Jump Markov Nonlinear System Identification for Behavior Classification in Multi-Sensor Target Tracking

The detection of unusual behavior plays a crucial role in the prevention of illegal and harmful activities such as smuggling, piracy, arms trading, human trafficking, and illegal immigration. Furthermore, for military applications, it is useful to detect anomalous behavior to provide an alert for potential threats, especially with the more recent widespread use of drones for warfare and terrorist activities. In order to provide a solution for these emerging needs, in this work, a novel method for target dynamic behavior classification by analyzing trajectories using data gathered from multiple heterogeneous sensors is presented.