A method for tracking streaking targets (targets whose signatures are spread across multiple pixels in a focal plane array) is developed. The outputs of a bank of matched filters are thresholded and then used for measurement extraction. The use of the Deep Target Extractor (DTE, previously called the MLPMHT) allows for tracking in the very low observable (VLO) environment common when a streaking target is present. A definition of moving target signal to noise ratio (MT-SNR) is also presented as a metric for trackability. The extraction algorithm and the DTE are then tested across several variables, including trajectory, MT-SNR, and streak length. The DTE and measurement extraction process performs remarkably well in this difficult tracking environment on these data features.
Tracking of streaking targets in video frames
2017-03-01
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