基于TOA与AOA算法的室内定位方法

为了解决传统室内定位技术成本较高、稳定性差以及难于部署等问题,提出一种将到达时间(time of arrival,TOA)与到达角(angle of arrival,AOA)相结合的室内定位系统.该系统由定位基站与被控定位单元组成,其特征在于使用对射式布置的超声波传感器获取定位基站与被控定位单元之间的距离特征,利用角度传感器获取被控定位单元相对于定位基站的角度特征,以单基站就实现了精确的室内定位过程.分析了该系统基本结构与原理,建立定位与控制模型,在一定范围内对其定点定位精度与跟随定位精度进行了实验验证.实验结果表明:该系统结构简单,易于安装布置,鲁棒性强,在测试范围内的最大定点定位误差不超过5 cm,跟随定位误差不超过15 cm.

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。

TOA positioning algorithm of LBL system for underwater target based on PSO

For the underwater long baseline(LBL)positioning systems,the traditional distance intersection algorithm simplifies the sound speed to a constant,and calculates the underwa-ter target position parameters with a nonlinear iteration.However,due to the complex underwater environment,the sound speed changes with time and space,and then the acoustic propagation path is actually a curve,which inevitably causes some errors to the traditional distance intersection positioning algorithm.To reduce the position error caused by the uncertain underwater sound speed,a new time of arrival(TOA)intersection underwater positioning algorithm of LBL system is proposed.Firstly,combined with the vertical layered model of the underwater sound speed,an implicit positioning model of TOA intersection is constructed through the constant gradient acoustic ray tracing.And then an optimization function based on the overall TOA residual square sum is advanced to solve the position parameters for the underwater target.Moreover,the particle swarm optimization(PSO)algorithm is replaced with the tra-ditional nonlinear least square method to optimize the implicit positioning model of TOA intersection.Compared with the traditional distance intersection positioning model,the TOA intersec-tion positioning model is more suitable for the engineering practice and the optimization algorithm is more effective.Simulation results show that the proposed methods in this paper can effectively improve the positioning accuracy for the underwater target.

Dual-cavity beam arrival time monitor design for the Shanghai soft X-ray FEL facility

Free electron lasers provide high-power and ultrashort pulses with extreme brightness. In order to improve a facility's capabilities and explore the possibility of performing high-resolution time-resolved experiments, a beam arrival time resolution under 100 fs is required. In this article, a novel beam arrival time monitor(BAM)equipped with two cavities has been designed and a beam flight time measurement scheme based on the BAM prototype has been proposed to estimate phase jitter in the signal measurement system. The two BAM cavities work at different frequencies and the frequency difference is designed to be 35 MHz. Therefore, a self-mixing intermediate frequency signal can be generated using the two cavities. The measured beam flight time shows a temporal deviation of 37 fs(rms).

High-Precision Time Delay Estimation Based on Closed-Form Offset Compensation

To improve the estimation accuracy,a novel time delay estimation(TDE)method based on the closed-form offset compensation is proposed.Firstly,we use the generalized cross-correlation with phase transform(GCC-PHAT)method to obtain the initial TDE.Secondly,a signal model using normalized cross spectrum is established,and the noise subspace is extracted by eigenvalue decomposition(EVD)of covariance matrix.Using the orthogonal relation between the steering vector and the noise subspace,the first-order Taylor expansion is carried out on the steering vector reconstructed by the initial TDE.Finally,the offsets are compensated via simple least squares(LS).Compared to other state-of-the-art methods,the proposed method significantly reduces the computational complexity and achieves better estimation performance.Experiments on both simulation and real-world data verify the efficiency of the proposed approach.

Automatic pickup of arrival time of channel wave based on multi-channel constraints

Accurately detecting the arrival time of a channel wave in a coal seam is very important for in-seam seismic data processing. The arrival time greatly affects the accuracy of the channel wave inversion and the computed tomography （CT） result. However, because the signal-to-noise ratio of in-seam seismic data is reduced by the long wavelength and strong frequency dispersion, accurately timing the arrival of channel waves is extremely difficult. For this purpose, we propose a method that automatically picks up the arrival time of channel waves based on multi-channel constraints. We first estimate the Jaccard similarity coefficient of two ray paths, then apply it as a weight coefficient for stacking the multi- channel dispersion spectra. The reasonableness and effectiveness of the proposed method is verified in an actual data application. Most importantly, the method increases the degree of automation and the pickup precision of the channel-wave arrival time.

Multiple Extreme Learning Machines Based Arrival Time Prediction for Public Bus Transport

Due to fast-growing urbanization,the traffic management system becomes a crucial problem owing to the rapid growth in the number of vehicles The research proposes an Intelligent public transportation system where informa-tion regarding all the buses connecting in a city will be gathered,processed and accurate bus arrival time prediction will be presented to the user.Various linear and time-varying parameters such as distance,waiting time at stops,red signal duration at a traffic signal,traffic density,turning density,rush hours,weather conditions,number of passengers on the bus,type of day,road type,average vehi-cle speed limit,current vehicle speed affecting traffic are used for the analysis.The proposed model exploits the feasibility and applicability of ELM in the travel time forecasting area.Multiple ELMs(MELM)for explicitly training dynamic,road and trajectory information are used in the proposed approach.A large-scale dataset(historical data)obtained from Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is used for training.Simulations are carried out by using MATLAB R2021a.The experiments revealed that the efficiency of MELM is independent of the time of day and day of the week.It can manage huge volumes of data with less human intervention at greater learning speeds.It is found MELM yields prediction with accuracy in the range of 96.7%to 99.08%.The MAE value is between 0.28 to 1.74 minutes with the proposed approach.The study revealed that there could be regularity in bus usage and daily bus rides are predictable with a better degree of accuracy.The research has proved that MELM is superior for arrival time pre-dictions in terms of accuracy and error,compared with other approaches.

Performance Evaluation of Three-Dimensional UWB Real-Time Locating Auto-Positioning System for Fire Rescue

Fire rescue challenges and solutions have evolved from straightfor-ward plane rescue to encompass 3D space due to the rise of high-rise city buildings.Hence,this study facilitates a system with quick and simplified on-site launching and generates real-time location data,enabling fire rescuers to arrive at the intended spot faster and correctly for effective and precise rescue.Auto-positioning with step-by-step instructions is proposed when launching the locating system,while no extra measuring instrument like Total Station(TS)is needed.Real-time location tracking is provided via a 3D space real-time locating system(RTLS)constructed using Ultra-wide Bandwidth technology(UWB),which requires electromagnetic waves to pass through concrete walls.A hybrid weighted least squares with a time difference of arrival(WLS/TDOA)positioning method is proposed to address real path-tracking issues in 3D space and to meet RTLS requirements for quick computing in real-world applications.The 3D WLS/TDOA algorithm is theoretically constructed with the Cramer-Rao lower bound(CRLB).The computing complexity is reduced to the lower bound for embedded hardware to directly compute the time differential of the arriving signals using the time-to-digital converter(TDC).The results of the experiments show that the errors are controlled when the positioning algorithm is applied in various complicated situations to fulfill the requirements of engineering applications.The statistical analysis of the data reveals that the proposed UWB RTLS auto-positioning system can track target tags with an accuracy of 0.20 m.

Passive Localization Using Time Difference of Arrival and Frequency Difference of ArrivalWC

In order to improve the accuracy and engineering feasibility of four-Satellite localization system, the frequency difference measurement is introduced to the four-Satellite TDOA (Time Difference of Arrival) localization algorithm. The TDOA/FDOA (Frequency Difference of Arrival) localization algorithm is used to optimize the GDOP (geometric dilution of precision) of four-Satellite localization. The simulation results show that the absolute position measurement accuracy has little influence on TDOA/FDOA localization accuracy as compared with TDOA localization. Under the same conditions, TDOA/FDOA localization has better accuracy and its GDOP shows more uniform distribution in diamond configuration case. The localization accuracy of four-Satellite TDOA/FDOA is better than the localization accuracy of four-Satellite TDOA.

P-wave velocity structure in the crust and the uppermost mantle of Chao Lake region of the Tan-Lu Fault inferred from teleseismic arrival time tomography

Chao Lake is a Geoheritage site on the active Tan-Lu Fault between the Yangtze craton,the North China craton,and the Dabie orogenic belt in the southeast.This segment of the fault is not well constrained at depth partly due to the overprinting of the fault zone by intrusive materials and its relatively low seismic activity and sparse seismic station coverage.This study took advantage of a dense seismic array deployed around Chao Lake to delineate the P-wave velocity variations in the crust and uppermost mantle using teleseismic earthquake arrival time tomography.The station-pair double-difference with waveform crosscorrelation technique was employed.We used a multiscale resolution 3-D initial model derived from the combination of highresolution 3-D v S models within the region of interest to account for the lateral heterogeneity in the upper crust.The results revealed that the velocity of the upper crust is segmented with structures trending in the direction of the strike of the fault.Sedimentary basins are delineated on both sides of the fault with slow velocities,while the fault zone is characterized by high velocity in the crust and uppermost mantle.The high-velocity structure in the fault zone shows characteristics of magma intrusion that may be connected to the Mesozoic magmatism in and around the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Metallogenic Belt(MLYMB),implying that the Tan-Lu fault might have formed a channel for magma intrusion.Magmatic material in Chao Lake is likely connected to the partial melting,assimilation,storage,and homogenization of the uppermost mantle and the lower crustal rocks.The intrusions,however,seem to have suffered severe regional extension along the Tan-Lu fault driven by the eastward Paleo-Pacific plate subduction,thereby losing its deep trail due to extensional erosion.

TECHNOLOGY OF QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS ON VIBRATORY STRESS RELIEF BASED ON ULTRASONIC TIME-OF-ARRIVAL METHOD

The effect of vibratory stress relief （VSR） is usually evaluated with the indirect method of observing the change of amplitude frequency response characteristics of structures. A new kind of evaluating method of VSR based on the ultrasonic time-of-arrival method （UTM）, which can obtain the residual stress directly through measuring the propagation time of ultrasonic wave in the material, is presented. At first, the principle of the measuring method of residual stress based on UTM is analyzed. Then the measuring system of the method is described, which is in virtue of ultrasonic flaw detector and high-sampling-rate digital oscillograph. And a set of calibration system that contains a piece of standard specimen is also introduced. Experimental results prove the relation between the residual stress and the propagation time of ultrasonic in workpieces. Finally, the measuring and calibration systems are applied in evaluating the effect of VSR. The final test results show that the method is effective.

基于TOA的联合时延无线传感网节点定位算法

针对无线传感器网络中如何准确获取节点位置信息的问题,研究了多径传播条件下基于到达时间(Time-of-Arrival,TOA)并兼顾路径时延的目标定位问题。所提算法在高斯噪声假设基础上,首先根据时间-距离观测模型推导出包含目标位置坐标及时延的测量方程;然后基于加权最小二乘(Weighted Least Squares,WLS)准则,计算出在目标坐标估计性能上严密逼近Cramér-Rao下界(CRLB)的解;最后通过理论分析得出位置和时延的误差方差及算法开销。仿真测试了单节点及多节点场景下测距误差对定位和延时性能的影响,结果表明,所提出算法的估计性能非常接近CRLB的估计性能,明显优于两步加权最小二乘(Two Step Weighted Least Squares,TSWLS)方法。

Arrival time measurements of first arrival phases P and PKIKP using the method of fixed scale wavelet transformation ratio

The arrival times of first teleseismic phases are difficult to be measured precisely because of slowly and gradually changed onsets and weak amplitudes. The arrival times measured manually are usually behind the real ones. In this paper, using the ratio method of fixed scale wavelet transformations improved by us, the arrival times for the first arrival phases (such as P and PKIKP) at the teleseismic and far-teleseismic distances were measured. The results are reasonable and reliable based on the analysis and discussion of the reliabilities and errors.

未知传输时间下基于凸优化的稳健TOA定位

本文考虑了传输时间未知时基于到达时间(TOA)的源定位问题。首先采用加权最小二乘(WLS)准则构建了基于约束加权最小二乘(CWLS)的源定位问题,然后利用凸松弛技术,将CWLS问题松弛为一个新的拟凸分式规划(FP)问题,最终将其转化为一个等价的半定和二阶锥混合规划(SD/SOCP)问题以提供有效的求解算法。进一步通过一系列二阶锥约束和一个惩罚项来进一步收紧约束条件,从而提高估计精度。计算机仿真结果表明,新方法能够达到Cramer-Rao下界(CRLB),并且对惩罚因子的选择具有良好的鲁棒性。

Average Arrival Time:an Alternative Approach for Studying Fluorescent Behavior of Single Quantum Dotst

Due to photoluminescence intermittency of single tional exponential fluorescence lifetime analysis is colloidal quantum dots （QDs）, the tradinot perfect to characterize QDs＇ fluores- cent emission behavior. In this work we used the time-tagged time-resolved （TTTR） mode to record the fluorescent photons from single QDs. We showed that this method is compatible with the traditional lifetime analysis. In addition, by constructing the trajectory over time and the distribution of average arrival time （AAT） of the fluorescent photons, inore details about the emission behavior of QDs were revealed.

Development of readout electronics for bunch arrival-time monitor system at SXFEL

A bunch arrival-time monitor(BAM) system,based on electro-optical intensity modulation scheme, is under study at Shanghai Soft X-ray Free Electron Laser.The aim of the study is to achieve high-precision time measurement for minimizing bunch fluctuations. A readout electronics is developed to fulfill the requirements of the BAM system. The readout electronics is mainly composed of a signal conditioning circuit, field-programmable gate array(FPGA), mezzanine card(FMC150), and powerful FPGA carrier board. The signal conditioning circuit converts the laser pulses into electrical pulse signals using a photodiode. Thereafter, it performs splitting and low-noise amplification to achieve the best voltage sampling performance of the dual-channel analog-to-digital converter(ADC) in FMC150. The FMC150 ADC daughter card includes a 14-bit 250 Msps dual-channel high-speed ADC,a clock configuration, and a management module. The powerful FPGA carrier board is a commercial high-performance Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA evaluation board. To achieve clock and data alignment for ADC data capture at a high sampling rate, we used ISERDES, IDELAY, and dedicated carry-in resources in the Kintex-7 FPGA. This paper presents a detailed development of the readout electronics in the BAM system and its performance.

Comprehensive analysis of the impact of primary percutaneous coronary intervention on patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

This comprehensive analysis by Saeed and Faeq investigates the impact of primary percutaneous coronary intervention(pPCI)on mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI)at the Erbil Cardiac Center.Analyzing data from 96 consecutive STEMI patients,the study identified significant predictors of in-hospital mortality,emphasizing the critical impact of time of hospital arrival post-symptom onset on overall prognosis.Findings indicate that factors such as atypical presentation,cardiogenic shock,chronic kidney disease,and specific coronary complications are associated with higher mortality rates.The study underscores the necessity of prompt medical intervention for improving survival outcomes in STEMI patients,especially in the high-risk subgroup.This research offers valuable insights into optimizing STEMI management and enhancing patient survival rates through effective and timely pPCI.

面向不确定性传感器位置的一致TOA定位

目标定位是指利用传感信息估计目标在特定坐标系中的空间位置。基于到达时间(Time of Arrival,TOA)或等价的,基于距离的定位方法凭借其高精度特点得到了广泛研究。现有TOA定位方法一般假设传感器位置是精确的,只考虑距离测量噪声。而考虑了传感器位置不确定性的文献通常缺少统计学优化与分析,无法得到一致性估计。本文同时考虑距离测量噪声和传感器部署不确定性,将目标位置与传感器坐标均当成未知变量构建最大似然问题。本文首先给出关于观测噪声和传感器空间分布的假设,以保证一致性估计器的存在性。有趣的是,本文分析了最大似然估计性质,证明了其不一定具有一致性。本文进一步变换原始观测方程,构建可最优求解的优化问题。特别地,针对距离测量噪声方差已知情况,构建了含二次目标函数和一个二次等式约束的广义信赖域问题,并给出了其最优解求解算法;针对距离测量噪声方差未知情况,构建了普通线性最小二乘问题,实现目标位置和距离测量噪声方差的同时估计。本文针对两种情况分别提出了相应的偏差消除方法,实现了一致估计,即随着观测数量增加,估计值收敛至真实目标位置。一致性特性使所提算法在大样本观测场景可实现超高精度定位。此外,推导了高斯-牛顿迭代算法,可在观测样本和传感器位置不确定性较小时提高算法定位精度。仿真结果验证了所得理论结果的正确性和所提算法在大样本观测下的优越性。

收发未精确同步条件下非相关多运动辐射源TOAs/FOAs协同定位方法

在联合到达时间/到达频率的无线定位体制中,除了TOAs/FOAs(Time-Of-Arrivals/Frequency-Of-Arrivals)估计误差与传感器位置/速度先验观测误差以外,收发两端的传感器时钟同步误差也是影响定位精度的重要因素.为了抑制时钟同步误差和各类观测误差的影响,本文针对非相关多运动辐射源定位场景,提出一种基于加权多维标度分析的TOAs/FOAs多辐射源协同定位方法.文中首先通过构造两组标量积矩阵推导定位关系式,然后基于一阶误差分析方法得到该关系式中的误差渐近统计特性,并进而构建联合定位与时钟同步误差校正的优化准则.针对此优化模型,本文提出一种基于正交投影矩阵数学性质的参数解耦合优化算法,可实现对多运动辐射源位置/速度参数与同步误差参数的分步估计,显著降低了参与优化迭代的变量维数.此外,文中还在收发未精确同步条件下推导TOAs/FOAs多辐射源协同定位模型的克拉美罗界,定量证明多辐射源协同定位可以带来性能增益,并且利用一阶误差分析以及正交投影矩阵数学性质证明新方法的渐近统计最优性.仿真实验结果验证所提出的协同定位方法的优越性.

On Time-of-Arrival Statistic of Gaussian Channel Model

A model of an angle-spread source, termed the “Gaussian Channel Model” is considered. The cumulative distribution function of the Time-of-Arrival of the multipath components is derived for an arbitrary angle spread. The simple approximate expressions for the Time-of-Arrival cumulative distribution function and probability density function are proposed. Numerical results obtained with the help of the derived expressions show the good coincidence with the experimental data and other known results.