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Flexible Fusion Structure-Based Performance Optimization Learning for Multisensor Target Tracking
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Title: Flexible Fusion Structure-Based Performance Optimization Learning for Multisensor Target Tracking

 Authors: Ge, QB; Wei, ZL; Cheng, TF; Chen, SD; Wang, XF

 Author Full Names: Ge, Quanbo; Wei, Zhongliang; Cheng, Tianfa; Chen, Shaodong; Wang, Xiangfeng

 Source: SENSORS, 17 (5):10.3390/s17051045 MAY 2017

 Language: English

 Abstract: Compared with the fixed fusion structure, the flexible fusion structure with mixed fusion methods has better adjustment performance for the complex air task network systems, and it can effectively help the system to achieve the goal under the given constraints. Because of the time-varying situation of the task network system induced by moving nodes and non-cooperative target, and limitations such as communication bandwidth and measurement distance, it is necessary to dynamically adjust the system fusion structure including sensors and fusion methods in a given adjustment period. Aiming at this, this paper studies the design of a flexible fusion algorithm by using an optimization learning technology. The purpose is to dynamically determine the sensors' numbers and the associated sensors to take part in the centralized and distributed fusion processes, respectively, herein termed sensor subsets selection. Firstly, two system performance indexes are introduced. Especially, the survivability index is presented and defined. Secondly, based on the two indexes and considering other conditions such as communication bandwidth and measurement distance, optimization models for both single target tracking and multi-target tracking are established. Correspondingly, solution steps are given for the two optimization models in detail. Simulation examples are demonstrated to validate the proposed algorithms.

 ISSN: 1424-8220

 Article Number: 1045

 IDS Number: EZ2QB

 Unique ID: WOS:000404553300106

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