PRINCIPLES OF RADAR TARGET TRACKING

David Foregger, David Freifeld, John Kolb, Roel Mercado, Daniel Milstein,Robert Post, Kent Twardock, Jonathan Wooldridge, Florina Yezril

Advisor: Randy Heuer
Assistant: Zachary Vogel

ABSTRACT

Radar target tracking is essential in today's world for things such as air traffic control, target tracking, collision avoidance and target interception. However, radar measurements alone are not sufficiently accurate for these purposes. This group project utilized the Kalman Filter, a mathematical algorithm that improved position estimates and provided accurate velocity vectors. The team used the Visual Basic .NET program to implement the filter. For each scenario, our results show a significant increase in accuracy of the target's position. The tracking results were used to alert aircraft of possible collisions and direct an interceptor towards a target being tracked.