SensorTrack Events

These are the event_output events related to the sensor and the track.

SENSOR_TRACK_COASTED

event_output Signature:

<time> <event> <platform> <track-target-name> Sensor: <sensor-name> TrackId: <track-id> Start_Time: <timestart> Update_Time: <timeupdate> Update_Count: <countupdate> Quality: <trackquality> Domain: <domainspatial> Type: <flagtype><flagcandidate><flagfalse target>
{ Target_Truth: Name: <platformname> Type: <platformtype> Side: <platformside> }
Originator: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> }
{ Track: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> } Flags: { <flagLV > }{ <flag3D> }{ <flagRV> }{ <flagBV> }{ <flagEV> } }
{ Truth: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> } Difference: <|r|perceived - actual> }
{ { Track: Vel: <|v|perceived> m/s Hdg: <hdgperceived> deg } { Truth: Vel: <|v|actual> m/s Hdg: <hdgactual> deg } }
{ Track: { Range: <rangeperceived> m } { Bearing: <brgperceived> deg } { Elevation: <elperceived> deg } }
{ { Truth: Range: <rangeactual> m } { Bearing: <brgactual> deg } { Elevation: <elactual> deg } }
{ Measurement_Error_Sigma: { Range: <SErange> m } { Bearing: <SEbrg>> deg } { Elevation: <SEel> deg } }
{ Type_IDs: [{ <typeid> (<typequality>) }] | Type_ID: <typeid> } { Side_ID: <sideid> } { Signal-To-Noise: <log(S/N)> } { Pixel_Count: <pixel-count> }
{ Frequency: [{ (<flower> <fupper>) }] }
{ Aux_Data: <aux-data> }
{ Measurement_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg \ }
{ State_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg }
{ Residual_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg }

SENSOR_TRACK_COASTED Signature Elements

Fields	Description
<time>	The current simulation time
<event>	The event name
<platform>	Name of platform hosting sensor
<track-target-name>	Valid target name, trackid, or if track pointer is unavailable, ” UNKNOWN”
<sensor-name>	Name of sensor requesting change
<track-id>	Track id being modified

Note

Track refers to the perceived target. Truth refers to the actual target.

track-data

Condition	Field	Description
none	<flagtype>	One of: ‘F’ (filtered sensor) ‘M’ (unfiltered sensor) ‘I’ (predefined or pre-briefed) ‘P’ (processed) ‘S’ (static image) ‘V’ (pseudo sensor) ‘U’ (other or unknown)
If the track is a “candidate” track	<flagcandidate>	‘C’
If the track is a false target track	<flagfalse target>	‘F’
If the track location is valid	<flagLV>	‘L’
If the track is 3D	<flag3D>	‘3’
If the track range is valid	<flagRV>	‘R’
If the track bearing is valid	<flagBV>	‘B’
If the track elevation is valid	<flagEV>	‘E’
If the target platform exists {
If the the track location is valid OR the track range AND elevation is valid	<|r|perceived - actual>	Note The distance is in the NED reference frame.
}
If the track velocity is valid {	<|v|perceived> <hdgperceived>
If the truth exists {	<|v|actual> <hdgactual>
} }
If the track location, range, bearing, OR elevation is valid {
If the track range OR location is valid	<rangeperceived>
If the track bearing OR location is valid	<brgperceived>
If the track elevation OR location is valid	<hdgperceived>
If the truth range OR location is valid	<rangeactual>
If the truth bearing OR location is valid	<brgactual>
If the truth elevation OR location is valid	<elactual>
If the track is an unfiltered sensor AND has measurement error {
If the range error is non-zero	<SErange>	The standard error in the range measurement
If the bearing error is non-zero	<SEbrg>	The standard error in the bearing measurement
If the elevation error is non-zero	<SEel>	The standard error in the elevation measurement
} }
If the type IDs are valid AND there are more than one type ID {
For every type ID {	<typeid> <typequality>
} }
Else (there is only one type ID) {
If the type ID is valid	<typeid>
}
If the side ID is valid	<sideid>
If the signal-to-noise is valid	<S/Nlog>
If the pixel count is valid	<pixel-count>	The pixel count from the image that created the track Note This will be zero if not from an image
If the frequency is valid {	<signal-count>
For every signal {	<flower> <fupper>	The lower bound of the frequency interval The upper bound of the frequency interval
} }
If the track has auxiliary data	<aux-data>
If specified to print track covariance {
If the measurement covariance is valid	<covarianceM>	The measurement covariance of the track
If the state covariance is valid	<covarianceS>	The state covariance of the track
}
If specified to print the track residual covariance	<covarianceR>	The residual covariance of the track

SENSOR_TRACK_DROPPED

event_output Signature:

<time> <event> <platform> <track-target-name> Sensor: <sensor-name> TrackId: <track-id>

SENSOR_TRACK_DROPPED Signature Elements

Fields	Description
<time>	The current simulation time
<event>	The event name
<platform>	Name of platform hosting sensor
<track-target-name>	Valid target name, trackid, or if track pointer is unavailable, ” UNKNOWN”
<sensor-name>	Name of sensor requesting change
<track-id>	Track id being modified

SENSOR_TRACK_INITIATED

event_output Signature:

<time> <event> <platform> <track-target-name> Sensor: <sensor-name> TrackId: <track-id> Start_Time: <timestart> Update_Time: <timeupdate> Update_Count: <countupdate> Quality: <trackquality> Domain: <domainspatial> Type: <flagtype><flagcandidate><flagfalse target>
{ Target_Truth: Name: <platformname> Type: <platformtype> Side: <platformside> }
Originator: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> }
{ Track: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> } Flags: { <flagLV > }{ <flag3D> }{ <flagRV> }{ <flagBV> }{ <flagEV> } }
{ Truth: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> } Difference: <|r|perceived - actual> }
{ { Track: Vel: <|v|perceived> m/s Hdg: <hdgperceived> deg } { Truth: Vel: <|v|actual> m/s Hdg: <hdgactual> deg } }
{ Track: { Range: <rangeperceived> m } { Bearing: <brgperceived> deg } { Elevation: <elperceived> deg } }
{ { Truth: Range: <rangeactual> m } { Bearing: <brgactual> deg } { Elevation: <elactual> deg } }
{ Measurement_Error_Sigma: { Range: <SErange> m } { Bearing: <SEbrg>> deg } { Elevation: <SEel> deg } }
{ Type_IDs: [{ <typeid> (<typequality>) }] | Type_ID: <typeid> } { Side_ID: <sideid> } { Signal-To-Noise: <log(S/N)> } { Pixel_Count: <pixel-count> }
{ Frequency: [{ (<flower> <fupper>) }] }
{ Aux_Data: <aux-data> }
{ Measurement_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg \ }
{ State_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg }
{ Residual_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg }

SENSOR_TRACK_INITIATED Signature Elements

Fields	Description
<time>	The current simulation time
<event>	The event name
<platform>	Name of platform hosting sensor
<track-target-name>	Valid target name, trackid, or if track pointer is unavailable, ” UNKNOWN”
<sensor-name>	Name of sensor requesting change
<track-id>	Track id being modified

Note

Track refers to the perceived target. Truth refers to the actual target.

track-data

Condition	Field	Description
none	<flagtype>	One of: ‘F’ (filtered sensor) ‘M’ (unfiltered sensor) ‘I’ (predefined or pre-briefed) ‘P’ (processed) ‘S’ (static image) ‘V’ (pseudo sensor) ‘U’ (other or unknown)
If the track is a “candidate” track	<flagcandidate>	‘C’
If the track is a false target track	<flagfalse target>	‘F’
If the track location is valid	<flagLV>	‘L’
If the track is 3D	<flag3D>	‘3’
If the track range is valid	<flagRV>	‘R’
If the track bearing is valid	<flagBV>	‘B’
If the track elevation is valid	<flagEV>	‘E’
If the target platform exists {
If the the track location is valid OR the track range AND elevation is valid	<|r|perceived - actual>	Note The distance is in the NED reference frame.
}
If the track velocity is valid {	<|v|perceived> <hdgperceived>
If the truth exists {	<|v|actual> <hdgactual>
} }
If the track location, range, bearing, OR elevation is valid {
If the track range OR location is valid	<rangeperceived>
If the track bearing OR location is valid	<brgperceived>
If the track elevation OR location is valid	<hdgperceived>
If the truth range OR location is valid	<rangeactual>
If the truth bearing OR location is valid	<brgactual>
If the truth elevation OR location is valid	<elactual>
If the track is an unfiltered sensor AND has measurement error {
If the range error is non-zero	<SErange>	The standard error in the range measurement
If the bearing error is non-zero	<SEbrg>	The standard error in the bearing measurement
If the elevation error is non-zero	<SEel>	The standard error in the elevation measurement
} }
If the type IDs are valid AND there are more than one type ID {
For every type ID {	<typeid> <typequality>
} }
Else (there is only one type ID) {
If the type ID is valid	<typeid>
}
If the side ID is valid	<sideid>
If the signal-to-noise is valid	<S/Nlog>
If the pixel count is valid	<pixel-count>	The pixel count from the image that created the track Note This will be zero if not from an image
If the frequency is valid {	<signal-count>
For every signal {	<flower> <fupper>	The lower bound of the frequency interval The upper bound of the frequency interval
} }
If the track has auxiliary data	<aux-data>
If specified to print track covariance {
If the measurement covariance is valid	<covarianceM>	The measurement covariance of the track
If the state covariance is valid	<covarianceS>	The state covariance of the track
}
If specified to print the track residual covariance	<covarianceR>	The residual covariance of the track

SENSOR_TRACK_UPDATED

event_output Signature:

<time> <event> <platform> <track-target-name> Sensor: <sensor-name> TrackId: <track-id> Start_Time: <timestart> Update_Time: <timeupdate> Update_Count: <countupdate> Quality: <trackquality> Domain: <domainspatial> Type: <flagtype><flagcandidate><flagfalse target>
{ Target_Truth: Name: <platformname> Type: <platformtype> Side: <platformside> }
Originator: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> }
{ Track: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> } Flags: { <flagLV > }{ <flag3D> }{ <flagRV> }{ <flagBV> }{ <flagEV> } }
{ Truth: { <locationLLA> | <locationeci> } Difference: <|r|perceived - actual> }
{ { Track: Vel: <|v|perceived> m/s Hdg: <hdgperceived> deg } { Truth: Vel: <|v|actual> m/s Hdg: <hdgactual> deg } }
{ Track: { Range: <rangeperceived> m } { Bearing: <brgperceived> deg } { Elevation: <elperceived> deg } }
{ { Truth: Range: <rangeactual> m } { Bearing: <brgactual> deg } { Elevation: <elactual> deg } }
{ Measurement_Error_Sigma: { Range: <SErange> m } { Bearing: <SEbrg>> deg } { Elevation: <SEel> deg } }
{ Type_IDs: [{ <typeid> (<typequality>) }] | Type_ID: <typeid> } { Side_ID: <sideid> } { Signal-To-Noise: <log(S/N)> } { Pixel_Count: <pixel-count> }
{ Frequency: [{ (<flower> <fupper>) }] }
{ Aux_Data: <aux-data> }
{ Measurement_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg \ }
{ State_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg }
{ Residual_Covariance: Major Axis: <major-axis> m Minor Axis: <minor-axis> m Bearing: <brg> deg }

SENSOR_TRACK_UPDATED Signature Elements

Fields	Description
<time>	The current simulation time
<event>	The event name
<platform>	Name of platform hosting sensor
<track-target-name>	Valid target name, trackid, or if track pointer is unavailable, ” UNKNOWN”
<sensor-name>	Name of sensor requesting change
<track-id>	Track id being modified

Note

Track refers to the perceived target. Truth refers to the actual target.

track-data

Condition	Field	Description
none	<flagtype>	One of: ‘F’ (filtered sensor) ‘M’ (unfiltered sensor) ‘I’ (predefined or pre-briefed) ‘P’ (processed) ‘S’ (static image) ‘V’ (pseudo sensor) ‘U’ (other or unknown)
If the track is a “candidate” track	<flagcandidate>	‘C’
If the track is a false target track	<flagfalse target>	‘F’
If the track location is valid	<flagLV>	‘L’
If the track is 3D	<flag3D>	‘3’
If the track range is valid	<flagRV>	‘R’
If the track bearing is valid	<flagBV>	‘B’
If the track elevation is valid	<flagEV>	‘E’
If the target platform exists {
If the the track location is valid OR the track range AND elevation is valid	<|r|perceived - actual>	Note The distance is in the NED reference frame.
}
If the track velocity is valid {	<|v|perceived> <hdgperceived>
If the truth exists {	<|v|actual> <hdgactual>
} }
If the track location, range, bearing, OR elevation is valid {
If the track range OR location is valid	<rangeperceived>
If the track bearing OR location is valid	<brgperceived>
If the track elevation OR location is valid	<hdgperceived>
If the truth range OR location is valid	<rangeactual>
If the truth bearing OR location is valid	<brgactual>
If the truth elevation OR location is valid	<elactual>
If the track is an unfiltered sensor AND has measurement error {
If the range error is non-zero	<SErange>	The standard error in the range measurement
If the bearing error is non-zero	<SEbrg>	The standard error in the bearing measurement
If the elevation error is non-zero	<SEel>	The standard error in the elevation measurement
} }
If the type IDs are valid AND there are more than one type ID {
For every type ID {	<typeid> <typequality>
} }
Else (there is only one type ID) {
If the type ID is valid	<typeid>
}
If the side ID is valid	<sideid>
If the signal-to-noise is valid	<S/Nlog>
If the pixel count is valid	<pixel-count>	The pixel count from the image that created the track Note This will be zero if not from an image
If the frequency is valid {	<signal-count>
For every signal {	<flower> <fupper>	The lower bound of the frequency interval The upper bound of the frequency interval
} }
If the track has auxiliary data	<aux-data>
If specified to print track covariance {
If the measurement covariance is valid	<covarianceM>	The measurement covariance of the track
If the state covariance is valid	<covarianceS>	The state covariance of the track
}
If specified to print the track residual covariance	<covarianceR>	The residual covariance of the track