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In Journals – A Selection

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and A. Bagchi. Particle Filter Based MAP Estimation for Jump Markov Systems. Under preparation for submission.

S. Saha, P. Mandal, A. Bagchi, Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Particle Based Smoothed MAP Estimator for General State Space Models. Submitted 2011.

J.N. Driessen, Y. Boers and E.H. Aoki. Particle Based Maximum A Posteriori Estimation in Dynamical Systems. Submitted 2011.

Y. Boers, E. Sviestins and J.N. Driessen. The Mixed Labeling Problem in Multi Target Particle Filtering. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 46, no. 2, 2010.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. A Note on Bounds For Target Tracking With Pd < 1. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 45, no. 2, 2009.

S. Saha, P. Mandal, A. Bagchi, Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Gaussian Proposal Density Using Moment Matching in SMC Methods. Statistics and Computing. July 2008.

Y. Boers, F. Ehlers, W. Koch, T. Luginbuhl, L. D. Stone and R. Streit Track before Detect Algorithms, EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Special Issue. 2008

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen, J. Torstensson, M. Trieb, R. Karlsson and F. Gustafsson, An Extended Target Particle Filter for a Track Before Detect Application. IEE Proceedings – Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 153, no. 3, 2006.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. On the Modified Riccati Equation and its Application to Target Tracking. IEE Proceedings – Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 153, no. 1, 2006.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and J. Zwaga. Adaptive MFR Parameter Control: Fixed versus Variable Probabilities of Detection. IEE Proceedings – Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 153, no. 1, 2006

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Some Results on the Modified Riccati Equation: Target Tracking Applications. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 42, no. 1, 2006.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. A Particle Filter Track Before Detect Application Using Hard Inequality Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 41, no.4, 2005.

Y. Boers and D.J. Salmond. Editorial for the Special Issue on Target Tracking: Algorithms and Applications. IEE Proceedings – Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 152, no. 5, 2005

J.N. Driessen and Y. Boers. Numerically Effective Multiple Model Particle Filter Algorithms. IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 152, no. 5, 2005.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. A Multiple Model Multiple Hypothesis Filter for Markovian Switching Systems. Automatica, vol. 41, no. 4, 2005.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. A Particle Filter Multi Target Track Before Detect Application. IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 151, no. 6, 2004.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. An Interacting Multiple Model Particle Filter. IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 150, no. 5, 2003.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Particle Filter Based Detection Schemes. IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 10, no. 10, 2003

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen and N. Lacle. Automatic Track Filter Tuning By Randomized Algorithms. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 38, no. 4, 2002.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Hybrid State Estimation: A Target Tracking Application. Automatica, vol. 38, no.12, 2002.

Y. Boers. Average performance control by static output feedback. IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications, vol. 149, no. 3, pp. 188-192, 2002.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. Average H2 control by randomized algorithms. International Journal of Control, vol.75, no. 9, pp. 637-644, 2002.

In Conference Proceedings – A Selection

E.H. Aoki, A. Bagchi, P. Mandal and Y. Boers. A theoretical look at information-driven sensor management criteria. In Proceedings of FUSION 2011, Chicago, IL, July 2011.

R. Chou, Y. Boers, M. Podt and M. Geist. Performance Evaluation for Particle Filters. In Proceedings of FUSION 2011, Chicago, IL, July 2011.

E.H. Aoki, A. Bagchi, P. Mandal and Y. Boers. On the near universal proxy argument for theoretical justification of information driven sensor management. In Proceedings of the IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop. Nice, France, July 2011.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen, A. Bagchi and P.K. Mandal. Particle Filter Based Entropy. In Proceedings of FUSION 2010, Edinburgh, UK, July 2010.

S. Saha, P.K. Mandal, A. Bagchi, Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Parameter Estimation in a General State Space Model From Short Observation Data: A SMC based Approach. In Proceedings of the IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop. Cardiff, UK, September 2009.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and A. Bagchi. Point Estimation for Jump Markov Systems: Various MAP estimators. In Proceedings of FUSION 2009, Seattle WA, July 2009.

S. Saha, Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen, P.K. Mandal and A. Bagchi. Particle Filter Based MAP State Estimation: A Comparison. In Proceedings of FUSION 2009, Seattle WA, July 2009.

H.A.P. Blom, E.A. Bloem, Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Tracking closely spaced targets: Bayes outpeformed by an approximation ? In proceedings of FUSION 2008, Cologne, Germany, July 2008.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and L. Schipper. Particle Filter Based Sensor Selection in Binary Sensor Networks. In proceedings of FUSION 2008, Cologne, Germany, July 2008.

J.N. Driessen and Y. Boers. Particle filter MAP estimation in dynamical systems. In proceedings of the IET Seminar on Target Tracking and Data Fusion: Algorithms and Applications, Birmingham, UK, April 2008.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Bounds for Target Tracking Accuracy With Probability of Detection Smaller Than One. In proceedings of FUSION 2007, Quebec City, Canada, July 2007.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. The Mixed Labeling Problem in Multi Target Particle Filters. In proceedings of FUSION 2007, Quebec City, Canada, July 2007.

M. Ekman, E. Sviestins, L. Sjoberg, Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Particle Filters for Tracking Closely Spaced Targets. In proceedings of FUSION 2007, Quebec City, Canada, July 2007.

S. Saha, P. Mandal, Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Exact Moment Matching for Efficient Importance Functions in SMC Methods, In proceedings of the Nonlinear Statistical Signal Processing Workshop, Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, September 2006.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. A Track-Before-Detect Approach for Extended Objects. In proceedings of FUSION 2006, Florence, Italy, July 2006 (Best Paper Award).

J.N. Driessen, Y. Boers and J. Zwaga. Radar Management for System Performance Optimization. In proceedings of COGIS 2006, Paris, France, March 2006

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen .The Modified Riccati Equation – Theory, Results and Applications. In proceedings of the IEE Colloquium on Target Tracking, Birmingham, UK, March 7-8, 2006.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen, M. Trieb, J. Torstensson, R. Karlsson and F. Gustafsson. Integrated Tracking and Detection of Weak Targets. In proceedings of the 1st IEE International Seminar on Signal Processing Solutions for Homeland Security, London, UK, October, 2005.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and J. Zwaga. MFR Parameter Control – Fixed and Variable Pd. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets, San Diego, CA, USA, August 2005.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. The Modified Riccati Equation and Its Application to Target Tracking. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets, San Diego, CA, USA, August 2005.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and J. Zwaga. The Modified Riccati Equation For Target Tracking: Some Recent Results. In proceedings of FUSION 2005, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 2005.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. A Particle Filter Multi Target TBD Application: Some Special Aspects. In proceedings of FUSION 2004, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2004.

J.N. Driessen and Y. Boers. An Efficient Particle Filter for Nonlinear Jump Markov Systems. In proceedings of the IEE Colloquium on Target Tracking, Sussex, UK, March 23-24, 2004.

Y. Boers, W.J. Jong, and J.N. Driessen. Approximate EKF Based Multiple Model Filters: A Case Study. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets, Orlando, FL, USA, April 2004.

Lj. Juloski, W.P.M.H. Heemels, Y. Boers and F. Verschure. Two Approaches to State Estimation for a Class of Piecewise Affine Systems. In Proceedings of the 42th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, HI, USA, December 9-12, 2003.

J. Zwaga, Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. On Tracking Performance Constrained MFR Measurement Scheduling. In proceedings of FUSION 2003, Cairns, Australia, July 2003.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Particle Filter Based Track Before Detect Algorithms. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets, San Diego, USA, CA, August 2003.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen, F. Verschure, W.P.M.H. Heemels and Juloski. A Multi Target Track Before Detect Application. On the Proceedings CDROM of the IEEE CVPR Conference, Workshop on Multi Object Tracking, Madison, WI, USA, June 2003.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Particle Filter Based Likelihood Ratio Testing. In proceedings of the NATO RTO-SET Symposium on Target Tracking and Data Sensor Fusion For Military Observation Systems. Budapest, Hungary, October 2003

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Some Recent Results in Target Tracking. In proceedings of the NATO RTO-SET Symposium on Target Tracking and Data Sensor Fusion For Military Observation Systems, Budapest, Hungary, October 2003.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. A Multiple Model Multiple Hypothesis Filter For Systems With Possibly Erroneous Measurements. In proceedings of FUSION 2002, Annapolis, MD, USA, July 2002.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and N. Lacle. Automated Surveillance Track Filter Tuning By Randomized Algorithms. In proceedings of FUSION 2002, Annapolis MD, USA, July 2002.

Y. Boers, J.N. Driessen and K. Grimmerink. Particle Filter Based Detection Schemes. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets, Orlando, FL, USA, April 2002

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Multiple Model Filters for Systems With Possibly Erroneous Measurements: A Target Tracking Application. In proceedings of the Colloquium on Target Tracking: Algorithms and Applications, Enschede, The Netherlands, October 2001.

J.N. Driessen and Y. Boers. A multiple model multiple hypothesis filter for tracking maneuvering targets. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets. San Diego, CA, USA, July 2001.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Integrated tracking and classification: An application of hybrid state estimation. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets. San Diego, CA, USA, July 2001.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. Particle Filter based Detection for Tracking. In proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, USA, June 2001.

Y. Boers and J.N. Driessen. An IMM algorithm based on a hybrid bootstrap filter. In proceedings of the Conference on Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets, Orlando, FL, USA, 24-28 April 2000.

Y. Boers. On the number of samples to be drawn in particle filtering. In proceedings of the IEE colloquium on Target Tracking: Algorithms and Applications, London, UK, 11-12 November 1999.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. Average performance control by randomized algorithms. In proceedings of the 37th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, FL, USA, December 1998.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. Constant feedback H2 control of systems with statistical uncertainty. In proceedings of the 37th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, FL, USA, December 1998.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. Average H2 performance control by randomized algorithms: an application. In proceedings of the IASTED international conference on control and its applications, pages 184-188, Honolulu, HI, USA, August 1998.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. Optimal expected H2 performance control. In proceedings of the European Control Conference, Brussels, Belgium, July 1-4, 1997.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. Average performance control for systems with parametric uncertainty. In proceedings of the 2nd IFAC symposium on robust control design, pages 387-392, Budpest, Hungary, June 25-17, 1997.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. Expected H2 performance control for systems with statistical uncertainty. In proceedings of the American Control Conference, pages 1225-1230, Albuquerque, NM, USA, June 4-6 1997.

Y. Boers, S. Weiland and A.A.H. Damen. On the convergence of optimal expected performance controllers. In proceedings of the MTNS '96, St. Louis, MO, USA, June 1996.

J.W. Polderman, Y. Boers and K. Arent. Almost optimal adaptive LQ control: observed state case. In proceedings of the 34th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pages 2328-2334, New Orleans, LA, USA, December 13-15, 1995.

Theses

Y. Boers. Average Performance Control for Systems with Parametric Uncertainty, Ph.D. Thesis, Eindhoven University of Technology, ISBN 90-386-1540-X, 1999. http://alexandria.tue.nl/extra2/9900307.pdf

Y. Boers. Adaptive LQ controllers with closed loop excitation. M.Sc. Thesis. Twente University, 1994.