Design of a PC-Based Command and Control System Using Alpha-Beta-Gamma Digital Tracking Filter

Abstract

AbstractIn this paper, a software model for a Command and Control system is implemented on personal computer. This model can also be used for navigation, or Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems. The hardware required for implementation of this system is also described in this paper. The system assumed to have a fixed position detection source such as the surface search radar. The principle of Track-While-Scan (TWS) that combines the automatic detection of targets and the automatic multi target tracking is used.The Simplified Alpha-Beta-Gamma (--) digital filter is used to perform the algorithm of the automatic tracking. The model main program and all necessary routines are written in C++ language. Successful tests for the implementation of this system are achieved.Keywords: Command and Control, Track-While-Scan, target, Alpha-Beta-Gamma filter, navigation, ATC