Self-tuning weighted measurement fusion white noise deconvolution estimator and its convergence analysis

White noise deconvolution or input white noise estimation has a wide range of applications including oil seismic exploration, communication, signal processing, and state estimation. For the multisensor linear discrete time-invariant stochastic systems with correlated measurement noises, and with unknown ARMA model parameters and noise statistics, the on-line AR model parameter estimator based on the Recursive Instrumental Variable (RIV) algorithm, the on-line MA model parameter estimator based on Gevers–Wouters algorithm and the on-line noise statistic estimator by using the correlation method are presented. Using the Kalman filtering method, a self-tuning weighted measurement fusion white noise deconvolution estimator is presented based on the self-tuning Riccati equation. It is proved that the self-tuning fusion white noise deconvolution estimator converges to the optimal fusion steady-state white noise deconvolution estimator in a realization by using the dynamic error system analysis (DESA) method, so that it has the asymptotic global optimality. The simulation example for a 3-sensor system with the Bernoulli–Gaussian input white noise shows its effectiveness.     

多传感器最优信息融合白噪声反卷积滤波器

应用现代时间序列分析方法和白噪声估计理论,基于线性最小方差意义下按标量加权最优信息融合准则,对于带白色和有色观测噪声的多传感器单通道系统,提出了分布式融合白噪声反卷积滤波器.它由局部白噪声反卷积滤波器加权构成.可统一处理融合滤波、平滑和预报问题.给出了计算局部滤波误差互协方差公式,可用于计算最优加权.同单传感器情形相比,可提高融合滤波器精度.它可应用于石油地震勘探信号处理.一个3传感器信息融合Bernou lli-Gaussian白噪声反卷积滤波器的仿真例子说明了其有效性.     

时变系统的统一和通用的最优白噪声估值器

对带相关噪声的时变系统,基于Kalman滤波提出了统一和通用的最优白噪声估值器,它包括观测白噪声估值器和输入白噪声估值器两者.提出了统一的固定点和固定区间最优白噪声平滑器.特别对时不变系统提出了统一的稳态白噪声估值器.它们为解决状态或信号估计和反卷积问题提供了新的途径和工具,且可应用于石油地震勘探数据处理.一个Bernoulli_Gaussian白噪声的仿真例子说明了它们的有效性.     

Multi-sensor information fusion white noise filter weighted by scalars based on Kalman predictor

A unified multi-sensor optimal information fusion criterion weighted by scalars is presented in the linear minimum variance sense. The criterion considers the correlation among local estimation errors, only requires the computation of scalar weights, and avoids the computation of matrix weights so that the computational burden can obviously be reduced. Based on this fusion criterion and Kalman predictor, an optimal information fusion filter for the input white noise, which can be applied to seismic data processing in oil exploration, is given for discrete time-varying linear stochastic control systems measured by multiple sensors with correlated noises. It has a two-layer fusion structure. The first fusion layer has a netted parallel structure to determine the first-step prediction error cross-covariance for the state and the filtering error cross-covariance for the input white noise between any two sensors at each time step. The second fusion layer is the fusion center to determine the optimal scalar weights and obtain the optimal fusion filter for the input white noise. Two simulation examples for Bernoulli-Gaussian white noise filter show the effectiveness.     

Multisensor optimal information fusion input white noise deconvolution estimators

The unified multisensor optimal information fusion criterion weighted by matrices is rederived in the linear minimum variance sense, where the assumption of normal distribution is avoided. Based on this fusion criterion, the optimal information fusion input white noise deconvolution estimators are presented for discrete time-varying linear stochastic control system with multiple sensors and correlated noises, which can be applied to seismic data processing in oil exploration. A three-layer fusion structure with fault tolerant property and reliability is given. The first fusion layer and the second fusion layer both have netted parallel structures to determine the first-step prediction error cross-covariance for the state and the estimation error cross-covariance for the input white noise between any two sensors at each time step, respectively. The third fusion layer is the fusion center to determine the optimal matrix weights and obtain the optimal fusion input white noise estimators. The simulation results for Bernoulli-Gaussian input white noise deconvolution estimators show the effectiveness.     

Robust filtering under stochastic parametric uncertainties

This paper is concerned with a polynomial approach to robust deconvolution filtering of linear discrete-time systems with random modeling uncertainties. The modeling errors appear in the coefficients of the numerators and denominators of both the input signal and system transfer function models in the form of random variables with zero means and known upper bounds of the covariances. The robust filtering problem is to find an estimator that minimizes the maximum mean square estimation error over the random parameter uncertainties and input and measurement noises. The key to our solution is to quantify the effect of the random parameter uncertainties by introducing two fictitious noises for which a simple way is given to calculate their covariances. The optimal robust estimator is then computed by solving one spectral factorization and one polynomial equation as in the standard optimal estimator design using a polynomial approach. An example of signal detection in mobile communication is given to illustrate the effectiveness of our approach.     

White noise estimators for networked systems with packet dropouts

This paper studies the optimal and suboptimal deconvolution problems over a network subject to random packet losses, which are modeled by an independent identically distributed Bernoulli process. By the projection formula, an optimal input white noise estimator is first presented with a stochastic Kalman filter. We show that this obtained deconvolution estimator is time-varying, stochastic, and it does not converge to a steady value. Then an alternative suboptimal input white-noise estimator with deterministic gains is developed under a new criterion. The estimator gain and its respective error covariance-matrix information are derived based on a new suboptimal state estimator. It can be shown that the suboptimal input white-noise estimator converges to a steady-state one under appropriate assumptions.     

Robust weighted fusion Kalman estimators for multisensor systems with multiplicative noises and uncertain‐covariances linearly correlated white noises

This paper addresses the design of robust weighted fusion Kalman estimators for a class of uncertain multisensor systems with linearly correlated white noises. The uncertainties of the systems include the same multiplicative noises perturbations both on the systems state and measurement output and the uncertain noise variances. The measurement noises and process noise are linearly correlated. By introducing two fictitious noises, the system under consideration is converted into one with only uncertain noise variances. According to the minimax robust estimation principle, based on the worst‐case systems with the conservative upper bounds of the noise variances, the four robust weighted fusion time‐varying Kalman estimators are presented in a unified framework, which include three robust weighted state fusion estimators with matrix weights, diagonal matrix weights, scalar weights, and a modified robust covariance intersection fusion estimator. The robustness of the designed fusion estimators is proved by using the Lyapunov equation approach such that their actual estimation error variances are guaranteed to have the corresponding minimal upper bounds for all admissible uncertainties. The accuracy relations among the robust local and fused time‐varying Kalman estimators are proved. The corresponding robust local and fused steady‐state Kalman estimators are also presented, a simulation example with application to signal processing to show the effectiveness and correctness of the proposed results. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于Kalman滤波的通用和统一的白噪声估计方法

用射影理论,基于Kalman滤波提出了通用和统一的白噪声估计方法,可统一解决带非零均值相关噪声的线性离散时变随机控制系统的白噪声滤波、平滑和预报问题.提出了输入白噪声估值器和观测白噪声估值器,最优和稳态白噪声估值器,固定点、固定滞后和固定区间白噪声平滑器,白噪声新息滤波器和Wiener滤波器.它可应用于石油地震勘探信号处理和状态估计,为解决信号和状态估计问题,提供了新的途径和工具.关于Bernoulli-Gaussian白噪声估值器的仿真例子说明了其有效性.     

带有色观测噪声多传感器多重时滞系统分布式融合滤波器

基于新息分析方法, 对带有色观测噪声的多重时滞系统, 提出了一种带白噪声估值器的非增广的最优滤波器. 它等价于一个带相关白噪声多重时滞系统的一步预报器. 当系统带有多个传感器时, 推导了多重时滞系统的任意两个传感器子系统之间的估计误差互协方差阵. 基于线性最小方差最优加权融合估计算法, 给出了分布式加权融合最优滤波器. 分布式融合估计比基于每个传感器的局部估计具有更高的精度. 比增广的集中式最优滤波器具有更好的可靠性, 且避免了高维计算和大存储空间. 仿真例子验证了其有效性.     

自校正解耦信息融合Wiener状态估值器

对含未知噪声方差阵的多传感器系统,用现代时间序列分析方法.基于滑动平均(MA)新息模型的在线辨识和求解相关函数矩阵方程组,可得到估计噪声方差阵估值器,进而在按分量标量加权线性最小方差最优信息融合则下,提出了自校正解耦信息融合Wiener状态估值器.它的精度比每个局部自校正Wiener状态估值器精度高.它实现了状态分量的解耦局部Wiener估值器和解耦融合Wiener估值器.证明了它的收敛性,即若MA新息模型参数估计是一致的,则它将收敛于噪声统计已知时的最优解耦信息融合Wiener状态估值器,因而它具有渐近最优性.一个带3传感器的目标跟踪系统的仿真例子说明了其有效性.     

带不确定方差乘性和加性噪声系统鲁棒加权 融合稳态Kalman估值器

本文研究带不确定方差乘性和加性噪声和带状态相依及噪声相依乘性噪声的多传感器系统鲁棒加权融合估计问题.通过引入虚拟噪声补偿乘性噪声的不确定性,将原系统化为带确定参数和不确定加性噪声方差的系统,进而利用Lyapunov方程方法提出在统一框架下的按对角阵加权融合极大极小鲁棒稳态Kalman估值器(预报器、滤波器和平滑器),其中基于预报器设计滤波器和平滑器,并给出每个融合器的实际估值误差方差的最小上界.证明了融合器的鲁棒精度高于每个局部估值器的鲁棒精度.应用于不间断电源(uninterruptible power system,UPS)系统鲁棒融合滤波的仿真例子说明了所提结果的正确性和有效性.     

Robust fusion time‐varying Kalman estimators for multisensor networked systems with mixed uncertainties

This paper addresses the problem of designing robust fusion time‐varying Kalman estimators for a class of multisensor networked systems with mixed uncertainties including multiplicative noises, missing measurements, packet dropouts, and uncertain‐variance linearly correlated measurement and process white noises. By the augmented approach, the original system is converted into a stochastic parameter system with uncertain noise variances. Furthermore, applying the fictitious noise approach, the original system is converted into one with constant parameters and uncertain noise variances. According to the minimax robust estimation principle, based on the worst‐case system with the conservative upper bounds of the noise variances, the five robust fusion time‐varying Kalman estimators (predictor, filter, and smoother) are presented by using a unified design approach that the robust filter and smoother are designed based on the robust Kalman predictor, which include three robust weighted state fusion estimators with matrix weights, diagonal matrix weights, and scalar weights, a modified robust covariance intersection fusion estimator, and robust centralized fusion estimator. Their robustness is proved by using a combination method, which consists of Lyapunov equation approach, augmented noise approach, and decomposition approach of nonnegative definite matrix, such that their actual estimation error variances are guaranteed to have the corresponding minimal upper bounds for all admissible uncertainties. The accuracy relations among the robust local and fused time‐varying Kalman estimators are proved. A simulation example is shown with application to the continuous stirred tank reactor system to show the effectiveness and correctness of the proposed results.     

A recursive maximum a posteriori estimator

Kalman Filter (KF) is the optimal state estimator for linear dynamical systems in the presence of zero mean white Gaussian noise. It is a minimum mean square error (MMSE) estimator. In the present work a recursive maximum a posteriori estimator (RMAPE) has been developed from basic principles of estimation. This estimator may be used for realtime state estimation of linear dynamical systems in presence of zero mean white Gaussian noise. It is further shown here that the KF can be derived from this RMAPE algorithm, i.e. this work shows an alternative method way to derive the KF. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

Optimal sequential and distributed fusion for state estimation in cross-correlated noise

This paper is concerned with the optimal state estimation for linear systems when the noises of different sensors are cross-correlated and also coupled with the system noise of the previous step. We derive the optimal linear estimation in a sequential form and for distributed fusion. They are both compared with the optimal batch fusion, suboptimal batch fusion, suboptimal sequential fusion, and the suboptimal distributed fusion where the cross-correlation between the noises are neglected. The comparison is in terms of theoretical filter mean square error and the real root mean square error. Simulation on a target tracking example is given to show the effectiveness of the presented algorithms.     

Robust centralized and integrated covariance intersection fusion Kalman estimators for networked mixed‐uncertain systems

For networked mixed uncertain time‐varying systems with uncertain noise variances, random one‐step measurement delay, state‐dependent and noise‐dependent multiplicative noises, and linearly dependent additive white noises, the robust local, centralized, and distributed fusion estimation problems are addressed. Three new approaches are presented, which include a new augmented state approach with fictitious white noises, an extended Lyapunov equation approach with two Lyapunov equations, and a universal integrated covariance intersection (ICI) fusion approach of integrating the minimax robust local Kalman estimators and their conservative cross‐covariances. They constitute a new important methodology of solving robust fusion estimation problems. Applying them, the local, centralized, and distributed ICI fusion time‐varying and steady‐state robust Kalman estimators (predictor, filter, and smoother) are presented in the sense that for all admissible uncertainties, their actual estimation error variances are guaranteed to have the corresponding minimal upper bounds. Their robustness, convergence, and accuracy relations are proved. Specially, the proposed ICI fusers improve the robust accuracies of the original covariance intersection fusers, and overcome their drawbacks, such that the local estimators and their conservative variances are assumed to be known, and the conservative cross‐variances are ignored. A simulation example with application to a vehicle suspension system shows the effectiveness of the proposed approaches and results.     

New approach to information fusion steady-state Kalman filtering

By the modern time series analysis method, based on the autoregressive moving average (ARMA) innovation model, a unified and general information fusion steady-state Kalman filtering approach is presented for the general multisensor systems with different local dynamic models and correlated noises. It can handle the filtering, smoothing, and prediction fusion problems for state or signal. The optimal fusion rule weighted by matrices is re-derived as a weighted least squares (WLS) fuser, and is reviewed. An optimal fusion rule weighted by diagonal matrices is presented, which is equivalent to the optimal fusion rule weighted by scalars for components, and it realizes a decoupled fusion. The new algorithms of the steady-state Kalman estimator gains are presented. In order to compute the optimal weights, the formulas of computing the cross-covariances among local estimation errors by Lyapunov equations are presented. The exponential convergence of the iterative solution of Lyapunov equation is proved. It is proved that the optimal fusion estimators under three weighted fusion rules are locally optimal, but are globally suboptimal. The proposed steady-state Kalman fusers can reduce the on-line computational burden, and are suitable for real-time applications. A simulation example for the 3-sensor steady-state Kalman tracking fusion estimators shows their effectiveness and correctness, and gives the accuracy comparison of the fusion rules.     

带多层融合结构的广义系统 Kalman 融合器

对带多传感器的线性离散随机广义系统, 用奇异值分解将其化为两个降阶耦合子系统, 应用现代时间序列分析方法, 基于自回归滑动平均 (Autoregressive moving average, ARMA) 新息模型和白噪声估计理论, 提出了带三层融合结构的分布式稳态 Kalman 融合器, 它由两个加权融合器和两个复合融合器组成. 第一层给出子系统状态融合器, 实现了每个子系统分量解耦融合; 第二层给出变换后状态融合器, 实现了两个子系统的解耦融合; 第三层给出原始状态融合器, 它可统一处理状态融合滤波、平滑和预报问题. 为计算最优加权阵, 给出了计算局部估计误差互协方差阵公式, 证明了它的精度比每个局部估值器精度高. Monte Carlo 的仿真实例说明了其有效性.