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| ===== TWS ===== | ===== TWS ===== | ||
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| The automatic detector part of the ADT quantizes the range into intervals equal to the | The automatic detector part of the ADT quantizes the range into intervals equal to the | ||
| - | range resolution. At each range interval the detector integrates 11 pulses, where n is the numberof | + | range resolution. At each range interval the detector integrates 11 pulses, where n is the number of pulses expected to be returned from a target as tile antennas catis past. The integrated pulses |
| are compared with a threshold to indicate the presence or absence of a target. An example is | are compared with a threshold to indicate the presence or absence of a target. An example is | ||
| the commonly used moving window detector which examines continuously the last r-1 samples | the commonly used moving window detector which examines continuously the last r-1 samples | ||
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| avoiding computer overload that the radar used with ADT should be designed to exclude | avoiding computer overload that the radar used with ADT should be designed to exclude | ||
| unwanted signals, as from clutter and interference. A good ADT system therefore reqirires radar with a good-MTI and a good CEAE-(constant false alarm rate) receiver. A clutter map, | unwanted signals, as from clutter and interference. A good ADT system therefore reqirires radar with a good-MTI and a good CEAE-(constant false alarm rate) receiver. A clutter map, | ||
| - | generated by the radar, is sometimes used to reduce the load on thc tracking computer by blanking clutter areas and removing detections associated with large point clutter sources not | + | generated by the radar, is sometimes used to reduce the load on the tracking computer by blanking clutter areas and removing detections associated with large point clutter sources not |
| rejected by the MTI. Slowly moving echoes that are not of interest can also be removed by the | rejected by the MTI. Slowly moving echoes that are not of interest can also be removed by the | ||
| clutter map. The availability of some distinctive target characteristic, | clutter map. The availability of some distinctive target characteristic, | ||
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| One approach is to first quantize the range and sometimes the azimuth angle.The quantization increment in range might be the pulse width and that is angle might be the azimuth beamwidth.At each range-azimuth quantization cell, the pulse received during the time the antenna scans past the target are integrated and a detection decision is made. CFAR generally is incorporated before the decision process inorder to prevent excessive false alarm due to clutter echoes. Pulse Integration is performed in some form of automatic detector,or integrator. | One approach is to first quantize the range and sometimes the azimuth angle.The quantization increment in range might be the pulse width and that is angle might be the azimuth beamwidth.At each range-azimuth quantization cell, the pulse received during the time the antenna scans past the target are integrated and a detection decision is made. CFAR generally is incorporated before the decision process inorder to prevent excessive false alarm due to clutter echoes. Pulse Integration is performed in some form of automatic detector,or integrator. | ||
| - | Another approach to automatic detection is the moving window detector which examines continuosly the last n pulses and announces the presence of a target if it at least m out of n of the pulses exceed a present threshold.A by product of the automatic detection decision with a moving window detector or something similar is an angle measurement made by beam splitting. if n pulses expected to be recieved from a target ,beam splitting involves recognizing the begining and end of the n pulses and locating their centre.Angle accuracy depends on how well the begining and end of the tram of n pulse can be determined, | + | Another approach to automatic detection is the moving window detector which examines continuosly the last n pulses and announces the presence of a target if it at least m out of n of the pulses exceed a present threshold.A by product of the automatic detection decision with a moving window detector or something similar is an angle measurement made by beam splitting. if n pulses expected to be recieved from a target ,beam splitting involves recognizing the begining and end of the n pulses and locating their centre.Angle accuracy depends on how well the begining and end of the tram of n pulse can be determined, |
| === Track Correlation and Association === | === Track Correlation and Association === | ||
| Target observation on each radar scan that survives hit pattern recognition and clutter rejection functions is | Target observation on each radar scan that survives hit pattern recognition and clutter rejection functions is | ||
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| tracking gates, **tracking ambiguity** results. | tracking gates, **tracking ambiguity** results. | ||
| - | When a new detection is recieved that is not at the location of a clutter echo stored in the clutter map, an attempt is made to associate it with an existing track.Association with an existing track is aided by establishing for each track a small search window or gate ,within which the detction | + | When a new detection is recieved that is not at the location of a clutter echo stored in the clutter map, an attempt is made to associate it with an existing track.Association with an existing track is aided by establishing for each track a small search window or gate ,within which the detection |
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| - | One reason the target might , not appear in the nonmaneuvering gate is that its radar cross secion | + | One reason the target might , not appear in the nonmaneuvering gate is that its radar cross section |
| **Resolution of track ambiguity**: | **Resolution of track ambiguity**: | ||
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| too slow to be used in a system where speed of operation is one of the primary goals. | too slow to be used in a system where speed of operation is one of the primary goals. | ||
| - | In principle, a track can be initiated from the target location information obtained on two successive scans of the radar antenna. In practice, however target information from three or more scans is usually needed to intiate a track.Two scans would be adequatewhen | + | In principle, a track can be initiated from the target location information obtained on two successive scans of the radar antenna. In practice, however target information from three or more scans is usually needed to intiate a track.Two scans would be adequate when there is only one or a few aircraft within view, but when the radar has in view a larger number of echoes, one or more additional scan may be needed to prevent false tracks from being initiated. Thus it is more usual to require three or more scan before establishing a track.A clutter map is used to store, the locations of fixed clutter echoes and prevent tracks from being initiated based on a clutter echo combined with a real target detection.Such tracks can eventually be recognized as false and can be dropped , but it takes time and computer capacity to do so when there are a large number of them.Clutter echoes for inclusion in the clutter map are those echoes that do not change their location with time or that change loction too slowly to be targets of interest. |
| - | The process of initiating a track in a dense environment of targets and clutter not diminated by the radar can be quite demanding in both computer software and hardware. Initiation of a new track may take more computer time and capability than any other aspect of ADT.Requiring three scans for a civil air-traffic control radar to establish a track is usually not a burden. | + | The process of initiating a track in a dense environment of targets and clutter not diminated by the radar can be quite demanding in both computer software and hardware. Initiation of a new track may take more computer time and capability than any other aspect of ADT.Requiring three scans for a civil air-traffic control radar to establish a track is usually not a burden. |
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| === Generation of tracking " | === Generation of tracking " | ||
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| ground-based system consisting of a pencil-beam antenna mounted on a rotatable | ground-based system consisting of a pencil-beam antenna mounted on a rotatable | ||
| platform which is caused by motor drive of its azimuth and elevation position to | platform which is caused by motor drive of its azimuth and elevation position to | ||
| - | follow a target in Figure | + | follow a target in Figure |
| the angle of arrival of the echo wavefront and corrected by positioning the antenna | the angle of arrival of the echo wavefront and corrected by positioning the antenna | ||
| to keep the target centered in the beam. | to keep the target centered in the beam. | ||
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| produced it. Thus, position reports are used as they occurred in real time, and no position report is accepted | produced it. Thus, position reports are used as they occurred in real time, and no position report is accepted | ||
| out of order. IADT reduces loss of data due to individual radar propagation and lobing characteristics while allowing quality weighting of data relative to it source. IADT systems can accept the output of TWS or non- | out of order. IADT reduces loss of data due to individual radar propagation and lobing characteristics while allowing quality weighting of data relative to it source. IADT systems can accept the output of TWS or non- | ||
| - | TWS radars as well as that derived from IFF transponders.When multiple radar view a common volume, there can be improved tracking , the data rate can be greater than any of the radar acting alone ,there is less vulnerability to electronic countermeasures, | + | TWS radars as well as that derived from IFF transponders.When multiple radar view a common volume, there can be improved tracking , the data rate can be greater than any of the radar acting alone ,there is less vulnerability to electronic countermeasures, |
| - | **Integrated Tracking From Collocated Radar at a Single Site**:When more than one radar covering approximately the same volume in space, are located in the same vicinity , their individual output can be combined to form a single track.The radar might operate in different frequency bands, have different antenna characteristics , and diferent data rates. There is more than one way to combine the output of multiple radars.A good approach is to combine all the detections from each radar to form a single track and to update the track rather than develop seperate tracks at each radar and either select the best track or combine them is some other manner.The data from the various radars do not arrive at the tracker at a uniform rate.The development of a single track file by the use of the total data available from all radars produce a better track than combining | + | **Integrated Tracking From Collocated Radar at a Single Site**:When more than one radar covering approximately the same volume in space, are located in the same vicinity , their individual output can be combined to form a single track.The radar might operate in different frequency bands, have different antenna characteristics , and diferent data rates. There is more than one way to combine the output of multiple radars.A good approach is to combine all the detections from each radar to form a single track and to update the track rather than develop seperate tracks at each radar and either select the best track or combine them is some other manner.The data from the various radars do not arrive at the tracker at a uniform rate.The development of a single track file by the use of the total data available from all radars produce a better track than combining |
| The **Integrated Automated Detection and Tracking (IADT) System AN/SYS-2** is a computer-based radar data processor with automated radar target detection, tracking, and correlation capabilities. The AN/SYS-2 correlates contact data from the 2-D and 3-D air-search radars to provide a single, unduplicated, | The **Integrated Automated Detection and Tracking (IADT) System AN/SYS-2** is a computer-based radar data processor with automated radar target detection, tracking, and correlation capabilities. The AN/SYS-2 correlates contact data from the 2-D and 3-D air-search radars to provide a single, unduplicated, | ||
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| where $x_{pn}$ = predicted position of the target on the nth scan, $x_{n}$ = measured position on the nth scan, α = position smoothing parameter, β = velcity smoothing parameter , and $T_{s}$ = time between observations. | where $x_{pn}$ = predicted position of the target on the nth scan, $x_{n}$ = measured position on the nth scan, α = position smoothing parameter, β = velcity smoothing parameter , and $T_{s}$ = time between observations. | ||
| - | if α = β = 0, the tracker uses no current target information, | + | if α = β = 0, the tracker uses no current target information, |
| Benedict and Border show that if the transient response to a maneuvering target can be modeled by a ramp function , the output noise variance at steady state is minimized in an α - β tracker when $ β = \frac {α^{2}}{2-α}$. it was stated that the analysis does not , and cannot , specify the optimum value of α. The value of α is determined by the bandwidth and will depend on the system application. In selecting α, a compromise usually must be made between good smoothing of the random measurement errors (requiring a narrow bandwidth) and a rapid response to maneuvering target (wide bandwith). Trunk states that an α and a β satisfying the above relation can be chosen so that the tracking filter will follow a specified g turn. | Benedict and Border show that if the transient response to a maneuvering target can be modeled by a ramp function , the output noise variance at steady state is minimized in an α - β tracker when $ β = \frac {α^{2}}{2-α}$. it was stated that the analysis does not , and cannot , specify the optimum value of α. The value of α is determined by the bandwidth and will depend on the system application. In selecting α, a compromise usually must be made between good smoothing of the random measurement errors (requiring a narrow bandwidth) and a rapid response to maneuvering target (wide bandwith). Trunk states that an α and a β satisfying the above relation can be chosen so that the tracking filter will follow a specified g turn. | ||
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| where n is the number of the scan or target obsrevation(n> | where n is the number of the scan or target obsrevation(n> | ||
| - | The classical α - β tracker is designed to minmise the mean - square error in the smoothed position and velocity. This type of tracker is said to be relatively easy to implement , but it does not handle the maneuvering target. Some means has to be included to detect maneuvers and change the values of α and β accordingly.The two tracking gate described in connection with Fig 1 is one example of how to deal with a large maneuvers. Another example is an adaptive α - β tracker which varies the smoothing parameter to achieve a variable | + | The classical α - β tracker is designed to minmise the mean - square error in the smoothed position and velocity. This type of tracker is said to be relatively easy to implement , but it does not handle the maneuvering target. Some means has to be included to detect maneuvers and change the values of α and β accordingly.The two tracking gate described in connection with Fig 1 is one example of how to deal with a large maneuvers. Another example is an adaptive α - β tracker which varies the smoothing parameter to achieve a variable |
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| - | To tune the α - β filter for radar tracking , one uses the radar parametrs | + | To tune the α - β filter for radar tracking , one uses the radar parameters |
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| mean square error in the smoothed position and velocity. | mean square error in the smoothed position and velocity. | ||
| - | When the Kalman filter is modeled with the target trajectory as a straight line , and the measurement noise and the trajectory disturbance are modeled as white , guassian noise with zero mean , the kalamn filter equations reduce to the α - β tracker equations with α and β computed sequentially by the kalman filter procedure.Blackman states that " Experience with airborne radars has shown the versatility of kalman filter to be almost indespensable when dealing with problems presented by missing data and variable measurement noise statics" | + | When the Kalman filter is modeled with the target trajectory as a straight line , and the measurement noise and the trajectory disturbance are modeled as white , guassian noise with zero mean , the kalamn filter equations reduce to the α - β tracker equations with α and β computed sequentially by the kalman filter procedure.Blackman states that " Experience with airborne radars has shown the versatility of kalman filter to be almost indespensable when dealing with problems presented by missing data and variable measurement noise statics" |
| predictor-corrector type estimator that is optimal in the sense that it minimizes the | predictor-corrector type estimator that is optimal in the sense that it minimizes the | ||
| estimated error covariance—when some presumed conditions are met. Since the time of | estimated error covariance—when some presumed conditions are met. Since the time of | ||
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