Aerial Video Trackers Review

Target tracking technology that is based on aerial videos is widely used in many fields; however, this technology has challenges, such as image jitter, target blur, high data dimensionality, and large changes in the target scale. In this paper, the research status of aerial video tracking and the characteristics, background complexity and tracking diversity of aerial video targets are summarized. Based on the findings, the key technologies that are related to tracking are elaborated according to the target type, number of targets and applicable scene system. The tracking algorithms are classified according to the type of target, and the target tracking algorithms that are based on deep learning are classified according to the network structure. Commonly used aerial photography datasets are described, and the accuracies of commonly used target tracking methods are evaluated in an aerial photography dataset, namely, UAV123, and a long-video dataset, namely, UAV20L. Potential problems are discussed, and possible future research directions and corresponding development trends in this field are analyzed and summarized.     

基于MATLAB的GPS软件接收机捕获与跟踪算法实现

研究了GPS软件接收机的捕获和跟踪算法,并基于Matlab软件平台和射频前端在PC上实现了GPS软件接收机样机。介绍了GPS软件接收机的结构和数据采集硬件,讨论了GPSC/A码的特性、产生原理以及捕获过程。针对传统的串行搜索算法慢的缺点以及高动态GPS软件接收机的特点,在该样机中实现了快速的基于循环卷积的并行捕获算法,并联合使用超前滞后环和对相位反转不敏感的科斯塔斯锁相环分别对码相位和多普勒频偏进行跟踪,解调得到导航电文。仿真和测试结果表明,使用GPS软件接收机进行信号处理的思想使用户在算法处理和软件升级等方面具有更大的灵活性,可应用于下一代任何全球导航卫星定位系统(GNSS)和空基增强系统(SBAS)接收机的设计。     

高频地波雷达下的多目标跟踪数据处理

根据高频地波雷达监测海上低速移动目标的要求及该类雷达的特点,提出了一种与高频地波雷达目标跟踪相适应的多目标跟踪数据处理方案。在该方案中对BTC(bayes tracking confirm)方法与BTT(bayes tracking termination)方法进行了改进,解决了上述两种方法在高频地波雷达实际应用中存在的问题。提出了贝叶斯准则与次数判定相结合的跟踪起始和终结方法。模拟结果表明,该方案能够稳定、有效地实现高频地波雷达密集回波下的多目标跟踪。     

Complete Solution of Sun Tracking for Heliostat

A general solution of sun tracking for an arbitrarily oriented heliostat towards an arbitrarily located target on the earth is published. With the most general form of solar tracking formulae, it is seen that the used azimuth-elevation, spinning-elevation tracking formulae etc. are the special cases of it. The possibilities of utilizing the general solution and its significance in solar energy engineering are discussed.     

舰船辐射噪声超混沌现象研究

水下弱目标探测和识别一直是水声信号处理领域中研究的难点。从Lyapunov指数谱、吸引子相空间轨迹的演化、分形维数等方面，对船舶辐射噪声是否存在超混沌现象进行了研究。实验结果表明，船舶辐射噪声信号确实存在至少两个正的Lyapunov指数，即存在超混沌现象。辐射噪声吸引子在相空间中的轨迹具有多方向伸展的趋势，且不同类型目标的吸引子具有不同的分形维数。研究结果为建立精确描述辐射噪声信号的非线性模型、为水下弱目标信号探测和识别提供一定的理论依据。     

激光对电视成像跟踪系统的软杀伤效应研究

分析了电视成像跟踪系统的组成原理,在开展脉冲激光干扰CCD的实验基础上,进行了激光对电视成像跟踪系统的软杀伤实验与理论分析。实验指出,激光对电视成像跟踪系统的软杀伤主要是对CCD光电探测系统的软杀伤,软杀伤效果如何与激光成像是否位于跟踪系统的波门之内有很大关系。     

基于相位一致性的实时压缩跟踪方法

针对基于压缩感知的目标跟踪算法在跟踪过程中,光照剧烈变化引起跟踪不稳定或跟踪失败的问题,本文提出了一种基于相位一致性的改进跟踪方法.该方法利用相位一致性图像特征对光照变化不敏感的特点,首先对样本搜索区域内的图像进行相位一致性变换,然后再提取变换后相位一致性图像的特征,将其用于分类器中来确定目标位置.实验结果表明,该方法在目标受到光照剧烈变化影响的情况下具有很强的适应性,在目标大小为50pixel×55pixel时平均处理帧频可达22fps.与已有基于压缩感知跟踪算法相比,该算法在光照变化剧烈的情况下仍具有很好的鲁棒性,而且在目标尺度和纹理发生一定变化的情况下跟踪稳定.     

Three-dimensional numerical simulation of drops suspended in simple shear flow at finite Reynolds numbers

A three-dimensional study of suspension of drops in simple shear flow has been performed at finite Reynolds numbers. Results are obtained using a finite difference/front tracking method in a periodic domain. The effects of the Reynolds number and the Capillary number are addressed at two volume fractions: 0.195 and 0.34. It is observed that suspensions of deformable drops exhibit a shear-thinning behavior. Similar to the motion of a single drop, drops migrate away from the walls. The effective viscosity, the first and the second normal stress differences oscillate around a mean value in all cases. The first normal stress difference increases with the Capillary number, the Reynolds number and the volume fraction. Results show that drops deform more and orient more in the flow direction as the Capillary number or the volume fraction is increased. Also, the average size of clusters is smaller than for suspension of rigid particles. The radial dependence of the pair distribution function across the channel has been studied. This dependency shows that the tendency to form clusters is reduced as the Capillary number increases or the volume fraction decreases.     

Tracking problem under a time-varying topology

This paper studies the multi-agent tracking problem of a third-order maneuvering target under uncertain communication environments. Each tracking agent is assumed to be a third-order system and can only use its own and neighbors＇ position, velocity, and acceleration information to design its control input. In this work, the uncertain communication environments are modelled by a finite number of constant Laplacian matrices together with their corresponding scheduling functions. Sufficient conditions for the existence of a tracking strategy have been expressed in terms of the solvability of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, a numerical example is employed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed tracking strategy.     

Simulation on the Effect of Brownian Motion on Nanoparticle Trajectories in a Pulsed Microplasma Cluster Source

We describe a simulation of the nanoparticle trajectories in a pulsed cluster beam source. Clusters, formed by condensation of atomic vapor in a helium bath, and considered here as rigid spheres having a diameter of 1.5nm, were tracked during their travel inside the source cavity, an aerodynamic lens, and a cylindrical nozzle. Steady state supersonic laminar flow of helium is considered in an axi-symmetric geometry aiming to simulate, within some limitations, the conditions under which cluster formation takes place in a pulsed microplasma cluster source. In spite of the unsteady nature of the pulsed source, the time scale characterizing particle motion in the flow field is significantly smaller than the characteristic time constant for the evolution of gas pressure in the source. For this reason, a steady simulation can shed some light on the understanding of processes governing nanoparticle motion in a pulsed vaporization source. The extent to which the Brownian diffusion can affect the particle extraction from the source is investigated. Simulations have shown that the Brownian motion perturbs the clusters from the trajectories dictated by the carrier gas and increases the rate of cluster deposition on the source internal walls. However, it does not hinder the aerodynamic focalization produced by the lens even in nano-size cluster regime. This result is qualitatively confirmed by experiment.