Explicit recursive track-to-track fusion rules for nonlinear multi-sensor systems

M Zarei, R Chhabra - IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
M Zarei, R Chhabra
IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents explicit sub-optimal track-to-track fusion algorithms for Multi-Sensor
Systems (MSS) estimating nonlinear processes. The individual tracks in an MSS are
correlated due to the presence of a common process noise in the track estimation errors.
Herein, we propose recursive formulae for consistent correlation estimation in mildly and
highly nonlinear systems that respectively use Extended Kalman Filters (EKF) and
Unscented Kalman Filters (UKF) for track estimation. In a mildly nonlinear system, the …
This letter presents explicit sub-optimal track-to-track fusion algorithms for Multi-Sensor Systems (MSS) estimating nonlinear processes. The individual tracks in an MSS are correlated due to the presence of a common process noise in the track estimation errors. Herein, we propose recursive formulae for consistent correlation estimation in mildly and highly nonlinear systems that respectively use Extended Kalman Filters (EKF) and Unscented Kalman Filters (UKF) for track estimation. In a mildly nonlinear system, the linearized model employed in the EKF-based MSS architecture offers a correlation propagation formula whose coupling with the optimal track fusion rule generates a sub-optimal fused estimate. On the other hand in highly nonlinear systems, the UKF-based architectures are proven effective for track estimation. The UKF works based on the unscented transform of deterministic sigma points, which is equivalent to the Statistical Linearization Regression (SLR) process. For UKF-based MSS architectures, we propose a consistent correlation propagation recursion according to the SLR technique that will be coupled with the optimal track fusion rule to generate a sub-optimal fused estimate. The performance of the developed fusion algorithms is demonstrated through conducting a statistical test and an average root mean square error analysis.
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