Online Multiple Maneuvering Vehicle Tracking System Based on Multi-Model Smooth Variable Structure Filter

Autonomous vehicles need a real-time traffic tracking system in order to interact with multiple moving vehicles in urban situations. Most existing works rely on camera sensors to interpret the surrounding environment. However, camera sensors degrade in conditions of lighting, shadows, and extreme weathers such that they can hardly detect objects. The light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors promise to be a good substitute, as they enable …