Methods and apparatus for target discrimination using observation vector weighting
US7747084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/62
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for discriminating targets using information derived from a sensor are presented. In one embodiment, a method features receiving a plurality of observations corresponding to a target; retrieving probabilities of the observations associated with each of a plurality of states, where the states are based a statistical model associated with at least one target type; consolidating the probabilities of observations for each of the plurality of states using a weighted combination; computing the probability of each state associated with the plurality of observations; selecting a state of the target based upon the computed probability of each state; and discriminating the target based upon the selected state.
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