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Based on the transformer model, a deep data association and track filtering network (DeepAF) was constructed in this paper to achieve the function of data association and end-to-end track filtering. Combined with the existing track initiation methods, DeepAF can be used to track multiple targets in clutter environments. Experimental results show that DeepAF can stably and effectively track targets moving in different models such as constant velocity, constant acceleration, and constant turn rate. Compared with the probability hypothesis density filter and the probabilistic data association method, which were set with different state transition matrices manually to match with the actual target motion models, DeepAF has similar estimation accuracy in respect of target velocity and better estimation accuracy in respect of target position with less time consumption. For position estimation, compared with PHD, DeepAF can reduce the estimation error by 49.978, 49.263, and 2.706 m in the CV, CA, and CT motion models. Compared with PDA, DeepAF can reduce the estimation error by 13.465, 23.98, and 4.716 m in CV, CA, and CT motion models. For time consumption, compared with PHD, DeepAF can reduce the time by 991.2, 982.3, and 979.5 s in CV, CA, and CT motion models. Compared with PDA, DeepAF can reduce the time by 61.6, 60.5, and 61.4 s in CV, CA, and CT motion models.

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Title
DeepAF: Transformer-Based Deep Data Association and Track Filtering Network for Multi-Target Tracking in Clutter
Author
Cui, Yaqi 1 ; Xu, Pingliang 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sun, Weiwei 2 ; Zhang, Shaoqing 3 ; Li, Jiaying 4 

 Institute of Information Fusion, Naval Aviation University, Yantai 264001, China; [email protected] (Y.C.); [email protected] (W.S.); ACIC Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute, Shenyang 110000, China; [email protected] 
 Institute of Information Fusion, Naval Aviation University, Yantai 264001, China; [email protected] (Y.C.); [email protected] (W.S.) 
 ACIC Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute, Shenyang 110000, China; [email protected] 
 School of Basic Sciences for Aviation, Naval Aviation University, Yantai 264001, China; [email protected] 
Publication title
Aerospace; Basel
Volume
12
Issue
3
First page
194
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Basel
Country of publication
Switzerland
Publication subject
e-ISSN
22264310
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2025-02-27
Milestone dates
2025-01-24 (Received); 2025-02-25 (Accepted)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
27 Feb 2025
ProQuest document ID
3181339758
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/deepaf-transformer-based-deep-data-association/docview/3181339758/se-2?accountid=208611
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Last updated
2025-03-26
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ProQuest One Academic