为解决短波辐射源到达时间差(time difference of arrival,TDOA)定位(简称时差定位)方法受电离层影响导致的定位精度下降的问题,提出了一种利用参考源修正的短波辐射源目标时差定位方法。针对地球表面短波辐射源,基于电离层球面反射模...为解决短波辐射源到达时间差(time difference of arrival,TDOA)定位(简称时差定位)方法受电离层影响导致的定位精度下降的问题,提出了一种利用参考源修正的短波辐射源目标时差定位方法。针对地球表面短波辐射源,基于电离层球面反射模型的电离层反射虚高近似方法,建立了利用参考修正的短波目标时差定位模型。考虑参考源与目标共用电离层反射区域对电离层虚高的影响,将各电离层反射点的距离相关性引入电离层虚高的协方差矩阵中,实现了目标定位精度的修正。通过推导和仿真所提模型的克拉美·罗下界,分析了参考源修正目标定位精度的可行性。进一步给出基于Armijo直线搜索Newton法的最大似然估计方法,通过仿真数据验证了所提算法的有效性,实现了良好的定位效果。展开更多
In this paper,parameter estimation of linear frequency modulation(LFM)signals containing additive white Gaussian noise is studied.Because the center frequency estimation of an LFM signal is affected by the error propa...In this paper,parameter estimation of linear frequency modulation(LFM)signals containing additive white Gaussian noise is studied.Because the center frequency estimation of an LFM signal is affected by the error propagation effect,resulting in a higher signal to noise ratio(SNR)threshold,a parameter estimation method for LFM signals based on time reversal is proposed.The proposed method avoids SNR loss in the process of estimating the frequency,thus reducing the SNR threshold.The simulation results show that the threshold is reduced by 5 dB compared with the discrete polynomial transform(DPT)method,and the root-mean-square error(RMSE)of the proposed estimator is close to the Cramer-Rao lower bound(CRLB).展开更多
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,OD...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.展开更多
This article investigates the optimal observation configuration of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) based on angle and range measurements, and generalizes predecessors' researches in two dimensions into three dimens...This article investigates the optimal observation configuration of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) based on angle and range measurements, and generalizes predecessors' researches in two dimensions into three dimensions. The relative geometry of the UAVs-target will significantly affect the state estimation performance of the target, the cost function based on the Fisher information matrix(FIM) is used to derive the FIM determinant of UAVs' observation in three-dimensional space, and the optimal observation geometric configuration that maximizes the determinant of the FIM is obtained. It is shown that the optimal observation configuration of the UAVs-target is usually not unique, and the optimal observation configuration is proved for two UAVs and three UAVs in three-dimension. The long-range over-the-horizon target tracking is simulated and analyzed based on the analysis of optimal observation configuration for two UAVs. The simulation results show that the theoretical analysis and control algorithm can effectively improve the positioning accuracy of the target. It can provide a helpful reference for the design of over-the-horizon target localization based on UAVs.展开更多
针对海洋传感网(Ocean Sensor Networks,OSNs)中采用非协同算法单一循环地对多个水面目标节点依次定位导致的定位效率低、定位精度差等问题,提出一种基于有效集的再优化协同定位(Active Set Method based Re-Estimation Cooperative Loc...针对海洋传感网(Ocean Sensor Networks,OSNs)中采用非协同算法单一循环地对多个水面目标节点依次定位导致的定位效率低、定位精度差等问题,提出一种基于有效集的再优化协同定位(Active Set Method based Re-Estimation Cooperative Localization,ASM-RECL)算法。研究将原定位的非凸非线性问题转化为基于交替非负约束最小二乘(Alternative Nonnegative Constrained Least Squares,ANCLS)的优化问题,利用有效集法(Active Set Method,ASM)通过内外循环寻求优化问题的可行解。但ASM算法易陷入局部最优,为进一步提升解的质量,改进定位精度,基于ASM得出的可行解,应用一阶泰勒级数线性展开再次构造优化方程,最小化定位误差。此外,研究还推导得到基于协同定位的克劳美罗下界(Cooperative Localization-based Cramer-Rao Low Bound,CRLB-CL),以此作为评价标准评估提出的定位算法的有效性。仿真实验表明,在不同的条件下,ASM-RECL的定位精度较高于其他算法。展开更多
The uncertainty of observers' positions can lead to significantly degrading in source localization accuracy. This pa-per proposes a method of using self-location for calibrating the positions of observer stations in ...The uncertainty of observers' positions can lead to significantly degrading in source localization accuracy. This pa-per proposes a method of using self-location for calibrating the positions of observer stations in source localization to reduce the errors of the observer positions and improve the accuracy of the source localization. The relative distance measurements of the two coordinative observers are used for the linear minimum mean square error (LMMSE) estimator. The results of computer si-mulations prove the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method. With the general estimation errors of observers' positions, the MSE of the source localization with self-location calibration, which is significantly lower than that without self-location calibra-tion, is approximating to the Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRLB).展开更多
文摘为解决短波辐射源到达时间差(time difference of arrival,TDOA)定位(简称时差定位)方法受电离层影响导致的定位精度下降的问题,提出了一种利用参考源修正的短波辐射源目标时差定位方法。针对地球表面短波辐射源,基于电离层球面反射模型的电离层反射虚高近似方法,建立了利用参考修正的短波目标时差定位模型。考虑参考源与目标共用电离层反射区域对电离层虚高的影响,将各电离层反射点的距离相关性引入电离层虚高的协方差矩阵中,实现了目标定位精度的修正。通过推导和仿真所提模型的克拉美·罗下界,分析了参考源修正目标定位精度的可行性。进一步给出基于Armijo直线搜索Newton法的最大似然估计方法,通过仿真数据验证了所提算法的有效性,实现了良好的定位效果。
基金supported by the Regional Joint Fund for Basic and Applied Basic Research of Guangdong Province(2019B1515120009)the Defense Basic Scientific Research Program(61424132005).
文摘In this paper,parameter estimation of linear frequency modulation(LFM)signals containing additive white Gaussian noise is studied.Because the center frequency estimation of an LFM signal is affected by the error propagation effect,resulting in a higher signal to noise ratio(SNR)threshold,a parameter estimation method for LFM signals based on time reversal is proposed.The proposed method avoids SNR loss in the process of estimating the frequency,thus reducing the SNR threshold.The simulation results show that the threshold is reduced by 5 dB compared with the discrete polynomial transform(DPT)method,and the root-mean-square error(RMSE)of the proposed estimator is close to the Cramer-Rao lower bound(CRLB).
文摘现有直接定位(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.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61703419)。
文摘This article investigates the optimal observation configuration of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) based on angle and range measurements, and generalizes predecessors' researches in two dimensions into three dimensions. The relative geometry of the UAVs-target will significantly affect the state estimation performance of the target, the cost function based on the Fisher information matrix(FIM) is used to derive the FIM determinant of UAVs' observation in three-dimensional space, and the optimal observation geometric configuration that maximizes the determinant of the FIM is obtained. It is shown that the optimal observation configuration of the UAVs-target is usually not unique, and the optimal observation configuration is proved for two UAVs and three UAVs in three-dimension. The long-range over-the-horizon target tracking is simulated and analyzed based on the analysis of optimal observation configuration for two UAVs. The simulation results show that the theoretical analysis and control algorithm can effectively improve the positioning accuracy of the target. It can provide a helpful reference for the design of over-the-horizon target localization based on UAVs.
文摘针对海洋传感网(Ocean Sensor Networks,OSNs)中采用非协同算法单一循环地对多个水面目标节点依次定位导致的定位效率低、定位精度差等问题,提出一种基于有效集的再优化协同定位(Active Set Method based Re-Estimation Cooperative Localization,ASM-RECL)算法。研究将原定位的非凸非线性问题转化为基于交替非负约束最小二乘(Alternative Nonnegative Constrained Least Squares,ANCLS)的优化问题,利用有效集法(Active Set Method,ASM)通过内外循环寻求优化问题的可行解。但ASM算法易陷入局部最优,为进一步提升解的质量,改进定位精度,基于ASM得出的可行解,应用一阶泰勒级数线性展开再次构造优化方程,最小化定位误差。此外,研究还推导得到基于协同定位的克劳美罗下界(Cooperative Localization-based Cramer-Rao Low Bound,CRLB-CL),以此作为评价标准评估提出的定位算法的有效性。仿真实验表明,在不同的条件下,ASM-RECL的定位精度较高于其他算法。
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(ZYGX2009J016)
文摘The uncertainty of observers' positions can lead to significantly degrading in source localization accuracy. This pa-per proposes a method of using self-location for calibrating the positions of observer stations in source localization to reduce the errors of the observer positions and improve the accuracy of the source localization. The relative distance measurements of the two coordinative observers are used for the linear minimum mean square error (LMMSE) estimator. The results of computer si-mulations prove the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method. With the general estimation errors of observers' positions, the MSE of the source localization with self-location calibration, which is significantly lower than that without self-location calibra-tion, is approximating to the Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRLB).