Extended Object Tracking with Random Hypersurface Models

@article{Baum2014ExtendedOT,
  title={Extended Object Tracking with Random Hypersurface Models},
  author={Marcus Baum and Uwe D. Hanebeck},
  journal={IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems},
  year={2014},
  volume={50},
  pages={149-159}
}
  • M. Baum, U. Hanebeck
  • Published 18 April 2013
  • Mathematics
  • IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
The random hypersurface model (RHM) is introduced for estimating a shape approximation of an extended object in addition to its kinematic state. An RHM represents the spatial extent by means of randomly scaled versions of the shape boundary. In doing so, the shape parameters and the measurements are related via a measurement equation that serves as the basis for a Gaussian state estimator. Specific estimators are derived for elliptic and star-convex shapes. 
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