Underdetermined direction of arrival estimation with nonuniform linear motion sampling based on a small unmanned aerial vehicle platform

Uniform linear array(ULA)radars are widely used in the collision-avoidance radar systems of small unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs).In practice,a ULA's multi-target direction of arrival(DOA)estimation performance suffers from significant performance degradation owing to the limited number of physical elements.To improve the underdetermined DOA estimation performance of a ULA radar mounted on a small UAV platform,we propose a nonuniform linear motion sampling underdetermined DOA estimation method.Using the motion of the UAV platform,the echo signal is sampled at different positions.Then,according to the concept of difference co-array,a virtual ULA with multiple array elements and a large aperture is synthesized to increase the degrees of freedom(DOFs).Through position analysis of the original and motion arrays,we propose a nonuniform linear motion sampling method based on ULA for determining the optimal DOFs.Under the condition of no increase in the aperture of the physical array,the proposed method obtains a high DOF with fewer sampling runs and greatly improves the underdetermined DOA estimation performance of ULA.The results of numerical simulations conducted herein verify the superior performance of the proposed method.

Combining Self-Organizing Map and Lipschitz Condition for Estimation in Direction of Arrival

There are many DOA estimation methods based on different signal features, and these methods are often evaluated by experimental results, but lack the necessary theoretical basis. Therefore, a direction of arrival (DOA) estimation system based on self-organizing map (SOM) and designed for arbitrarily distributed sensor array is proposed. The essential principle of this method is that the map from distance difference of arrival (DDOA) to DOA is Lipschitz continuity, it indicates the similar topology between them, and thus Kohonen SOM is a suitable network to classify DOA through DDOA. The simulation results show that the DOA estimation errors are less than 1° for most signals between 0° to 180°. Compared to MUSIC, Root-MUSIC, ESPRIT, and RBF, the errors of signals under signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) declines from 20 dB to 2 dB are robust, SOM is better than RBF and almost close to MUSIC. Further, the network can be trained in advance, which makes it possible to be implemented in real-time.

基于二阶统计特性的方向向量估计算法的DOA估计

为了减小天线阵流形误差对波达方向(DOA)估计结果的影响,以及克服基于传统盲源分离算法的DOA估计算法不能应用于少通道测向设备的不足,提出一种基于2阶统计特性的方向向量估计算法的DOA估计算法。首先,根据确定性最大似然(DML)估计算法谱函数的特征,构造关于协方差矩阵的酉约束下的优化问题;然后,通过优化该问题获得各个单信号的实际方向向量;最后,将各个单信号的实际方向向量输入到空间谱算法中实现DOA估计。由于将多信号的DOA估计转化为多个单信号的DOA估计,因此在天线阵列流形存在误差时,所提算法比传统的DOA方法具有更好的DOA估计性能。由于所提算法仅需使用协方差矩阵,因此所提算法可应用于少通道测向设备。由仿真实验结果可知,在阵列流形存在误差以及测向设备为少通道测向设备时,与传统DOA方法相比,所提算法的DOA估计的准确度、抗扰度以及分辨率更高。

OFDM系统中一种低复杂度的TOA和DOA联合估计算法

针对正交频分复用(OFDM)系统利用求根多重信号分类(Root-MUSIC)算法进行到达时间(TOA)和波达方向(DOA)联合估计时,由于多项式求根过程中所求根为共轭对称形式存在计算冗余的问题,提出一种基于谱分解的TOA和DOA联合估计算法——SF-Root-MUSIC算法。该算法基于劳伦特多项式的结构特点,利用谱分解将求根多项式的阶次降低一半,降低了计算复杂度,完成独立的TOA和DOA估计,并通过构造代价函数进行参数配对,完成联合估计。仿真结果表明,SF-Root-MUSIC算法与Root-MUSIC算法具有相似的估计性能,且复杂度更低,在阵元数为12、子载波个数为512、快拍数为512时复杂度可降低69.94%,在保证精度的同时,以更低的复杂度实现TOA和DOA的联合估计,更适用于实时计算。

稀疏阵列的鲁棒矩阵填充DOA估计算法

稀疏阵列布阵灵活,增大阵列孔径的同时还能减少阵元间耦合,但基于稀疏阵列的传统波达方向估计会导致角度模糊混叠,带来估计精度差和稳健性不足的问题。针对以上问题,提出一种适用于稀疏阵列波达方向估计的加权截断奇异值投影(weighted truncated singular value projection,WT-SVP)的鲁棒矩阵填充算法。在填充迭代过程中根据奇异值的大小分配权重,突出大奇异值包含的阵列信息,减少小奇异值中不必要的噪声信息,从而优化传统奇异值投影算法。该算法可以实现稀疏阵列的孔洞信息恢复,对不连续阵元充分利用,同时WT-SVP填充算法实现了稀疏阵列波达方向估计的高精度、高分辨以及在低信噪比、低快拍时的高鲁棒性。

High-order extended coprime array design for direction of arrival estimation

Nonuniform linear arrays,such as coprime array and nested array,have received great attentions because of the increased degrees of freedom(DOFs)and weakened mutual coupling.In this paper,inspired by the existing coprime array,we propose a high-order extended coprime array(HoECA)for improved direction of arrival(DOA)estimation.We first derive the closed-form expressions for the range of consecutive lags.Then,by changing the inter-element spacing of a uniform linear array(ULA),three cases are proposed and discussed.It is indicated that the HoECA can obtain the largest number of consecutive lags when the spacing takes the maximum value.Finally,by comparing it with the other sparse arrays,the optimized HoECA enjoys a larger number of consecutive lags with mitigating mutual coupling.Simulation results are shown to evaluate the superiority of HoECA over the others in terms of DOF,mutual coupling leakage and estimation accuracy.

Determination of Direction of Arrival of Seismic Wave by a Single Tri-axial Fiber Optic Geophone

A fiber Bragg grating (FBG) geophone and a surface seismic wave-based algorithm for detecting the direction of arrival (DOA) are described. The operational principle of FBG geophone is introduced and illustrated with systematic experimental data, demonstrating an improved FBG geophone with many advantages over the conventional geophones. An innovative, robust, and simple algorithm is developed for obtaining the bearing information on the seismic events, such as people walking, or vehicles moving. Such DOA estimate is based on the interactions and projections of surface-propagating seismic waves generated by the moving personnel or vehicles with a single tri-axial seismic sensor based on FBGs. Of particular interest is the case when the distance between the source of the seismic wave and the detector is less than or comparable to one wavelength (less than 100 m), corresponding to near-field detection, where an effective method of DOA finding lacks.

Direction of arrival estimation method based on quantum electromagnetic field optimization in the impulse noise

In order to resolve direction finding problems in the impulse noise,a direction of arrival(DOA)estimation method is proposed.The proposed DOA estimation method can restrain the impulse noise by using infinite norm exponential kernel covariance matrix and obtain excellent performance via the maximumlikelihood(ML)algorithm.In order to obtain the global optimal solutions of this method,a quantum electromagnetic field optimization(QEFO)algorithm is designed.In view of the QEFO algorithm,the proposed method can resolve the difficulties of DOA estimation in the impulse noise.Comparing with some traditional DOA estimation methods,the proposed DOA estimation method shows high superiority and robustness for determining the DOA of independent and coherent sources,which has been verified via the Monte-Carlo experiments of different schemes,especially in the case of snapshot deficiency,low generalized signal to noise ratio(GSNR)and strong impulse noise.Beyond that,the Cramer-Rao bound(CRB)of angle estimation in the impulse noise and the proof of the convergence of the QEFO algorithm are provided in this paper.

Polynomial-rooting based fourth-order MUSIC for direction-of-arrival estimation of noncircular signals

A polynomial-rooting based fourth-order cumulant algorithm is presented for direction-of-arrival(DOA) estimation of second-order fully noncircular source signals, using a uniform linear array(ULA). This algorithm inherits all merits of its spectralsearching counterpart except for the applicability to arbitrary array geometry, while reducing considerably the computation cost.Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm outperforms the previously developed closed-form second-order noncircular ESPRIT method, in terms of processing capacity and DOA estimation accuracy, especially in the presence of spatially colored noise.

基于深度复数神经网络的雷达目标DOA估计算法

传统模型驱动的波达方向(direction of arrival, DOA)估计算法性能受限于有限的信号特征、快拍数、信噪比、信杂比等因素,在低信噪比、快拍数少的极端情况下,性能较差。为克服上述问题,提高在极端条件下的估计精度,文章提出基于深度复数神经网络(complex-valued neural networks, CVNN)的单快拍DOA估计算法,构建深度复数神经网络模型,学习原始带噪信号与理想无噪复信号之间的映射关系,进而实现噪声抑制和期望信号特征增强的目的,提高DOA估计精度。仿真实验结果表明,经CVNN增强后,数据的等效信噪比约提高了1 dB,等效快拍数提高了3,该文所提算法相较于已有的多种物理驱动算法而言,具有更高的估计精度和泛化性。

基于合成虚拟阵列的脉冲多普勒引信高分辨DOA估计方法

为提高脉冲多普勒(Pulse Doppler,PD)引信的波达方向(Direction of Arrival,DOA)分辨率,利用引信的运动特性,将不同时刻下的回波数据进行组合,合成一个大孔径的虚拟阵列,达到扩展孔径的目的,并利用数字波束形成(Digital Beam Forming,DBF)实现对目标的高分辨角度估计。针对合成虚拟阵列非均匀性导致DBF计算复杂度高的问题,将合成虚拟阵列分解为固有子阵与运动子阵,分别进行DBF处理后并用两波束的乘积代替合成虚拟阵列的波束,在保证高角度分辨率的同时,降低对合成虚拟阵列直接进行DBF运算的复杂度。仿真与实验结果表明,在较少阵元的情况下该方法有效地提高了PD引信的DOA分辨率。

Direction-of-arrival estimation based on direct data domain (D3) method

A direction-of-arrival(DOA)estimation algorithm based on direct data domain(D3)approach is presented.This method can accuracy estimate DOA using one snapshot modified data,called the temporal and spatial two-dimensional vector reconstruction(TSR)method.The key idea is to apply the D3 approach which can extract the signal of given frequency but null out other frequency signals in temporal domain.Then the spatial vector reconstruction processing is used to estimate the angle of the spatial coherent signal source based on extract signal data.Compared with the common temporal and spatial processing approach,the TSR method has a lower computational load,higher real-time performance,robustness and angular accuracy of DOA.The proposed algorithm can be directly applied to the phased array radar of coherent pulses.Simulation results demonstrate the performance of the proposed technique.

Approach for wideband direction-of-arrival estimation in the presence of array model errors

The presence of array imperfection and mutual coupling in sensor arrays poses several challenges for development of effective algorithms for the direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation problem in array processing. A correlation domain wideband DOA estimation algorithm without array calibration is proposed, to deal with these array model errors, using the arbitrary antenna array of omnidirectional elements. By using the matrix operators that have the memory and oblivion characteristics, this algorithm can separate the incident signals effectively. Compared with other typical wideband DOA estimation algorithms based on the subspace theory, this algorithm can get robust DOA estimation with regard to position error, gain-phase error, and mutual coupling, by utilizing a relaxation technique based on signal separation. The signal separation category and the robustness of this algorithm to the array model errors are analyzed and proved. The validity and robustness of this algorithm, in the presence of array model errors, are confirmed by theoretical analysis and simulation results.

DIRECTION-OF-ARRIVAL ESTIMATION IN THE PRESENCE OF MUTUAL COUPLING BASED ON JOINT SPARSE RECOVERY

A novel Direction-Of-Arrival (DOA) estimation method is proposed in the presence of mutual coupling using the joint sparse recovery. In the proposed method, the eigenvector corresponding to the maximum eigenvalue of covariance matrix of array measurement is viewed as the signal to be represented. By exploiting the geometrical property in steering vectors and the symmetric Toeplitz structure of Mutual Coupling Matrix (MCM), the redundant dictionaries containing the DOA information are constructed. Consequently, the optimization model based on joint sparse recovery is built and then is solved through Second Order Cone Program (SOCP) and Interior Point Method (IPM). The DOA estimates are gotten according to the positions of nonzeros elements. At last, computer simulations demonstrate the excellent performance of the proposed method.

Direction-of-arrival estimation for co-located multiple-input multiple-output radar using structural sparsity Bayesian learning

This paper addresses the direction of arrival(DOA) estimation problem for the co-located multiple-input multipleoutput(MIMO) radar with random arrays. The spatially distributed sparsity of the targets in the background makes compressive sensing(CS) desirable for DOA estimation. A spatial CS framework is presented, which links the DOA estimation problem to support recovery from a known over-complete dictionary. A modified statistical model is developed to accurately represent the intra-block correlation of the received signal. A structural sparsity Bayesian learning algorithm is proposed for the sparse recovery problem. The proposed algorithm, which exploits intra-signal correlation, is capable being applied to limited data support and low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) scene. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm has less computation load compared to the classical Bayesian algorithm. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has a more accurate DOA estimation than the traditional multiple signal classification(MUSIC) algorithm and other CS recovery algorithms.

Direction of Arrivals Estimation for Correlated Broadband Radio Signals by MVDR Algorithm Using Wavelet

A theoretical relationship between the wavelet transform and the fast fourier transformation(FFT) methods in broadband wireless signal is proposed for solving the direction of arrivals(DOAs) estimation problem. This leads naturally to the derivation of minimum variance distortionless response(MVDR) algorithm, which combines the benefits of subspace methods with those of wavelet, and spatially smoothed versions are utilized which exhibits good performance against correlated signals. We test the method's performance by simulating and comparing the performance of proposed algorithm, FFT MVDR and MVDR with correlated signals, and an improved performance is obtained.

基于压缩感知的阵元位置无源校准及DOA估计

文章针对阵元位置误差导致水听器阵列性能恶化的问题,提出一种适用于均匀线阵列的阵元位置无源校准方法。该方法综合远场阵列模型和宽带信号空间谱的特性,利用压缩感知技术,将阵元实际位置估计问题转化为稀疏信号的重建,建立了阵元位置误差模型,构建了相应的优化函数,并采用正交匹配追踪(Orthogonal Matching Pursuit,OMP)算法解算阵元实际位置。计算机仿真验证表明,基于压缩感知的方法能有效改善阵元位置误差造成的空间谱估计失效问题,可为目标方位角(Direction of Arrival,DOA)估计提供有效的技术支撑。

Direction of arrival estimation on cylindrical conformal array using RARE

When the information of mutual coupling and shadowing effect of a conformal antenna array are unknown,the performance of direction of arrival(DOA) estimation will be seriously degraded by using some classical methods,such as the multiple signal classification(MUSIC) algorithm.Meanwhile it is difficult to measure or estimate the shadowing effect.The DOA estimation for a conformal uniform circular array(UCA) is studied.Firstly,the azimuthal angle is separated from all the unknown information by transforming the UCA from the element space to the mode space.Then the rank reduction(RARE) algorithm is applied in the estimation of the azimuthal angle.The π ambiguity existed in the RARE is solved by the beam forming.The main advantage of this method is that it does not need to measure the mutual coupling and the shadowing effect.Compared with the subarray method,it will not decrease the aperture of the array.Simulation results validate the advantages of the method.

基于改进帝王蝶算法的最大似然DOA估计

针对传统最大似然波达方向(maximum likelihood direction of arrival,ML-DOA)估计存在计算量大、估计精度差等问题,本文提出一种采用改进帝王蝶优化算法(improved monarch butterfly optimization algorithm,IMBO)的ML-DOA估计方法。IMBO算法通过精英反向学习策略对初始帝王蝶种群进行优化,得到适应度值较优的初始帝王蝶个体,进而能够改善帝王蝶种群的多样性;引入差分进化算法启发的变异操作以及自适应策略对帝王蝶个体的寻优方式进行改进,扩大了算法的搜索空间;引入了高斯-柯西变异算子,自适应调整变异步长,避免算法陷入局部最优。将IMBO应用于ML-DOA,实验表明,与传统的DOA估计算法相比,在不同信源数目、信噪比以及种群数量下,本文提出的算法收敛性能更好,均方根误差更低,运算量更小。

Dynamic Direction of Arrival Estimation with an Unknown Number of Sources

Aiming at source number determination and direction of arrival(DOA) estimation under the case of time-varying source number,a method of DOA estimation with an unknown number of sources was proposed.Firstly,an algorithm based on crossvalidation technique was introduced to determine the number of sources.Then dynamic DOAs of source were estimated using an algorithm based on blind source separation(BSS) under the case that number of sources were unknown in advance and it was timevarying.The effectiveness of the proposed method was validated by simulation of time-invariant and time-varying numbers of source.Compared with other conventional methods,the proposed method has superior evaluation performances The proposed method can estimate m(the numbers of sensor) DOAs while other conventional methods estimate less than m DOAs.The R_(mse) of the proposed method in the case of low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)(equal or lower than 30 dB) is smaller than 0.2 while R_(mse) of other conventional methods are greater than 0.8.