Analysis of the neural extended Kalman filter for target tracking using different neural network functions

  • Authors:
  • Stephen C. Stubberud;Kathleen A. Kramer

  • Affiliations:
  • Rockwell Collins, Inc., Poway, CA;University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

  • Venue:
  • AIA '08 Proceedings of the 26th IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

The neural extended Kalman filter is an adaptive estimation technique that has been shown to improve target-tracking performance when the target is maneuvering. The technique relies upon a neural network which is trained on-line to modify the target motion model. Different mathematical functions have been proposed and implemented as the hidden-layer squashing function of the neural network. For a general tracking application where a wide variety of targets with different maneuver specifications are present, the performance of these different hidden layer functions is analyzed to provide a baseline metric for meaningful comparison and evaluation. Using these results, the neural extended Kalman filter tracking system with the overall best tracking performance for manoeuvring targets can be selected.