Multi-Bernoulli Filter for Tracking Multiple Targets Using Sensor Array

Abstract

This paper presents a multi-Bernoulli filter for tracking the direction of arrival (DOAs) of time-varying number of targets using sensor array. Our method operates directly on the measurements of sensor array and does not require any detection. Firstly, more information is reserved and compared with the after-detection measurements using a finite set of detected points. It can significantly improve the tracking performance, especially in low signal-to-noise ratio. Secondly, it inherits the advantages of the multi-Bernoulli approximation which models each of the targets individually. This allows more accurate multi-target state estimation, especially when targets cross. The proposed filter does not need clustering step and simulation results showcase the improved performance of the proposed filter.