Strong tracking SCKF based on adaptive CS model for manoeuvring aircraft tracking

A novel tracking algorithm is proposed by the integration of the adaptive current statistical (CS) model and the modified strong tracking (ST) square‐root cubature Kalman filter (SCKF) for the manoeuvring aircraft tracking problem. Firstly, the acceleration recursion equation and the acceleration mean input estimation are combined in order to realise the adaptive adjustment of the CS model. Then, the introduced position of the fading factor is relocated from the orthogonality principle and a new formula is put forward. Additionally, the strong manoeuver detection function is established to adjust the manoeuvring frequency of the CS model. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm possesses better tracking accuracy than the multiple‐fading‐factor SCKF based on the CS model, the SCKF‐ST filter based on the modified CS model and the interacting‐multiple‐model (IMM)‐SCKF. Moreover, the proposed algorithm decreases the runtime by 40% compared with the IMM‐SCKF.