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A class dependent multi-model marginal generalized labeled multi-Bernoulli (MGLMB) filter is developed to analytically calculate the multi-target number, state estimates and model probabilities. In addition, a two-level classifier based on continuous transferable belief model (cTBM) is designed for target classification. To make full use of the kinematic characteristics for classification, both the dynamic modes and states are considered in the classifier, the model dependent class beliefs are computed on the continuous state feature subspace corresponding to different dynamic modes and then fused. As a result that the uncertainty about the classes is well described for decision, the classification results are more reasonable and robust. Moreover, as the estimation and classification problems are jointly solved, the tracking and classification performance are both improved. In the simulation, a scenario contains multi-target with miss detection and dense clutter is used. The performance of multi-target detection, tracking and classification is better than traditional methods based on Bayesian classifier or single model. Simulation results are illustrated to demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed algorithm.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s20154235","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,7,30]],"date-time":"2020-07-30T03:36:38Z","timestamp":1596080198000},"page":"4235","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Multi-Target Joint Detection; Tracking and Classification Based on Marginal GLMB Filter and Belief Function Theory"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0120-9650","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jun","family":"Liang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China"},{"name":"China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Beijing 100076, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7168-6949","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Minzhe","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China"}]},{"given":"Zhongliang","family":"Jing","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China"}]},{"given":"Han","family":"Pan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,7,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3594","DOI":"10.1109\/TAES.2012.6324744","article-title":"Joint detection, tracking and classification of multiple targets in clutter using the PHD filter","volume":"48","author":"Yang","year":"2012","journal-title":"IEEE Trans. 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