Application of kalman filter for radar target tracking.

Abstract

In this paper, the principles of recursive tracking and prediction filters are used to track a single maneuvering aerial target and implemented using instantaneous noisy measurements. Kalman filter is used to estimate (predict) the system state (bearing, range, target course, and speed) as they cannot be measured directly from measurements. Furthermore, after mathematical formulation of the equations for the Kalman filter fitting the application, it was then applied and evaluated. Monte Carlo Simulation technique was applied to quantify the results and the simulation results are obtained using a python program.