A strong maneuver-based target tracking method comprises the following steps: initializing parameters, interactively inputting models, judging the
covariance matrix, filtering in parallel, updating the model probabilities, interactively outputting the models, filtering in a fixed-
delay smoothing manner, and judging whether the state updating is completed; on the basis of the IMM
algorithm, the IMM
algorithm for recalculating the weight is used, that is, RIMM. The method not only uses the model probabilities, but also takes full
advantage of the filtering
covariance matrix, so that the tracking accuracy is higher. In addition, an SRCK method is used in the filter forecasting stage, and adopts the spherical integrating criterion and the radial integrating criterion. Compared with a wide UKF
algorithm in
nonlinear filtering, the target tracking method optimizes the
sigma point sampling strategy and the
weight distribution in the UKF. Meanwhile, QR factorization is introduced in SRCKF, so that the matrix squiring operation is avoided, and the filtering stability is improved. On the basis, the filtering in a fixed-
delay smoothing manner is also introduced, so that the real-time property and the accuracy of target tracking are further improved.