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Then, we derive the joint detection and tracking solution accounting for their couplings, where the joint probabilistic data association filter is adopted due to its advantageous performance and the adaptability to the JDE framework. Then, an efficient CCJDE-MDT algorithm is developed. Besides, some parameter designing guidelines are presented by considering the MDT realities. 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