Performance Comparison of the Distributed Extended Kalman Filter and Markov Chain Distributed Particle Filter (MCDPF)

Sun Hwan Lee, Matthew West

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Abstract

We compare the performance of two distributed nonlinear estimators for a multivehicle flocking system using range measurements only. The estimators are the Distributed Extended Kalman Filter (DEKF) and the Markov Chain Distributed Particle Filter (MCDPF), where the distributed implementation in both cases is done using consensus-type algorithms. The performance of the estimators is compared as the system complexity (number of vehicles) and measurement frequency are varied. It is shown that for simple systems (few vehicles) or high measurement frequency the DEKF method has lower expected error than MCDPF, while for complex systems (many vehicles) or low measurement frequency the MCDPF method is both more robust and more accurate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2nd IFAC Workshop on Distributed Estimation and Control in Networked Systems, NecSys'10
PublisherIFAC Secretariat
Pages151-156
Number of pages6
Edition19
ISBN (Print)9783902661821
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

NameIFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
Number19
Volume43
ISSN (Print)1474-6670

Keywords

  • Distributed estimation
  • Estimation algorithm
  • Flocking model
  • Sensor network
  • Target tracking filters

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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