基于空间特征的多用户循环累量域波达方向估计算法

本文提出了一种基于空间特征的多用户相干源ＤＯＡ估计算法。该算法构造了循环累量域窨特征矩阵,通过对空间特征矩阵的特征分解估计多用户信号的空间特征,并利用前后向平滑空间特征协方差矩我用户信号的ＤＯＡ。理论分析表明：该算法能估计共信道多用户相干信号的ＤＯＡ,并自动分组。它的另一个特点是具有ＤＯＡ估计的选择性。     

Blind Channel Estimation for OFDM Systems via a Generalized Precoding

In this paper, we consider the problem of blind channel estimation for single-input-single-output (SISO) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) system via second-order statistics only. Based on the assumption that the transmitted symbols are independent and identically distributed, we develop a simple blind channel estimation technique for OFDM systems by utilizing a generalized linear nonredundant block precoding. Instead of using partial information from the signal covariance matrix, as done in previous works where a specific precoder is designed and only one column of the signal covariance matrix is exploited, our work jointly considers all the information contained in the signal covariance matrix. Compared to the popular subspace-based blind channel estimation methods, the proposed algorithm is much more computationally efficient. A design criterion of the precoders by which the performance can be improved is provided, and the closed-form stochastic Crameacuter-Rao bound is derived. The numerical results clearly show the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm, as well as its improvement over the existing techniques     

一种改进的OFDM/OQAM系统信道估计算法

基于块状导频的信道估计方法可以克服OFDM/OQAM(OFDM/Offset QAM)系统所固有的符号间和载波间干扰,从而成为该类系统通用的信道估计方法。该文基于块状导频结构和OFDM/OQAM的系统特点,分析了系统相邻子载波之间的相关性,并在此基础上提出一种改进的信道估计算法,通过计算相邻子载波的相关系数,在频域进行有效的加权运算来降低干扰和噪声对信道估计的影响。分析和仿真结果表明,该算法能够有效地提高传统算法的信道估计精度和系统性能。     

利用频域检索的单音干扰消除算法

在正交频分复用（OFDM,Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing）系统中,当每次处理的OFDM符号较少时,OFDM数据子载波上的调制符号将严重影响单音干扰的参数估计。针对这个问题,本文提出一种利用频域检索的单音干扰消除算法。该算法首先利用离散傅里叶变换（DFT,Discrete Fourier Transform）粗估计单音干扰频点,然后通过检索干扰频点附近子载波的调制符号,消除其对单音干扰频域主瓣的影响,提高干扰参数估计精度,从而实现精确的单音干扰重构与消除。仿真结果表明,新算法可以有效地提高单音干扰参数估计精度,并可以降低OFDM系统误码率。      

Robust channel estimation and ISI cancellation for OFDM systems with suppressed features

A feature-suppressed orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) system and the corresponding channel estimation and intersymbol interference (ISI) mitigation techniques are investigated in this paper. Cyclic prefix (CP) and pilot tones, which are commonly used in civilian OFDM systems for ISI mitigation and channel estimation, create distinctive waveform features that can be easily used for synchronization and channel estimation purposes by intercepting receivers. As a result, CP and pilot tones are eliminated in the proposed feature suppressed OFDM system to reduce the interception probability. Instead, a set of specially designed OFDM symbols, driven by different pseudorandom sequences, are employed as preambles to avoid unique spectral signature. These preambles are inserted into the OFDM data symbol stream periodically and in a round-robin manner. In addition, a random frequency offset is introduced to each preamble to further mask the multicarrier signature. New challenges arising from these feature suppression efforts are studied, including robust channel estimation and demodulation techniques in the presence of frequency offset and severe interference. Based on our interference analysis, an iterative ISI and intercarrier interference (ICI) estimation-cancellation-based technique is proposed for both channel estimation and OFDM data demodulation. Our channel estimator performs joint frequency offset and channel impulse response estimation based on the maximum-likelihood (ML) principle. To reduce its complexity, we employ a number of techniques, which include approximation of the ML metrics, as well as fast Fourier transform pruning. The performances and feasibility of the proposed feature suppressed OFDM system and the channel estimator are analyzed and verified through numerical simulations.     

An EM-Based Iterative Receiver for MIMO-OFDM Under Interference-Limited Environments

In this paper, we derive an iterative receiver for multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) systems. As MIMO-OFDM is considered for future cellular systems, the iterative receiver is investigated when the co-channel interference (CCI) exists. It is assumed that the CCI's are also OFDM signals. Since a joint detection of the desired signal and CCI is difficult, we only detect the desired signal, while the CCI is assumed to be a (colored) noise. This approach can avoid the channel estimation and detection of the CCI and keep the complexity of the receiver low. The proposed iterative receiver estimates the channel impulse response of the desired signal and the covariance matrix of the CCI for the detection based on a generalized expectation- maximization (GEM) algorithm. Through GEM iterations, we can observe the performance is improved.     

OFDM-WLAN系统互相关超分辨TOA估计

在正交频分复用无线局域网系统的室内场景下,针对单快拍多重信号分类的超分辨到达时间估计由于多径数估计不准确导致的到达时间估计误差偏大的问题,提出了一种未知多径数的互相关超分辨到达时间估计算法。该算法根据正交频分复用无线局域网系统的物理层协议数据单元的特点,考虑到前导码中相邻两个长正交频分复用符号的信道不变性和噪声的不相关性,首先利用两个长正交频分复用符号估计两组信道频域响应,然后,采用前后向频域平滑的方法,求两组信道频域响应的互相关矩阵,进而用所求互相关矩阵逆的高次幂近似噪声特征矩阵的乘积,最后构造伪谱函数并进行谱峰搜索,从而实现到达时间的估计。仿真结果表明,该算法估计精度高,且对噪声不敏感,具有较好的鲁棒性。     

基于BP神经网络的OFDM系统信道估计

针对正交频分复用(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing,OFDM)系统中传统信道估计算法复杂度高或估计精度低的问题,给出一种基于反向传播(Back Propagation,BP)神经网络的信道估计方法.采用Simulink仿真工具构建OFDM信号采集平台,建立了基于BP神经网络的OFDM系统信道估计模型,并以均方误差和误码率为主要评价指标,分析了不同网络参数和导频数量对信道估计性能的影响.仿真结果表明,与传统信道估计算法相比,基于BP神经网络的信道估计算法可以提供更优的系统性能,而且可以减少导频数量,提高频带利用率.     

EM‐based iterative receiver for coded MIMO systems in unknown spatially correlated noise

We present iterative channel estimation and decoding schemes for multi‐input multi‐output (MIMO) Rayleigh block fading channels in spatially correlated noise. An expectation‐maximization (EM) algorithm is utilized to find the maximum likelihood (ML) estimates of the channel and spatial noise covariance matrices, and to compute soft information of coded symbols which is sent to an error‐control decoder. The extrinsic information produced by the decoder is then used to refine channel estimation. Several iterations are performed between the above channel estimation and decoding steps. We derive modified Cramer–Rao Bound (MCRB) for the unknown channel and noise parameters, and show that the proposed EM‐based channel estimation scheme achieves the MCRB at medium and high SNRs. For a bit error rate of 10⁻⁶ and long frame length, there is negligible performance difference between the proposed scheme and the ideal coherent detector that utilizes the true channel and noise covariance matrices. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Space-time fading channel estimation and symbol detection inunknown spatially correlated noise

We present maximum likelihood (ML) methods for space-time fading channel estimation with an antenna array in spatially correlated noise having unknown covariance; the results are applied to symbol detection. The received signal is modeled as a linear combination of multipath-delayed and Doppler-shifted copies of the transmitted waveform. We consider structured and unstructured array response models and derive the Cramer-Rao bound (CRB) for the unknown directions of arrival, time delays, and Doppler shifts. We also develop methods for spatial and temporal interference suppression. Finally, we propose coherent matched-filter and concentrated-likelihood receivers that account for the spatial noise covariance and analyze their performance     

一种改进的快变信道展开模型

 在高速移动正交频分复用系统（OFDM）中,信道的快速变化引起载波间干扰,降低系统性能,且使信道的准确估计变得更为困难. 由于在接收端待估计的信道参数多于接收信号样点数,信道估计方程无确定解. 为了解决这一问题,通常将快变信道展开为基函数叠加的近似表达形式,信道估计问题变成对展开系数的估计,待估计的参数大大减少. 本文分析并比较了常用的基展开模型的特点,指出了它们的不足,并在此基础上提出一种改进的快变信道展开模型,该模型的核心思想是在过采样基础上通过基线补偿减小吉布斯效应的影响,从而减小展开误差. 该模型性能与信道的统计性质无关,且在展开基的变化赶不上实际信道变化速度时,展开误差不会明显增大,优于CE-BEM, GCE-BEM, KL-MEM等模型,可用于高速移动OFDM系统的快变信道估计.     

Complexity-reduced iterative MAP receiver for interference suppression in OFDM-based spatial multiplexing systems

In this paper, we propose a reduced-complexity iterative algorithm for joint maximum a posteriori (MAP) detection and the cochannel interferences (CCIs) suppression in orthogonal frequency-division multiplex (OFDM)-based spatial multiplexing systems, also known as multiple-input-multiple-output systems. The receiver employs an iterative architecture in which each iteration stage consists of channel/covariance estimation for CCIs and MAP detection, which suppresses interference while detecting the data. The interference suppression is performed in the MAP detection by whitening the interferences through a combination of the estimated covariance with the conventional MAP detection metric. Moreover, a complexity-reduction scheme is proposed for implementing an iterative MAP receiver without incurring performance degradation. Extensive simulations have demonstrated that the proposed scheme dramatically improves the performance compared to that of an iterative MAP scheme without interference suppression. The receiver complexity is significantly reduced with negligible performance degradation. Furthermore, it also can effectively suppress not only synchronous CCIs, but also all kinds of asynchronous CCIs without any a priori information on the CCIs.     

OFDM系统中基于PM的时延估计算法

在正交频分复用(OFDM)系统的超分辨时延估计中,针对多重信号分类(MUSIC)算法的特征分解计算复杂度较高的问题,给出一种基于传播算子(PM)的时延估计算法。对OFDM系统进行信道估计,根据信道估计结果计算协方差矩阵,并利用协方差矩阵计算PM,然后根据PM构造出噪声子空间并将其标准正交化,最后利用伪谱函数进行时延估计。仿真结果和复杂度分析表明,在复杂度大幅度下降的条件下,所提算法与MUSIC性能相当,且逼近克拉美罗界。     

2D DOA and Frequency Estimation Method with One Vector-Sensor and Two Pressure Sensors Based on ESPRIT and Signal Power

We use one vector and two pressure sensors to form a sparse large aperture L-shape array for high performance two-dimensional (2D) direction of arrival (DOA) and frequency estimation. Because the number of sensors is small and there is only one vector sensor in the presented array, thus, the installation of sensors in the array is simpler and installation error is smaller, than the conventional array. Meanwhile, a high performance 2D DOA and frequency estimation method is presented. Firstly, utilizing single vector sensor and based on the ESPRIT, a group coarse 2D DOA and frequency parameters are obtained. Secondly, to restrain space noise or interference, a matrix filter is utilized to process the covariance matrix which comes from sensor array, so as to form a new covariance matrix which possesses high signal to noise ratio. Thirdly, utilizing the new covariance matrix and based on the ESPRIT again, accurate but ambiguity angles estimates are obtained. Fourthly, one signal power estimator and one optimization method are presented to solve the angle ambiguity and frequency ambiguity problems, respectively. The proposed method gains a high performance 2D DOA and frequency estimation results. Numerical simulations are performed to verify the feasibility of the proposed method.

     

Space-time channel estimation and performance analysis for wireless MIMO-OFDM systems with spatial correlation

This paper treats channel estimation in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems with correlation at the receive antenna array. A two-step channel estimation algorithm is proposed. Firstly, the iterative quadrature maximum likelihood based time delay and spatial signature estimation is presented by utilizing special training signals with a cyclic structure. The receive spatial correlation matrix of the vector valued channel impulse response is formulated as a function of the spatial signature, the time delay, and the pulse shaping filter. The joint spatio-temporal (JST) filtering based minimum mean squared error channel estimator is derived by virtue of the spatial correlation. In addition, the effect of channel estimation errors on the bit error probability performance of the space-time block coded OFDM system over correlated MIMO channels is derived. The Cramer-Rao lower bound on the time delay estimate is provided for a benchmark of the performance comparison. The performance of proposed algorithms is illustrated based on analysis and computer simulations. The JST channel estimator achieves significant gains in the mean squared error compared to the temporal filtering. It also enables remarkable savings in the pilot symbol power level.     

Novel Blind Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation Algorithm for OFDM System Via Generalized Precoding

In this letter, we develop a blind carrier frequency offset (CFO) algorithm for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems by utilizing a generalized precoding. Generalized precoding is employed to obtain multiple covariance matrices, and then a CFO estimation algorithm for OFDM system using joint diagonalization is proposed. Comparing to estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (ESPRIT) method, the algorithm that we presented has improved CFO estimation performance. Furthermore, our algorithm even works well without virtual carrier. Simulation results illustrate performance of this algorithm.     

Noncoherent eigenbeamforming and interference suppression for outdoor OFDM systems

We investigate a new approach to uplink communications in wideband outdoor cellular systems that can take advantage of multiple antennas at the base station in a scalable manner, while eliminating or minimizing overhead for channel estimation. The proposed techniques, which focus on exploiting correlated channels with the use of closely spaced antenna arrays, are applicable to emerging Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) based Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN) systems, such as those based on the IEEE 802.16/20 standards. Outdoor channels frequently have a small number of dominant spatial modes, which can be learned from overhead-free estimation of the spatial covariance matrix by averaging across subcarriers. We describe an eigenbeamforming receiver which projects the received signal along the dominant spatial modes, yielding a beamforming gain that scales up with the number of receive elements and a diversity level depending on the number of dominant spatial modes. Shannon limits are first computed for block fading approximations to time- and frequency-selective channels. The suboptimal noncoherent diversity-combining receiver is shown to approach these limits, with linear complexity in the number dominant modes. Further, for dealing with spatially non-white interfering signals, adaptive suppression techniques are shown to mitigate strong interference with minimal training overhead.     

A MIMO turbo equalizer for frequency-selective channels with unknown interference

A new space-time turbo equalization algorithm is derived for frequency-selective multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) channels with unknown interference. The algorithm is an extension of our proposed MIMO equalization algorithm , which performs joint channel estimation, multiple users' signal detection, and decoding, all in an iterative manner. This paper's proposed algorithm uses estimates of the correlation matrix of composite unknown interference-plus-noise components to suppress the unknown interference while effectively separating multiple users' signals to be detected (referred to as "known user" later). The correlation matrix of the composite unknown interference-plus-noise components can be estimated by time averaging the instantaneous empirical correlation matrix over the training period. Since the iterative channel estimation yields better channel estimates as more iterations are performed, thereby the estimate of the correlation matrix of the unknown interference-plus-noise components also becomes more accurate. This results in better signal detection performances, even in the presence of unknown interferers. A series of computer simulations show that this paper's proposed algorithm can properly separate known users' signals while suppressing unknown interference.     

A Novel Channel Estimation Scheme for OFDM/OQAM‐IOTA System

An OFDM/offset QAM (OQAM)‐IOTA system uses the isotropic orthogonal transform algorithm (IOTA) function, which has good localization properties in the time and frequency domains. This is employed instead of the guard interval used in a conventional OFDM/QAM system in order to be robust for multi‐path channels. However, the conventional channel estimation scheme is not valid for an OFDM/OQAM‐IOTA system due to the intrinsic inter‐symbol interference of the IOTA function. In this paper, a condition is derived to reduce the intrinsic interference of the IOTA function. This condition is obtained with the proposed pilot structure used for perfect channel estimation. We also derive the preamble structure appropriate for practical channel estimation of the OFDM/OQAM‐IOTA system. Simulation results show that the OFDM/OQAM‐IOTA system with the proposed preamble structure performs better than the conventional OFDM system, and it has the additional advantage of an increased data transmission rate which corresponds to the guard interval retrieval.     

Phase Noise Correction Based on TPS Symbols for the Chinese DTTB System

In orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system, phase noise (PHN) from oscillator can severely reduce the performance by causing: common phase error (CPE) and inter-carrier interference (ICI). The impact of PHN on received signal can be characterized by the circular convolution of the transmitted signal and the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) of PHN signal in frequency domain. Digital television/terrestrial multimedia broadcasting (DTMB), announced as the Chinese digital television terrestrial broadcasting (DTTB) standard, adopted the time-domain synchronous OFDM system (TDS-OFDM) system which has 36 continuous transmission parameter signaling (TPS) symbols in frequency domain which be used for PHN suppression. Based on a linearized parametric model for PHN, least squared (LS) estimation and fast Fourier transform (FFT) approaching method for PHN correction are proposed in this paper. The effects of the PHN on channel estimation in both TDS-OFDM system and conventional cyclic prefix OFDM (CP-OFDM) are also investigated. Simulations show that the proposed algorithm can effectively reduce the PHN and improve the symbol error rata (SER) of TDS-OFDM systems over both additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) and broadcasting multipath channel. In practice, the FFT-approaching method can be applied to the DTMB receiver-chip design directly with low implementation cost.