超宽带信号DOA的估计方法

对信号到达角(DOA)的估计是超宽带定位的关键技术之一.传统的到达角估计方法都基于窄带信号,已不能直接应用在超宽带场合,因此提出了一种基于频域模型的宽带子空间谱估计方法.仿真结果表明,该方法能准确估计超宽带信号的到达角.     

Nested planar array: configuration design,optimal array and DOA estimation

Nested array enables to enhance localisation resolution and achieve under-determined direction of arrival (DOA) estimation. In this paper, we improve the traditional nested planar array to achieve more degrees of freedom (DOFs) and better angle estimation performance. The closed-form expressions for sensor positions of the improved array are given and the optimal array configuration for largest available DOFs is derived. Meanwhile, a computationally efficient DOA estimation algorithm is proposed. Specifically, we utilise two dimensional Discrete Fourier Transform (2D DFT) method to obtain the coarse DOA estimates; Subsequently, we achieve the fine DOA estimates by 2D spatial smoothing multiple signals classification (SS-MUSIC) algorithm. The proposed algorithm enjoys the same estimation accuracy as SS-MUSIC algorithm but with lower complexity because the coarse DOA estimates enable to shrink the range of spectral search. In addition, estimation of the number of signals is not required by 2D DFT method. Extensive simulation results testify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

稀疏极化敏感阵列的波达方向和极化参数联合估计

该文采用稀疏分布极化敏感阵列(SD-PSA),研究了多目标波达方向(DOA)和极化参数的估计问题。首先建立稀疏极化敏感阵列信号模型;然后利用阵列的空间旋转不变性运用ESPRIT算法得出信号的高精度周期性模糊多值DOA估计;同时利用子阵列导向矢量之间的关系得出信号的极化信息和DOA的无模糊粗估计;最后利用DOA粗估计值解模糊,得到信号的高精度无模糊DOA估计。该文所提阵列的阵元间距大于半个波长距离,扩展了阵列2维物理孔径,一定程度上降低了阵元间的互耦影响,相应的信号DOA估计精度大大提高。仿真实验结果验证了该算法对信号DOA和极化参数估计的有效性。     

一种基于阵列单通道的DOA估计新方法

为克服阵列多通道系统硬件量大,造价高及通道间存在不一致时性能恶化等不足,提出了一种新的基于阵列单通道的DOA估计方法。首先,通过射频开关控制接收通道轮流对各阵元进行采样建立新的阵列单通道窄带信号空间谱估计模型,接着基于该模型推导了来波方向的后验概率密度函数,然后结合马尔科夫链蒙特卡洛方法(MCMC),实现了DOA的估计。仿真实验结果表明,该方法参数估计性能好,分辨率高,能够处理相干信号。     

Direction finding for wide-band signals using an interpolated array

The authors derive a new direction-finding algorithm for multiple wideband signals received by an arbitrary array and analyze its performance. Using an interpolation technique, they generate a set of virtual arrays, each for a different frequency band, having the same array manifold. The convergence matrices of these arrays are added to produce a composite covariance matrix. Direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimates are obtained by eigendecomposition of this composite covariance matrix using the narrowband MUSIC algorithm or its variants. Closed-form expressions for the asymptotic covariance matrix of the DOA estimation errors are derived using a perturbation analysis, evaluated for specific cases, and compared with the Cramer-Rao lower bound. Special attention is given to correlated and coherent signals. The formulas for the error covariance are quite general and can be modified to provide results for other wideband DOA estimation algorithms     

Computationally efficient DOA estimation for coprime linear array: a successive signal subspace fitting algorithm

ABSTRACT

In this paper, direction of arrival (DOA) estimation of multiple signals with coprime array is investigated and signal subspace fitting (SSF) method is linked to the coprime array, which achieves a better DOA estimation performance than the traditional uniform array. While the SSF method requires expensive computational cost in the case of multiple signals due to the multidimensional global angular searching, we propose a successive SSF (S-SSF) algorithm from a computationally efficient perspective. In the proposed algorithm, we employ rotational invariance and coprime property to obtain the initial estimates. Then, via a successive scheme, we transform the traditional multidimensional global angular searching problem into one-dimensional partial angular searching one. Consequently, the computational complexity has been significantly reduced. Specifically, the proposed S-SSF algorithm can obtain almost the same DOA estimation performance as SSF but with remarkably lower complexity. Finally, Cramer-Rao Bound (CRB) is provided and numerical simulations demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

Ambiguity-function-based techniques to estimate DOA of broadband chirp signals

Various methods are available to perform direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation for random sources. However, the work on DOA estimation of deterministic sources, such as broadband chirp signals, is quite limited. This paper proposes two novel methods for broadband chirp DOA estimation (BCD), namely the incoherent broadband chirp DOA estimation (BCD-I) and coherent broadband chirp DOA estimation (BCD-C). The proposed methods exploit the time-frequency structure of the chirp signal via the ambiguity function, which converts the absolute time and frequency of the chirp signal into relative time lag and frequency difference. The algorithms can be applied to arrays of any aperture size and arbitrary chirp rate signals. The signal frequency of the source can be higher than the conventional array design frequency, and the number of sources can be greater than the number of sensors as long as the signals are separable in the ambiguity function plane. These methods can be applied to single or multiple chirps with the same or different chirp rates. The performance analysis shows that our algorithms generally provide improvements in the DOA estimation of the broadband chirp sources.     

基于稀疏贝叶斯学习的多跳频信号DOA估计方法

针对多跳频信号空域参数估计问题,该文在稀疏贝叶斯学习(SBL)的基础上,利用跳频信号的空域稀疏性实现了波达方向(DOA)的估计。首先构造空域离散网格,将实际DOA与网格点之间的偏移量建模进离散网格中,建立多跳频信号均匀线阵接收数据模型;然后通过SBL理论得到行稀疏信号矩阵的后验概率分布,用超参数控制偏移量和信号矩阵的行稀疏程度;最后利用期望最大化(EM)算法对超参数进行迭代,得到信号矩阵的最大后验估计以完成DOA的估计。理论分析与仿真实验表明该方法具有良好的估计性能并能适应较少快拍数的情况。     

基于扩维的多通道联合频率和到达角估计

针对宽频段信号的时空欠采样问题,该文提出基于扩维的多通道联合频率和到达角估计方法。在时间和空间均欠采样的情况下,该方法实现了频率和到达角的2维无模糊估计。通过构造空时2维无模糊阵列结构,将多个采样通道联合扩维,解决了时间欠采样问题;将多个快拍通道联合扩维,克服了空间欠采样问题。同时,为了降低运算量,利用时域滤波技术,将频率和到达角估计进行时空级联,得到了自动配对的频率和到达角无模糊估计值,且避免了高维特征值分解和2维谱峰搜索,减少了运算量。仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性。     

空间任意阵的多宽带信源定位算法性能研究

针对宽带信号非平稳特性,以及常用宽带DOA估计算法要求信源个数是已知的情况,提出一种新的基于空间任意阵的非平稳信号DOA估计算法。首先,通过短时傅里叶变换将信号转为频域表示,然后构造阵列频域数据模型,最后利用短时功率谱矩阵的联合对角化特性实现宽带信号的波达方向估计。本文对提出的算法进行了理论分析,并在常见阵型（如线阵、十字阵）上进行了仿真和性能分析,仿真结果表明该算法可高分辨率地估计出DOA,并且估计误差小。相对于已有的MUSIC谱估计方法,该算法无需进行信源个数估计,更具实用性。      

DOA estimation of wideband sources using a harmonic source modeland uniform linear array

We consider the problem of estimation of the DOAs of multiple wideband sources incident on a uniform linear array (ULA) in the presence of spatially and temporally white Gaussian noise (WGN). The approach presented builds up on the IQML algorithm suggested by Bresler and Macovski (1986) for the case of narrowband DOA estimation. It is shown that the concept of an ARMA model for the observed data vector for the narrowband case can be generalized to model an appropriately stacked, space-time data vector obtained by combining the space-time samples. The coefficients of the corresponding 2-D predictor polynomial can be used to represent the null subspace of the wideband array steering matrix, and rooting of the polynomial at each frequency, separately, gives the DOA estimates. These separate estimates at multiple frequencies are combined into a single DOA estimate in a least squares sense. This leads to the formulation of an IQML like procedure for the spatial parameter estimation of wideband sources. Like its narrowband counterpart, the proposed approach is applicable to both noncoherent and coherent sources. The performance of the proposed method is studied via extensive computer simulations and by comparison with the Cramer-Rao bounds     

Efficient 2D DOA estimation of coherent signals in spatially correlated noise using electromagnetic vector sensors

This paper considers a new azimuth-elevation DOA estimation algorithm for multiple signals using electromagnetic vector sensor array. We firstly exploit the planar-plus-an-isolated sensor array geometry (Li et al. in IEE Proc Radar Sonar Navig 143(5):295–299, 1996) to define a full rank cross-covariance matrix. Then we develop an efficient ESPRIT-like algorithm using the so-called propagator to estimate the steering vectors of electromagnetic vector sensor, without performing eigen-decomposition into signal subspaces. Finally, we compute the vector cross product to obtain the closed-form azimuth-elevation angle estimates. The new algorithm does not require 2D iterative searching, and is applicable to coherent (fully correlated) signals and spatially correlated noise. In addition, the proposed algorithm offers enhanced estimation precision by sparse array aperture extension, but suffers no DOA cyclical ambiguity. Monte-Carlo simulations are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

基于聚焦矩阵的超宽带信号DOA估计

超宽带(UWB-Ultra Wide Bandwidth)通信技术是无线通信中的一个非常有发展前途的技术.基于频域模型的UWB到达角估计方法只能解决非相干源问题,因此提出了一种改进的估计方法.该方法通过构造聚焦矩阵来估计相干源问题.仿真结果表明,该方法有效易行.     

基于非均匀采样的信号频率和到达角联合估计

利用阵列中每个阵元有不同采样频率的非均匀采样特性,可以等效得到时变的虚拟非均匀线阵,然后采用经典的子空间法中的MUSIC测向法,通过网格搜索实现对信号频率和DOA联合估计;并且通过合理设置各阵元间的采样率,有效提高空间谱估计的分辨率和精度,还可避免测向角度模糊。该算法采用网格搜索法,明显减少了计算量。计算机仿真结果证明该方法的有效性和正确性。     

基于数字波束形成的多声表面波标签识别

在声表面波射频识别系统应用中,多个标签经常会同时出现在阅读器的作用范围内,这样会导致标签难识别。该文的数字波束形成技术被用于解决多标签识别难的问题。通过采用阵列天线,标签的位置可用波达角表示。利用遗传算法在解空间进行并行搜索来寻找波达角的优化值,并根据它生成阵列加权及恢复各个标签的信号。实验结果表明,在某些应用场合,解码结果完全正确。     

相干宽带线性调频信号的波达方向估计新方法

提出了一种相干宽带线性调频(LFM)信号的波达方向(DOA)估计新方法。该方法利用LFM信号在分数阶Fourier域上的解线调特性,构造出新的解线调域阵列数据模型,然后结合传统的矩阵重构解相干以及MUSIC算法实现相干LFM信号的DOA估计。若同时存在多组相干LFM信号入射,则首先在不同的能量聚集域上将各信号组分离,然后逐一进行各组内相干信号的DOA估计。该方法充分地挖掘了观测信号所包含的时频信息,增加了可检测的DOA数目,提高了分辨性能和抗噪声性能。此外,该方法无冗余阵元与孔径损失,且适用于任意流型阵列。仿真结果显示,在DOA估计的均方根误差(RMSE)相同时,与传统方法相比,本方法可获得8dB左右的信噪比增益。     

一种基于阵列信号处理的短波跳频信号检测方法

提出了一个适用于阵列天线的跳频信号检测模型。在该模型中,首先产生基于短时傅立叶变换的时频图,接着将跳频信号的各跳从时频图中分割出来,并用阵列信号处理中的到达方向(DOA)估计理论在频域中估计各跳的方向参数,最后通过空间聚类得到跳频信号的数目及各自的参数集。该模型具有计算量小、可检测变跳速跳频信号等优点。通过仿真实验验证了该模型的可行性和有效性。     

Double-constraint flexible tree search-based orthogonal matching pursuit for DOA estimation using dynamic sensor arrays

Greedy algorithms have leveraged sparse signal models for parameter estimation purposes in applications including bearing estimation and direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation. A dictionary whose elements correspond to observations for a sampling of the angle space is used for sparse approximation of the received signals; the resulting sparse coefficient vector’s support identifies the DOA estimates. Increasing the angle space sampling resolution provides better sparse approximations for arbitrary observations, while the resulting high dictionary coherence hampers the performance of standard sparse approximation, preventing accurate DOA estimation. To alleviate this shortcoming, in the each iteration, we use the structured sparsity model that keeps high coherent and close spacing dictionary elements. Besides, the proposed approach allows exploitation of the array orientation diversity (achievable via array dynamics) in the compressive sensing framework to address challenging array signal processing problems such as left-right ambiguity and poor estimation performance. And the simulation results show that our proposed algorithm can offer significantly improved performance in single-snapshot scenario with multiple sources.     

A MATCHED FILTER BANK BASED DOA ESTIMATION FOR ASYNCHRONOUS MULTIPATH CDMA CHANNELS

In this paper, a Direction Of Arrival (DOA) estimation algorithm is proposed for multiuser signals through uplink asynchronous multipath Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) channels. The algorithm is based directly on the correlation matrices of matched filter bank outputs of desired user‘s multipath signals and it does not require that the elements of base station antenna array outnumber the multipath signals, which is necessary for the conventional sub-space based direction-finding algorithm. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm estimates the DOA of multipath signals effectively and acceptably. The proposed algorithm has the prominent advantages of low complexity, simpleness and practicality, which make it much more suitable for practical application.     

一种新的DOA估计方法

本文提出了一种用天线阵来进行多个人射平面波的DOA(direction of arrival)估计方法.这种方法可以解决以往像MUSIC、ESPRIT等算法信号数不能超过阵元数的问题.这种方法计算量少、精度高、可适用于任意几何形状天线阵.同时得到信号频率估计,在平面阵中可得到自动成对的2维角估计.并且借助于相应技术,可...