# getTrackPositions

Returns updated track positions and position covariance matrix

## Description

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positions = getTrackPositions(tracks,modelName) returns a matrix of track positions based on tracks and the model name.

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positions = getTrackPositions(tracks,positionSelector) returns a matrix of track positions based on tracks and the position selector.

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[positions,positionCovariances] = getTrackPositions(___) also returns the track position covariance matrices.

## Examples

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Create an extended Kalman filter tracker for 3-D constant-acceleration motion.

tracker = trackerTOMHT("FilterInitializationFcn",@initcaekf);

Update the tracker with a single detection and get the tracks output.

detection = objectDetection(0,[10;-20;4],"ObjectClassID",3);
tracks = tracker(detection,0)
tracks =
objectTrack with properties:

TrackID: 1
BranchID: 1
SourceIndex: 0
UpdateTime: 0
Age: 1
State: [9x1 double]
StateCovariance: [9x9 double]
StateParameters: [1x1 struct]
ObjectClassID: 3
ObjectClassProbabilities: 1
TrackLogic: 'Score'
TrackLogicState: [13.7102 13.7102]
IsConfirmed: 1
IsCoasted: 0
IsSelfReported: 1
ObjectAttributes: [1x1 struct]

Obtain the position vector from the track state using the model name.

position1 = getTrackPositions(tracks,"constacc")
position1 = 1×3

10.0000  -20.0000    4.0000

Obtain the position vector from the track state using the position selector.

positionSelector = [1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0; 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0];
position2 = getTrackPositions(tracks, positionSelector)
position2 = 1×3

10.0000  -20.0000    4.0000

Create an extended Kalman filter tracker for 3-D constant-velocity motion.

tracker = trackerTOMHT("FilterInitializationFcn",@initcvekf);

Update the tracker with a single detection and get the tracks output.

detection = objectDetection(0,[10;3;-7],"ObjectClassID",3);
tracks = tracker(detection,0)
tracks =
objectTrack with properties:

TrackID: 1
BranchID: 1
SourceIndex: 0
UpdateTime: 0
Age: 1
State: [6x1 double]
StateCovariance: [6x6 double]
StateParameters: [1x1 struct]
ObjectClassID: 3
ObjectClassProbabilities: 1
TrackLogic: 'Score'
TrackLogicState: [13.7102 13.7102]
IsConfirmed: 1
IsCoasted: 0
IsSelfReported: 1
ObjectAttributes: [1x1 struct]

Obtain the position vector and position covariance for that track using the model name.

[position1,positionCovariance1] = getTrackPositions(tracks,"constvel")
position1 = 1×3

10.0000    3.0000   -7.0000

positionCovariance1 = 3×3

1.0000         0    0.0000
0    1.0000         0
0.0000         0    1.0000

Obtain the position vector and position covariance for that track using the position selector.

positionSelector = [1 0 0 0 0 0; 0 0 1 0 0 0; 0 0 0 0 1 0];
[position2,positionCovariance2] = getTrackPositions(tracks,positionSelector)
position2 = 1×3

10.0000    3.0000   -7.0000

positionCovariance2 = 3×3

1.0000         0    0.0000
0    1.0000         0
0.0000         0    1.0000

## Input Arguments

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Object tracks, specified as an array of objectTrack objects or an array of structures containing sufficient information to obtain the track position information. At a minimum, these structures must contain a State column vector field and a positive-definite StateCovariance matrix field. For a sample track structure, see toStruct.

Motion model name, specified as one of these options:

• "constvel" — The function obtains the position states based on the state definition in the constvel function.

• "constacc" — The function obtains the position states based on the state definition in the constacc function.

• "constturn" — The function obtains the position states based on the state definition in the constturn function.

• "singer" — The function obtains the position states based on the state definition in the singer function. The use of singer model requires the Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox™.

Position selector, specified as a D-by-N real-valued matrix of ones and zeros. D is the number of dimensions of the tracker. N is the size of the state vector. Using this matrix, the function extracts track positions from the state vector. Multiply the state vector by position selector matrix returns positions. The same selector is applied to all object tracks.

## Output Arguments

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Positions of tracked objects at last update time, returned as a real-valued M-by-D matrix. D represents the number of position elements. M represents the number of tracks.

Position covariance matrices of tracked objects, returned as a real-valued D-by-D-M array. D represents the number of position elements. M represents the number of tracks. Each D-by-D submatrix is a position covariance matrix for a track.

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### Position Selector for 2-Dimensional Motion

Show the position selection matrix for two-dimensional motion when the state consists of the position and velocity.

$\left[\begin{array}{cccc}1& 0& 0& 0\\ 0& 0& 1& 0\end{array}\right]$

### Position Selector for 3-Dimensional Motion

Show the position selection matrix for three-dimensional motion when the state consists of the position and velocity.

$\left[\begin{array}{cccccc}1& 0& 0& 0& 0& 0\\ 0& 0& 1& 0& 0& 0\\ 0& 0& 0& 0& 1& 0\end{array}\right]$

### Position Selector for 3-Dimensional Motion with Acceleration

Show the position selection matrix for three-dimensional motion when the state consists of the position, velocity, and acceleration.

$\left[\begin{array}{ccccccccc}1& 0& 0& 0& 0& 0& 0& 0& 0\\ 0& 0& 0& 1& 0& 0& 0& 0& 0\\ 0& 0& 0& 0& 0& 0& 1& 0& 0\end{array}\right]$

## Version History

Introduced in R2018b

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