The Design and Implement of Acoustic Array Sensor Network Platform for Online Multi-target Tracking

Abstract

We present the design, implement and evaluation of a sensing platform for on-line multi-target tracking based on acoustic array networks, named Integrated Acoustic Array Sensor Network Tracker (IAASNT). To provide on-line multi-target tracking service, a well-designed system structure is proposed, composed by supporting components and associations between each part. Among these, IAASNT's multi-level low-power management and integrated tracking frame set it different from other related platforms. The integrated tracking frame is the core of the system and has been carefully designed, to achieve a self-acting tracking service. Finally, a series of experiments on system have been done to evaluate the performance of IAASNT. The tracking experiments on system show a perfect tracking performance in both noise-free and noisy environment, and the tracking precision can be within 5.8m in 300*300m area.