Target Tracking in Sensor Systems
Program ID: DEF 3520P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 2.25 |
Location/ (Accommodations) |
Program Administrator |
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Cost |
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center (Georgia Tech Hotel) |
Dr. W. Dale Blair |
September 14, 2010 |
September 17, 2010 |
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$1,595.00 |
Section ID: 10108/220411033
NOTES:
- -- On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
- -- Discount available for companies that send 3 or more people to this course. Call 404-385-3501 to register your group.
- -- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.
Meeting time(s): Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
Friday, September 17, 2010 (8:30 AM-12:00 PM)
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Course Description
Review the fundamentals of target tracking and obtain an overview of the principles of the sensor systems for which target tracking algorithms are implemented. Focus on the concepts associated with target tracking, track filter analysis through two computer labs, basic mathematics used in target tracking, and the operations of the more commonly used sensor systems.
Who Should Attend
- Engineers engaged in the specification, procurement, design, development, and testing of sensor systems
- Technical personnel interested in developing skills in target tracking
- Scientists
How You Will Benefit
- Develop an understanding of the concepts associated with target tracking
- Experience analyzing track filters through two computer labs
- Become familiar with the mathematics and notation of target tracking
- Appreciate the operation of sensors used in target tracking
- Know the role of sensors in target tracking
What You Will Cover
- Mathematics for Tracking
- Parameter and State Estimation
- Data Links for Network-Centric Tracking
- Alpha-Beta Filters
- Tracking Maneuvering Targets
- Radar System
- Electro-Optical and Infrared Sensors
- Tracking Targets in Presence of False Signals
- Multitarget Tracking Methods
- ESM Sensors
- Multiplatorm/Multisensor Tracking
- Electronic Attack Against Target Tracking Radar Systems
- Performance Analysis for Target Tracking Systems
- Two Computer Labs
Course Materials
Participants receive a notebook with course notes and a textbook.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with matrix mathematics, probability and linear algebra are recommended.
Certificate
This course is an elective for the:
The Instructors
William Dale Blair, a GTRI/SEAL principal research engineer, has been involved in the research and development and testing of target tracking algorithms and radar signal processing for 21 years. He is involved in phased array radar and multisensory tracking.
Lisa Ehrman, Georgia Tech Research Institute research engineer, she has conducted research in a number of areas, including feature-assisted tracking, tracking closely-spaced and possibly separating targets with monopulse radar, launch point estimation, impact point prediction, and fire-control radar design. Prior to GTRI, Ehrman worked was a defense contractor with MacAulay Brown Inc., primarily supporting a surface-to-air missle warning system program known as the Suite of Integrated Infrared Countermeasures. She earned her B.S.E.E. from the University of Dayton and her M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Rick Levin, a senior research engineer at Georgia Tech Research Institute's Electronic Systems Laboratory with more than 25 years experience in systems engineering, digital design, analog/RF design, and microwave testing of radar systems and circuits.
Andy Register, Georgia Tech Research Institute senior research engineer, has been developing advanced radar tracking algorithms and a software architecture for the ballistic missile tracking benchmark. With about 16 years of experience in research and development at GTRI and two early phase start-up companies, Register focuses on radar system simulation using single and multiprocessor systems, including the development of state-of-the-art computer architectures and interfaces along with their integration into human- and hardware-in-the-loop systems. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Register has been published in journals and conference proceedings relative to mechanical vibration, robotics, computer architecture, programming techniques, and radar tracking.
Philip West, Georgia Tech Research Institute principal research engineer, has been working on radar-signal processing, radar-target tracking, emitter geolocation and ECM design since 1983. He has published more than 25 technical papers, book chapters, and reports on EW and radar development. He earned his B.S.E.E. from the University of Maryland at College Park, and his M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Course Administrator
For more information about this course or an offering at your location, contact the course administrator:
William Dale Blair
404-407-7934
dale.blair@gtri.gatech.edu
Course Location and Times
Atlanta, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday
8:30 a.m. to noon Friday
On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before class start time.
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