A maximum-likelihood multiple-hypothesis testing algorithm, with an application to monopulse data editing
February 9, 1973
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory Report TN-1973-7
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Summary
A simple algorithm for multiple-hypothesis testing, based on a generalization of likelihood ratio testing between pairs of hypotheses, is developed and applied to a specific problem. The problem arises in connection with an amplitude comparison monopulse system in an Air Traffic Control application. In particular, it is desired to measure target azimuth in a beacon system in the presence of interference and multipath. The multiple hypotheses relate to the presence or absence of a desired signal, with or without either of two kinds of interfering signal. The analysis leads to a new technique of data editing, or processing, to detect the presence of interference.