This paper considers the oretical and practical

implementation of the a-p tracking process under the

influence of track rate variations and/or track period

perturbations. These considerations are necessary

when the a-p tracker is used in The Benchmark 96

Target Tracking Problem [l-21, a challenge to the

tracking community to generate tracking solutions to

for a set of maneuvering targets under the influence of

False Alarms (FA), Mis-Detections (MD) and Electronic

Counter-Measures (ECM) which upset the constant

track measurement rate. The tracking solution must be

able to handle track period perturbations.

This paper contains the process to select and adjust

the a-p parameters during track initiation and track

perturbations due to mis- or false detections.-This paper considers the theoretical and practical

implementation of the a-p tracking process under the

influence of track rate variations and/or track period

perturbations. These considerations are necessary

when the a-p tracker is used in The Benchmark 96

Target Tracking Problem [l-21, a challenge to the

tracking community to generate tracking solutions to

for a set of maneuvering targets under the influence of

False Alarms (FA), Mis-Detections (MD) and Electronic

Counter-Measures (ECM) which upset the constant

track measurement rate. The tracking solution must be

able to handle track period perturbations.

This paper contains the process to select and adjust

the a-p parameters during track initiation and track

perturbations due to mis- or false detections.