Effective DOA Estimation Under Low Signal-to-Noise Ratio Based on Multi-Source Information Meta Fusion

Efficiently performing high-resolution direction of arrival(DOA)estimation under low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)conditions has always been a challenge task in the literatures.Obvi-ously,in order to address this problem,the key is how to mine or reveal as much DOA related in-formation as possible from the degraded array outputs.However,it is certain that there is no per-fect solution for low SNR DOA estimation designed in the way of winner-takes-all.Therefore,this paper proposes to explore in depth the complementary DOA related information that exists in spa-tial spectrums acquired by different basic DOA estimators.Specifically,these basic spatial spec-trums are employed as the input of multi-source information fusion model.And the multi-source in-formation fusion model is composed of three heterogeneous meta learning machines,namely neural networks(NN),support vector machine(SVM),and random forests(RF).The final meta-spec-trum can be obtained by performing a final decision-making method.Experimental results illus-trate that the proposed information fusion based DOA estimation method can really make full use of the complementary information in the spatial spectrums obtained by different basic DOA estim-ators.Even under low SNR conditions,promising DOA estimation performance can be achieved.

Signal-to-noise ratio comparison of angular signal radiography and phase stepping method

Grating-based x-ray phase contrast imaging has the potential to be applied in future medical applications as it is compatible with both laboratory and synchrotron source. However, information retrieval methods are important because acquisition speed, scanning mode, image quality, and radiation dose depend on them. Phase-stepping （PS） is a widely used method to retrieve information, while angular signal radiography （ASR） is a newly established method. In this manuscript, signal-to-noise ratios （SNRs） of ASR are compared with that of PS. Numerical experiments are performed to validate theoretical results. SNRs comparison shows that for refraction and scattering images ASR has higher SNR than PS method, while for absorption image both methods have same SNR. Therefore, our conclusions would have guideline in future preclinical and clinical applications.

Speech Separation Methodology for Hearing Aid

In the design of hearing aids(HA),the real-time speech-enhancement is done.The digital hearing aids should provide high signal-to-noise ratio,gain improvement and should eliminate feedback.In generic hearing aids the perfor-mance towards different frequencies varies and non uniform.Existing noise can-cellation and speech separation methods drops the voice magnitude under the noise environment.The performance of the HA for frequency response is non uni-form.Existing noise suppression methods reduce the required signal strength also.So,the performance of uniform sub band analysis is poor when hearing aid is con-cern.In this paper,a speech separation method using Non-negative Matrix Fac-torization(NMF)algorithm is proposed for wavelet decomposition.The Proposed non-uniformfilter-bank was validated by parameters like band power,Signal-to-noise ratio(SNR),Mean Square Error(MSE),Signal to Noise and Dis-tortion Ratio(SINAD),Spurious-free dynamic range(SFDR),error and time.The speech recordings before and after separation was evaluated for quality using objective speech quality measures International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication standard ITU-T P.862.

Consistency in responses to conspecific advertisement calls with various signal-to-noise ratios in both sexes of the Anhui tree frog

Environmental noise has a significant negative impact on acoustic communication in most situations,as it influences the production,transmis-sion,and reception of acoustic signals.However,how animals respond to conspecific sounds when there is interference from environmental noise,and whether males and females display convergent behavioral responses in the face of noise masking remain poorly understood.In this study,we investigated the effects of conspecific male advertisement calls with different signal-to-noise ratios on male-male competition and female choice in the Anhui tree frog Rhacophorus zhoukaiyae using playback and phonotaxis experiments,respectively.The results showed that(1)female Anhui tree frogs preferentially selected the conspecific calls with higher SNR compared to calls with lower SNR;(2)males preferen-tially responded vocally to the conspecific calls with higher SNR compared to calls with lower SNR;and(3)males'competitive strategies were flexible in the face of noise interference.These results suggest that preferences of both sexes converge in outcome,and that male competitive strategies may depend on predictable female preferences.This study will provide an important basis for further research on decision-making in animals.

Nonsaturation Throughput Enhancement of IEEE 802.11b Distributed Coordination Function for Heterogeneous Traffic under Noisy Environment

In this paper, we propose a mechanism named modified backoff （MB） mechanism to decrease the channel idle time in IEEE 802.11 distributed coordination function （DCF）. In the noisy channel, when signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） is low, applying this mechanism in DCF greatly improves the throughput and lowers the channel idle time. This paper presents an analytical model for the performance study of IEEE 802.11 MB-DCF for nonsaturated heterogeneous traffic in the presence of transmission errors. First, we introduce the MB-DCF and compare its performance to IEEE 802.11 DCF with binary exponential backoff （BEB）. The IEEE 802.11 DCF with BEB mechanism suffers from more channel idle time under low SNR. The MB-DCF ensures high throughput and low packet delay by reducing the channel idle time under the low traffic in the network. However, to the best of the authors＇ knowledge, there are no previous works that enhance the performance of the DCF under imperfect wireless channel. We show through analysis that the proposed mechanism greatly outperforms the original IEEE 802.11 DCF in the imperfect channel condition. The effectiveness of physical and link layer parameters on throughput performance is explored. We also present a throughput investigation of the heterogeneous traffic for different radio conditions.

Long term integration of radar signals with unknown Doppler shift for ubiquitous radar

Ubiquitous radar is a new radar system that provides continuous and uninterrupted multifunction capability within a coverage volume. Continuous coverage from close-in ＂pop-up＂ targets in clutter to long-range targets impacts selection of waveform parameters. The coherent processing interval （CPI） must be long enough to achieve a certain signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） that ensures the efficiency of detection. The condition of detection in the case of low SNR is analyzed, and three different cases that would occur during integration are discussed and a method to determine the CPI is presented. The simulation results show that targets detection with SNR as low as -26 dB in the experimental system can possibly determine the CPI.

A NOVEL METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE SNR OF UNKNOWN EMITTER SIGNAL

It is important to estimate the Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR) of unknown emitter signal accurately.In order to resolve the disadvantages of present algorithm,a novel method is proposed in this letter.We extract and normalize the information of zero frequency of received signal by the Wigner-Vile Distribution(WVD) transformation and then get the approximate power of original signal by mathematic transformation,at last,we get the estimate value of SNR by the known account formula of SNR.Simulation results show that it is correct and feasible.

Blind parameter estimation of pseudo-random binary code-linear frequency modulation signal based on Duffing oscillator at low SNR

Conventional parameter estimation methods for pseudo-random binary code-linear frequency modulation(PRBC-LFM)signals require prior knowledge,are computationally complex,and exhibit poor performance at low signal-to-noise ratios(SNRs).To overcome these problems,a blind parameter estimation method based on a Duffing oscillator array is proposed.A new relationship formula among the state of the Duffing oscillator,the pseudo-random sequence of the PRBC-LFM signal,and the frequency difference between the PRBC-LFM signal and the periodic driving force signal of the Duffing oscillator is derived,providing the theoretical basis for blind parameter estimation.Methods based on amplitude method,short-time Fourier transform method,and power spectrum entropy method are used to binarize the output of the Duffing oscillator array,and their performance is compared.The pseudo-random sequence is estimated using Duffing oscillator array synchronization,and the carrier frequency parameters are obtained by the relational expressions and characteristics of the difference frequency.Simulation results show that this blind estimation method overcomes limitations in prior knowledge and maintains good parameter estimation performance up to an SNR of-35 dB.

Effect of Peak Power and Pulse Width on Coherent Doppler Wind Lidar’s SNR

The laser device is the core component of coherent Doppler wind lidar.The peak power and pulse width of laser transmitting pulse have important effects on SNR.Based on coherent Doppler wind pulse lidar,the peak power and pulse width influence on SNR is studied on the theoretical derivation and analysis,and the results show that the higher the peak power can realize the greater the signal-to-noise ratio of coherent Doppler wind lidar.But when the peak power is too large,the laser pulse may appear nonlinear phenomenon,which cause the damage of the laser.So,the peak power must be less than the stimulated brillouin scattering power threshold.Increasing the pulse width can make the laser device to output more energy,but it will also make the spatial resolution lower,and the influence of turbulence on SNR will be greater.After a series of simulation analyses,it can be concluded that when the peak power is 650W and the pulse width is 340ns,the SNR of the system can be maximized.In addition,the coherent Doppler wind lidar system is set up to carry out corresponding experimental verification.The experimental results are consistent with the theoretical analysis and simulation,which verifies the correctness of the theoretical analysis and simulation results.It provides theoretical basis and practical ex-perience for the design of laser transmitting pulse in coherent Doppler wind lidar system.

Parametric SNR Estimation Based on Auto-Regressive Model in AWGN Channels

Signal-to-noise ratio（SNR）estimation for signal which can be modeled by Auto-regressive（AR）process is studied in this paper.First,the conventional frequency domain method is introduced to estimate the SNR for the received signal in additive white Gauss noise（AWGN）channel.Then a parametric SNR estimation algorithm is proposed by taking advantage of the AR model information of the received signal.The simulation results show that the proposed parametric method has better performance than the conventional frequency doma in method in case of AWGN channel.

Slab Yb：YAG pulse amplifier with high amplification gain and signal-to-noise ratio

This study experimentally investigated a Yb： YAG pulse laser amplifier with a high amplification gain and a high signal-to-noise ratio （SNR）. The highest amplification gain of 172 and highest pulse energy of 131 mJ were obtained with the highest SNR of 24.9 dB from a volume gain of 10 mm × 10 mm × 1 mm. The output beam quality values ofM2 = 1.91 in the slow axis and M2 = 1.58 in the fast axis were also achieved.

Carrier Synchronization for Very Low SNR

The Turbo decoding performance will suffer serious degradation under low signal-to-noise ratios （SNR） conditions for the reason of residual frequency and phase offset in the carrier. In this paper, an improved residual carrier frequency offset estimation algorithm based on a priori probability aided （APPA） phase estimation is proposed. A carrier synchronization loop that combines the iterative turbo decoder and the phase estimator together is constructed, where the extrinsic information obtained from the Turbo decoder is used to aid an iterative phase estimation process. The simulation results show that the algorithm performs successfully under very low SNR conditions （for example, less than -7.4 dB） with large frequency offset and phase error and the performance of this algorithm is very close to the optimally synchronized system.

高斯势分段双稳随机共振在不同噪声下的轴承故障诊断

为解决经典双稳随机共振(classical bistable stochastic resonance, CBSR)在强噪声下输出信噪比(signal-to-noise ratio, SNR)较低问题,将非饱和分段双稳随机共振(unsaturated piecewise bistable stochastic resonance, UPBSR)与高斯势(gaussian potential, GP)随机共振结合得到一种高斯势分段双稳随机共振(Gaussian potential piecewise bistable stochastic resonance, GPPBSR)。首先,将GPPBSR与CBSR、UPBSR的势函数分析对比;其次,以SNR和平均信噪比增益(mean signal-to-noise ratio increase, MSNRI)为衡量指标,分别在高斯白噪声和色噪声背景下通过遗传算法参数寻优得到SNR和MSNRI随系统参数的变化规律,其结果表明在两种噪声背景下,GPPBSR系统的SNR和MSNRI均优于UPBSR,抗噪性能更好;最后,为验证在不同场景下GPPBSR系统轴承故障诊断的实用性,将UPBSR和GPPBSR系统应用于6205-2RS JEM SKF和HRB 6205-2Z两种型号的轴承故障诊断中。仿真结果表明,GPPBSR系统在两种噪声背景下的故障信号诊断均是可行的,且比CBSR和UPBSR的性能更优越。

Optimizing Optical Attocells Positioning of Indoor Visible Light Communication System

Visible light communication(VLC),which is a prominent emerging solution that complements the radio frequency(RF)technology,exhibits the potential to meet the demands of fifth-generation(5G)and beyond technologies.The random movement of mobile terminals in the indoor environment is a challenge in the VLC system.The model of optical attocells has a critical role in the uniform distribution and the quality of communication links in terms of received power and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR).As such,the optical attocells positions were optimized in this study with a developed try and error(TE)algorithm.The optimized optical attocells were examined and compared with previous models.This novel approach had successfully increased minimum received power from−1.29 to−0.225 dBm,along with enhanced SNR performance by 2.06 dB.The bit error rate(BER)was reduced to 4.42×10−8 and 6.63×10−14 by utilizing OOK-NRZ and BPSK modulation techniques,respectively.The optimized attocells positions displayed better uniform distribution,as both received power and SNR performances improved by 0.45 and 0.026,respectively.As the results of the proposed model are optimal,it is suitable for standard office and room model applications.

Target tracking methods based on a signal-to-noise ratio model

In traditional target tracking methods,the angle error and range error are often measured by the empirical value,while observation noise is a constant.In this paper,the angle error and range error are analyzed.They are influenced by the signalto-noise ratio(SNR).Therefore,a model related to SNR has been established,in which the SNR information is applied for target tracking.Combined with an advanced nonlinear filter method,the extended Kalman filter method based on the SNR model(SNR-EKF)and the unscented Kalman filter method based on the SNR model(SNR-UKF)are proposed.There is little difference between the SNR-EKF and SNR-UKF methods in position precision,but the SNR-EKF method has advantages in computation time and the SNR-UKF method has advantages in velocity precision.Simulation results show that target tracking methods based on the SNR model can greatly improve the tracking performance compared with traditional tracking methods.The target tracking accuracy and convergence speed of the proposed methods have significant improvements.

Simple and effective method to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of compressive imaging

This Letter presents a simple and effective method to improve the signal-to-noise ratio（SNR） of compressing imaging. The main principles of the proposed method are the correlation of the image signals and the randomness of the noise. Multiple low SNR images are reconstructed firstly by the compressed sensing reconstruction algorithm, and then two-dimensional time delay integration technology is adopted to improve the SNR. Results show that the proposed method can improve the SNR performance efficiently and it is easy to apply the a lgorithm to the real project.

空间遥感相机TDI CCD积分级数和增益的优化设置

为了提高空间TDI CCD遥感相机的成像质量,研究了相机TDI CCD积分级数和增益的优化设置方法。分别讨论了信噪比(SNR)和调制传递函数(MTF)与积分级数的关系,指出增加积分级数能解决光能量不足问题并有效提高SNR,但同时会引起系统MTF下降;增加增益也可解决光能量不足问题,但不能改变系统的SNR和MTF,因此优化积分级数和增益可改善图像质量。采用SNR×MTF作为图像质量评价指标,对积分级数和增益设置进行了优化。数值计算结果表明:在给定的相机参数下,当卫星俯仰角速度为0.005(°)/s,曝光量为饱和值的1/66时,积分级数选为44级,增益设置为1.5可获得较好的图像质量。

阵列双稳随机共振在微弱信号检测中的应用研究

阵列双稳随机共振(stochastic resonance,SR)系统可利用噪声在单个双稳SR系统基础上进一步增强微弱信号检测的能力,为强噪声背景下微弱信号的检测开创了新方法。本文应用阵列双稳SR原理进行微弱信号检测的研究,采用理论和数值仿真相结合,通过稳态自协方差函数,分析了阵列双稳SR系统输出信噪比(signal-to-noise ratio,SNR)增益。在此基础上,分别讨论了阵列噪声、外部噪声及阵列单元数对检测性能的影响。并与单个双稳SR检测弱信号进行性能比较,分析和仿真结果都表明,在相同条件下,采用阵列双稳SR比采用单个双稳SR检测微弱信号性能有较大改善。这些研究结果对于阵列双稳SR的进一步发展及应用具有重要意义。

电子清刷对微通道板增益及输出信噪比的影响

电子清刷是微通道板生产流程中常用的除气方法,会引起微通道板其他性能参量的变化.为研究电子清刷对微通道板输出信噪比及增益的影响,根据信噪比及增益的定义讨论了微通道板性能参量的测试方法,研制了微通道板参量测试系统.应用微通道板参量测试系统对微通道板进行了电子清刷处理,测试清刷过程中不同阶段微通道板的信噪比及增益变化.实验表明:微通道板增益随清刷时间增加而降低,同时增益稳定性提高;电子清刷过程中微通道板的输出信号及噪音的变化率与微通道板增益的变化率基本相同,输出信噪比基本不变.增益变化是影响清刷过程中信号及噪音变化的主要因素,并且电子清刷对微通道板输出信噪比影响较小.

具有信噪比处理增益的有源降噪系统性能分析

传统的有源降噪(ANC)系统的待抵消噪声中不包含有用信号,噪声希望被完全抵消;但在某些特殊的应用场合里,特别是对引入新的声场极度敏感的舰艇环境,待抵消噪声(主要是舰艇自噪声)中包含有目标信号(有用信号),噪声被降低的同时,希望信号被保留,这就是具有信噪比处理增益的有源降噪系统。本文给出了这种系统的物理模型,提出了针对该系统的“信噪比处理增益”和“信号失真度”概念,并进行了数理分析和仿真实验。研究表明:该系统能够降低噪声,但是信号会失真,影响该系统性能的最主要因素是参考输入端信噪比的大小。也就是说,只要合理设计参考噪声的拾取方式,该系统能够用于抵消舰艇自噪声,在获得较高的信噪比处理增益的同时,保持较低的信号失真度。