Underwater target tracking in three-dimensional environment using intelligent sensor technique

Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to target tracking in the marine environment is typically obtained by considering the measurement parameters like frequency, elevation and bearing. Marine environmental surveillance provides critical information and assistance for the exploitation and maintenance of marine resources.Design/methodology/approachWith the use of intelligent sensor techniques like Hull-mounted and towed array sensors, convenient, precise and dependable three-dimensional (3D) underwater target tracking is introduced.FindingsThis research investigates a method to develop a reliable Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) algorithm for enhanced underwater target tracking in a 3D scenario by using bearing, frequency and elevation measurements. In applications for underwater target tracking, uncertainty and inaccuracies are typically described by using Gaussian additive noise.Originality/valueThe proposed UKF algorithm is tested and analyzed using 100 Monte Carlo simulations with the Gaussian generated noise.