Multi-target tracking in clutter

John N. Sanders-Reed; Mary Jo Duncan; William B. Boucher; W. Michael Dimmler; Shawn D. O'Keefe

doi:10.1117/12.472371

25 June 2002 Multitarget tracking in clutter

John N. Sanders-Reed, Mary Jo Duncan, William B. Boucher, W. Michael Dimmler, Shawn D. O'Keefe

Proceedings Volume 4724, Laser Weapons Technology III; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472371
Event: AeroSense 2002, 2002, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A high frame rate (120 Hz), multi-target, video tracker has been developed and used in an operational environment. The tracker is able to track multiple targets simultaneously, while providing fine-track track errors on a user selected target. The system is able to accommodate real-world issues such as sensor bad pixels and natural background clutter. Several fine track modes are available, including centroid, leading edge, and correlation. The tracker provides sub- pixel track accuracy against both resolved and unresolved targets. The system has been extensively tested against radiometrically correct cloud scenes and has been successfully integrated in a tracking system to provide multi-target tracking of real targets viewed against terrain and cloud backgrounds.

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John N. Sanders-Reed, Mary Jo Duncan, William B. Boucher, W. Michael Dimmler, and Shawn D. O'Keefe "Multitarget tracking in clutter", Proc. SPIE 4724, Laser Weapons Technology III, (25 June 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472371

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