On tracking performance constrained MFR parameter control

An efficient Multi Function Radar (MFR) parameter control for single target tracking would minimize the amount of radar resources required for meeting the requirements on tracking performance. In this paper the problem of finding this efficient MFR parameter control is formulated as a constrained minimization problem. No explicit analytical solution to the resulting constrained minimization problem is available (yet). Instead, the resource scheduling and tracking performance results are presented that result from solving it numerically. The two examples for which numerical results are given illustrate the wide range of constraints on tracking performance that can be applied. The insight that can be gained from using this method will in turn be of use in designing, improving, or validating practical algorithms for MFR parameter control.