Adaptive Bayesian tracking with unknown time-varying sensor network performance

In practical target tracking problems, the target detection performance of the sensors may be unknown and may change rapidly with time. In this work we develop a target tracking procedure able to adapt and react to time-varying changes of the detection capability for a network of sensors. The proposed tracking strategy is based on a Bayesian framework, in which the dynamic target state is augmented to include the sensor detection probabilities. The method is validated using computer simulations and real-world experiments conducted by the NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) - Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE).