Cooperative shift estimation of target trajectory using clustered sensors

In this paper, a mathematical model for target tracking using nonlinear scalar range sensors is formulated first. A time-shift sensor scheduling strategy is addressed on the basis of a k-barrier coverage protocol and all the sensors are divided into two classes of clusters, active cluster, and submissive cluster, for energy-saving. Then two types of time-shift nonlinear filters are proposed for both active and submissive clusters to estimate the trajectory of the moving target with disturbed dynamics. The stochastic stability of the two filters is analyzed. Finally, some numerical simulations are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the new filters with a comparison of EKF.