ba-Ngu Vo, Ba Tuong Scheel, A. Targets that generate multiple measurements at a given instant in time are commonly known as extended targets. These present a challenge for many tracking algorithms, as they violate one of the key assumptions of the standard measurement model. In this paper, a new algorithm is proposed for tracking multiple extended targets in clutter, which is capable of estimating the number of targets, as well the trajectories of their states, comprising the kinematics, measurement rates, and extents. The proposed technique is based on modeling the multi-target state as a generalized labeled multi-Bernoulli (GLMB) random finite set (RFS), within which the extended targets are modeled using gamma Gaussian inverse Wishart (GGIW) distributions. A cheaper variant of the algorithm is also proposed, based on the labelled multi-Bernoulli (LMB) filter. The proposed GLMB/LMB-based algorithms are compared with an extended target version of the cardinalized probability hypothesis density (CPHD) filter, and simulation results show that the (G)LMB has improved estimation and tracking performance. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30091 10.1109/TSP.2015.2505683 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130104404 IEEE restricted
spellingShingle Beard, M.
Reuter, S.
Granström, K.
Vo, Ba-Ngu
Vo, Ba Tuong
Scheel, A.
Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets
title Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets
title_full Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets
title_fullStr Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets
title_short Multiple Extended Target Tracking With Labeled Random Finite Sets
title_sort multiple extended target tracking with labeled random finite sets
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130104404
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30091