Direction finding of bistatic MIMO radar in strong impulse noise

For bistatic multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO)radar,this paper presents a robust and direction finding method in strong impulse noise environment.By means of a new lower order covariance,the method is effective in suppressing impulse noise and achieving superior direction finding performance using the maximum likelihood(ML)estimation method.A quantum equilibrium optimizer algorithm(QEOA)is devised to resolve the corresponding objective function for efficient and accurate direc-tion finding.The results of simulation reveal the capability of the presented method in success rate and root mean square error over existing direction-finding methods in different application situations,e.g.,locating coherent signal sources with very few snapshots in strong impulse noise.Other than that,the Cramér-Rao bound(CRB)under impulse noise environment has been drawn to test the capability of the presented method.

辐射源信号波形已知的超视距目标直接定位方法

现有直接定位(Direct Position Determination,DPD)算法主要研究对象是视距目标.针对传统无线电定位技术对超视距目标定位精度低的问题,提出一种辐射源信号波形已知的超视距直接定位(Over-the-Horizon Direct Position Determination,ODPD)方法.该方法基于电离层电子密度参数,依据最大似然(Maximum Likelihood,ML)准则,从信号数据域直接推导出仅关于目标位置的代价函数.其次,本文推导了关于电离层虚高测量误差的定位误差协方差矩阵.实验表明ODPD方法在低信噪比下相比现有算法,能显著提高超视距目标的定位精度,定位性能更接近克拉美罗界(Cramér-Rao Low Bound,CRLB).误差分析显示,电离层虚高误差标准差在20km时,引起的定位误差能控制在10km的范围内.

2D组网雷达目标高度的最大似然估计

给出2D多雷达组网中基于最大似然估计目标高度的方法,以及有先验信息约束条件下的目标高度估计误差的下界(CRLB)。对两种典型的空地雷达配置情况进行了仿真。讨论了不同空地雷达组网配置的情况、雷达和目标的相对位置、雷达距离和角度测量精度对高度估计精度的影响。文中的结论对空地一体化组网雷达的配置和管理具有一定参考价值。

一种电离层虚高观测误差存在条件下的超视距直接定位方法

由于避免目标和信号数据关联信息的损失,目标直接定位方法具有比两步定位方法更高的估计精度。考虑在超视距目标定位问题中,电离层虚高观测误差对定位精度的影响,提出一种电离层虚高观测误差存在条件下的超视距直接定位算法。在电离层反射模型的信号传播模型基础上,考虑电离层虚高的观测误差服从高斯分布,利用最大似然准则推导目标位置和虚高参数的优化模型,最后通过Newton型迭代算法对目标函数进行求解。此外,为评估算法性能,还推导了目标位置估计的克拉美罗界。仿真实验表明,该算法的目标定位估计误差能够逼近相应的克拉美罗界,且比传统测向加交汇定位方法的定位精度更高,在低信噪比下优势明显。

Time resource management of OAR based on fuzzy logic priority for multiple target tracking

For coping with the multiple target tracking in the presence of complex time-varying environments and unknown target information, a time resource management scheme based on chance-constraint programming（CCP） employing fuzzy logic priority is proposed for opportunistic array radar（OAR）. In this scheme,the total beam illuminating time is minimized by effective time resource allocation so that the desired tracking performance is achieved. Meanwhile, owing to the randomness of radar cross section（RCS）, the CCP is used to balance tracking accuracy and time resource conditioned on the specified confidence level. The adaptive fuzzy logic prioritization, imitating the human decision-making process for ranking radar targets, can realize the full potential of radar. The Bayesian Crame ′r-Rao lower bound（BCRLB） provides us with a low bound of localization estimation root-mean-square error（RMSE）, and equally important, it can be calculated predictively. Consequently, it is employed as an optimization criterion for the time resource allocation scheme. The stochastic simulation is integrated into the genetic algorithm（GA） to compose a hybrid intelligent optimization algorithm to solve the CCP optimization problem. The simulation results show that the time resource is saved strikingly and the radar performance is also improved.

An Informational Approach to the Sinusoidal Law of Photon Polarization

The photon polarization law po ＝ sin2θ is derived from a simple informational consideration by twomethods: The first is via an intuitive principle of mininum Fisher information, the second is via a symmetry andinvariance argument. The results demonstrate that in photon polarization, Nature has a tendency to hide herselfas deepas possible while obeying some regular conditions.

Robust Frequency Estimation Under Additive Mixture Noise

In many applications such as multiuser radar communications and astrophysical imaging processing,the encountered noise is usually described by the finite sum ofα-stable(1≤α<2)variables.In this paper,a new parameter estimator is developed,in the presence of this new heavy-tailed noise.Since the closed-formPDF of theα-stable variable does not exist exceptα=1 andα=2,we take the sum of the Cauchy(α=1)and Gaussian(α=2)noise as an example,namely,additive Cauchy-Gaussian(ACG)noise.The probability density function(PDF)of the mixed random variable,can be calculated by the convolution of the Cauchy’s PDF and Gaussian’s PDF.Because of the complicated integral in the PDF expression of the ACG noise,traditional estimators,e.g.,maximum likelihood,are analytically not tractable.To obtain the optimal estimates,a new robust frequency estimator is devised by employing the Metropolis-Hastings(M-H)algorithm.Meanwhile,to guarantee the fast convergence of the M-H chain,a new proposal covariance criterion is also devised,where the batch of previous samples are utilized to iteratively update the proposal covariance in each sampling process.Computer simulations are carried out to indicate the superiority of the developed scheme,when compared with several conventional estimators and the Cramér-Rao lower bound.

机载单站无源定位系统中相位差变化率提取方法(英文)

As an important parameter in the single airborne passive locating system, the rate of phase difference change contains range information of the radio emitter. Taking single carrier sine pulse signals as an example, this article illustrates the principle of passive location through measurement of rates of phase difference change and analyzes the structure of measurement errors. On the basis of the Cramér-Rao lower bound (CRLB), an algorithm associated with time-chips is proposed to determine the rates of pha...

A two-step weighted least-squares method for joint estimation of source and sensor locations: A general framework

It is well known that the Two-step Weighted Least-Squares(TWLS) is a widely used method for source localization and sensor position refinement. For this reason, we propose a unified framework of the TWLS method for joint estimation of multiple disjoint sources and sensor locations in this paper. Unlike some existing works, the presented method is based on more general measurement model, and therefore it can be applied to many different localization scenarios.Besides, it does not have the initialization and local convergence problem. The closed-form expression for the covariance matrix of the proposed TWLS estimator is also derived by exploiting the first-order perturbation analysis. Moreover, the estimation accuracy of the TWLS method is shown analytically to achieve the Cramér-Rao Bound(CRB) before the threshold effect takes place. The theoretical analysis is also performed in a common mathematical framework, rather than aiming at some specific signal metrics. Finally, two numerical experiments are performed to support the theoretical development in this paper.

Distribution system state estimation: an overview of recent developments

In the envisioned smart grid, high penetration of uncertain renewables, unpredictable participation of(industrial) customers, and purposeful manipulation of smart meter readings, all highlight the need for accurate,fast, and robust power system state estimation(PSSE). Nonetheless, most real-time data available in the current and upcoming transmission/distribution systems are nonlinear in power system states(i.e., nodal voltage phasors).Scalable approaches to dealing with PSSE tasks undergo a paradigm shift toward addressing the unique modeling and computational challenges associated with those nonlinear measurements. In this study, we provide a contemporary overview of PSSE and describe the current state of the art in the nonlinear weighted least-squares and least-absolutevalue PSSE. To benchmark the performance of unbiased estimators, the Cramér-Rao lower bound is developed.Accounting for cyber attacks, new corruption models are introduced, and robust PSSE approaches are outlined as well. Finally, distribution system state estimation is discussed along with its current challenges. Simulation tests corroborate the effectiveness of the developed algorithms as well as the practical merits of the theory.

Closed form algorithm of double-satellite TDOA+AOA localization based on WGS-84 model

In this paper,we consider the double-satellite localization under the earth ellipsoid model of the Wideband Geodetic System(WGS-84)using the Time Difference of Arrival(TDOA)and the Angle-of-Arrival(AOA).Several closed-form solution algorithms via the pseudolinearization of the measurement equations are presented to efficiently estimate the location.These algorithms include the Weighted Least Squares(WLS),the Constrained Total Least Squares(CTLS),and the Taylor-Series Iteration(TSI).Performance comparison of the proposed methods with the Cramér-Rao Lower Bound(CRLB)in the simulation is shown to demonstrate that the proposed algorithms are feasible and have stable performance.

Error Data Analytics on RSS Range-Based Localization

The quality of measurement data is critical to the accuracy of both outdoor and indoor localization methods.Due to the inevitable measurement error,the analytics on the error data is critical to evaluate localization methods and to find the effective ones.For indoor localization,Received Signal Strength(RSS)is a convenient and low-cost measurement that has been adopted in many localization approaches.However,using RSS data for localization needs to solve a fundamental problem,that is,how accurate are these methods?The reason of the low accuracy of the current RSS-based localization methods is the oversimplified analysis on RSS measurement data.In this proposed work,we adopt a generalized measurement model to find optimal estimators whose estimated error is equal to the Cram′er-Rao Lower Bound(CRLB).Through mathematical techniques,the key factors that affect the accuracy of RSS-based localization methods are revealed,and the analytics expression that discloses the proportional relationship between the localization accuracy and these factors is derived.The significance of our discovery has two folds:First,we present a general expression for localization error data analytics,which can explain and predict the accuracy of range-based localization algorithms;second,the further study on the general analytics expression and its minimum can be used to optimize current localization algorithms.