Modular Interacting Multiple Model Based on Extended Viterbi Algorithm for Maneuvering Target Tracking

Abstract EN

A new maneuvering target tracking algorithm is investigated, which is modeled as a class of Markov jump linear systems (MJLS).

Drawing on the experience of combination idea of the extended Viterbi algorithm (EV) and the interacting multiple model algorithm (IMM), a modular interacting multiple model based on extended Viterbi (MIMMEV) is presented.

The MIMMEV algorithm consists of N independent interacting multiple model-extended Viterbi (IMM-EV).

Furthermore, these IMM-EV filters are independent and working in parallel in the MIMMEV algorithm.

According to the derived probability, the estimated state of every moment is the weighted sum of each estimator at the corresponding time.

Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm improves the tracking precision and reduces the computational burden compared with traditional IMM and IMM-EV.