开角范围约束下分布式无源声呐网络多目标跟踪方法
开角范围约束下分布式无源声呐网络多目标跟踪方法
This paper proposes a labeled multi-Bernoulli (LMB) tracking method based on generalized covariance intersection (GCI) fusion for multi-target tracking in distributed passive sonar network with sensing coverage constraints. By partitioning sensing coverage sectors between adjacent nodes, the multi-target posterior density is analytically decomposed into overlapping and non-overlapping regions, and a closed-form expression for the fused posterior density is derived. An label matching mechanism leveraging GCI divergence is designed, eliminating the requirement for prior knowledge of nodes’ coverage ranges while effectively addressing label inconsistency and missing associations between adjacent nodes. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves robust fusion of multi-node target information under different sensing coverage scenarios, with significant improvements in tracking accuracy and trajectory continuity. SwellEx-96 sea trial data further validates that constraining the effective angular coverage of sonar nodes mitigates performance degradation caused by degraded bearing estimation accuracy in end-fire directions.
Distributed system, Generalized covariance intersection, Multi-target tracking, Passive sonar
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Ce, Zheng
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Yiming, Wang
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Sibo, Sun
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Gang, Qiao
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Wu, William
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March 2026
Ce, Zheng
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Yiming, Wang
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Sibo, Sun
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Gang, Qiao
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Wu, William
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Ce, Zheng, Yiming, Wang, Sibo, Sun, Gang, Qiao and Wu, William
(2026)
开角范围约束下分布式无源声呐网络多目标跟踪方法.
声学学报 (ACTA ACUSTICA), 51 (2), .
(doi:10.12395/0371-0025.2025036).
Abstract
This paper proposes a labeled multi-Bernoulli (LMB) tracking method based on generalized covariance intersection (GCI) fusion for multi-target tracking in distributed passive sonar network with sensing coverage constraints. By partitioning sensing coverage sectors between adjacent nodes, the multi-target posterior density is analytically decomposed into overlapping and non-overlapping regions, and a closed-form expression for the fused posterior density is derived. An label matching mechanism leveraging GCI divergence is designed, eliminating the requirement for prior knowledge of nodes’ coverage ranges while effectively addressing label inconsistency and missing associations between adjacent nodes. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves robust fusion of multi-node target information under different sensing coverage scenarios, with significant improvements in tracking accuracy and trajectory continuity. SwellEx-96 sea trial data further validates that constraining the effective angular coverage of sonar nodes mitigates performance degradation caused by degraded bearing estimation accuracy in end-fire directions.
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Multi-target tracking method using a distributed passive sonar network with sensing coverage constraints
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Published date: March 2026
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Paper drafted during my PhD studies under the student visa for academic purpose only.
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Multi-target tracking method using a distributed passive sonar network with sensing coverage constraints
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Distributed system, Generalized covariance intersection, Multi-target tracking, Passive sonar
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/511718
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Wang Yiming
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Sun Sibo
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Qiao Gang
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William Wu
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