Sensitivity analysis of DOA estimation algorithms to sensor errors

A unified statistical performance analysis using subspace perturbation expansions is applied to subspace-based algorithms for direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation in the presence of sensor errors. In particular, the multiple signal classification (MUSIC), min-norm, state-space realization (TAM and DDA) and estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (ESPRIT) algorithms are analyzed. This analysis assumes that only a finite amount of data is available. An analytical expression for the mean-squared error of the DOA estimates is developed for theoretical comparison in a simple and self-contained fashion. The tractable formulas provide insight into the algorithms. Simulation results verify the analysis     

Direction-of-arrival estimation using signal subspace modeling

A computationally viable algorithm for estimating the direction-of-arrival (DOA) of multiple wavefields that are incident on an array of sensors is developed. The geometry of the array is unrestricted and the incident wavefields may be generated by mixtures of incoherent and coherent emitting sources. In the approach taken, the sensor signals are modeled as a noise-contaminated linear combination of steering vectors which are functionally dependent on a set of DOA parameters. These parameters are to be chosen so that this sensor signal model is most compatible with empirically measured data (i.e., snapshot data). An iterative procedure is developed for selecting the most data compatible set of DOA parameters in both the snapshot domain and the array covariance matrix domain. Critical to the success of such iterative solution procedures is the generation of quality DOA parameters to initialize the algorithm. A sequential beamforming method for this initialization is presented. Numerical examples to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithmic approach are given     

一种MIMO雷达幅相误差估计方法

 针对单基地相关多输入多输出(MIMO)雷达中存在的阵列幅相误差问题进行了研究。给出了单基地相关MIMO雷达的阵列模型,并提出了一种MIMO雷达幅相误差估计方法。利用发射正交信号对阵列接收信号进行匹配滤波,可分离得到类似传统阵列的"虚拟阵列",利用分时信源数据将该阵列中真实导向矢量中信源波达方向(DOA)引起的相位与幅相误差分离开,通过构造代价函数得到波达方向估计值,进而分别得到发射阵与接收阵的幅相误差的估计值,同时给出了误差引入量分析。最后通过仿真验证了该方法的有效性。本文介绍的方法简单可行,适用于任意构型MIMO雷达的幅相误差估计。     

非理想均匀圆阵的波达方向和多普勒频率联合估计

针对均匀圆阵存在一般阵列误差 (如阵元的幅相误差和安装位置误差等 )的情况 ,提出了多个信号的波达方向和多普勒频率估计方法。直接利用均匀圆阵的阵列流形 ,采用波达矩阵法估计各个信号的多普勒频率。由一般阵列误差的统计特性构造加权矩阵 ,采用加权总体最小二乘法估计各个信号的波达方向。此方法具有鲁棒性强等特点。计算机仿真证明了此方法的有效性     

Doppler and direction-of-arrival (DDOA) radar for multiple-mover sensing

A low-cost two-element receiving array concept is investigated for detecting multiple moving targets in indoor surveillance applications. Conventional direction-of-arrival (DOA) detection requires the use of an antenna array with multiple elements. Here we investigate the use of only two elements in the receiver array. The concept entails resolving the Doppler frequencies of the returned signals from the moving targets, and then measuring the phase difference at each Doppler frequency component to calculate the DOA of the targets. Simulations are performed to demonstrate the concept and to asses the DOA errors for multiple movers. An experimental system is designed and constructed to test the concept. The system consists of a two-element receiver array operating at 2.4 GHz. Measurement results of human subjects in indoor environments are presented, including through-wall scenarios.     

运动单阵元被动合成阵列波达方向估计

 提出了一种运动单阵元被动合成阵列波达方向(DOA)估计算法。该算法基于被动合成阵列(PSA)的概念,结合空间谱估计的思想构建了运动单阵元被动合成阵列模型,通过多次不同速度合成阵列过程实现对信号DOA的无模糊估计。通过对单次匀速合成阵列过程进行分析得到,在假设信号频率已知条件下,合成阵列算法能够达到与同孔径实阵列多重信号分类（MUSIC）算法相当的DOA估计性能。仿真验证了被动合成阵列与同孔径实阵列的渐近等效性及算法的有效性。     

线性极化敏感阵列的极化平滑算法及相干源参数估计

 研究了基于极化敏感阵列的相干信号参数估计问题。首先,提出一种利用均匀线性极化敏感阵列的新型极化平滑算法(ULAPSA),其能够处理更多相干信号的参数估计,且具有更小的计算量。然后,基于ULAPSA给出了波达方向（DOA）和极化参数估计的两种方法：第1种方法利用角度搜索得到信号的DOA估计,适应任何多分量的电磁矢量传感器阵列;第2种方法结合传播算子算法,无需奇异值分解和角度搜索,能够同时估计信号的DOA和极化参数。该方法适应完备的电磁矢量传感器、三偶极子或三磁环构成的矢量传感器。最后,通过仿真实验比较和分析了所提算法的性能。     

鲁棒成形极化敏感阵列波束的方法及极化估计

基于极化敏感阵列,提出了一种鲁棒成形阵列波束的方法。该方法首先将阵列的数据模型进行了重新描述,从而获得了信号波达角(DOA)和极化解耦的模型。借助于该模型并对信号的两个极化方向分别进行鲁棒约束,设计出了一个新的鲁棒空域波束空间成形矩阵,利用该矩阵可以获得信号两个极化分量的鲁棒估计。基于特征值分解的方法,最后给出了估计信号极化参数的方法。分析和数值仿真实验均表明:提出的方法,在对DOA估计误差以及阵列位置误差等造成的阵列失配具有较强鲁棒性的同时,也能有效抑制干扰和噪声,进而提升了极化参数估计的性能。     

Blind source separation and beamforming: algebraic technique analysis

Blind source separation (BSS) and blind beamforming schemes attempt to separate additive source signals, collected at a sensor array, and their direction-of-arrival (DOA). To this extent, many different and powerful algorithms have been produced to accomplish these tasks. However, unlike an optimal or adaptive method, an algebraic method for BSS and blind beamforming has the relative advantage of simplicity. This paper investigates such a technique that provides closed-form, algebraic expressions for BSS and beamforming in terms of performance and reliability. We provide these results, as well as a summary of the properties, and possible uses for this technique, in contrast to more optimal, adaptive techniques.     

Sensitivity analysis of the maximum likelihood direction-findingalgorithm

A first-order analysis is performed of the sensitivity of the maximum likelihood (ML) direction-finding algorithm to system errors which cause differences between the array manifold used by the algorithm and the true array manifold. The effect of such errors on the directions-of-arrival (DOA) estimates is investigated. The ability of the ML algorithm to resolve two closely spaced sources in the presence of phase and gain errors in the array elements or in the receivers, or errors in the element locations, is analyzed. A formula for computing the failure threshold of the algorithm as a function of source separation and other system parameters is derived and tested by simulation. The analysis assumes that the exact covariance matrix of array element outputs is known     

两种自适应方向图峰值副瓣控制方法比较

自适应阵列（或称自适应波束形成）目前已广泛应用到雷达、声纳和通信领域中用来抑制各种干扰（有意的干扰，杂波干扰和多用户干扰等）。在雷达应用中，为了减轻脉冲欺骗式干扰或旁瓣目标并利用单脉冲雷达来准确测量目标波达方向．要求自适应方向图具有低副瓣和稳定的主瓣形状。在实际应用中，各种失配误差将降低自适应阵列的性能．这些误差包括由于目标的波达方向不精确引起的信号指向误差，由通道失配和位置扰动引起的阵列校准误差和由小样本教引起的协方差矩阵估计误差。在此情况下，自适应波束形成的性能大大下降（干扰抑制性能变差。主瓣失真和高的副瓣）。已提出了一种基于二次约束的集成峰值副瓣控制（integrated peak sidelobe control，简称IPSC）方法。该方法可以精确地控制峰值副瓣电平并产生具有稳定的主瓣形状的自适应方向图。研究IPSC中目标信号的影响和信号消除方案以进一步提高IPSC的性能。并将IPSC方法和最新提出的基于二阶锥规划（second-order cone programming，简称SOCP）的分布式峰值副瓣控制（distfibuted peak sidelobe control，简称为DPSC）新方法在性能上进行了比较。仿真结果表明。在干扰抑制性能和方向图控制质量方面IPSC比DPSC性能优越。此外IPSC比DPSC计算高效。     

一种联合估计的有源校正高精度测向算法

针对存在系统误差的阵列模型,提出了一种有源标校下的联合估计测向算法。该算法把误差矩阵估计转化为误差系数估计,并采用到达角精确已知的源信号进行标校,在此基础上使用最小二乘法联合估计幅相不一致误差系数和互耦误差系数,最后使用结合误差矩阵的MUSIC算法测量信号的到达角。仿真表明,该算法仅需要3个标校源,其精度相比于无阵列误差情况下降0.05°,具有较好的工程可实现性。     

存在阵列模型误差情况下的宽带DOA估计

 针对工程应用中存在阵列模型误差的任意形状天线阵列的宽带波达方向（DOA）估计问题,提出一种基于信号分离的相关域宽带松弛（RELAX）算法。此算法利用具有记忆与遗忘特征的矩阵算子的投影机理对入射信号进行有效的分离,因此对一定范围内的阵列模型误差较之基于子空间理论的传统宽带测向算法具有较好的鲁棒性与良好的工程应用前景。分析并证明了此算法的信号分离机理及此算法对阵列模型误差稳健的原理。理论分析与仿真结果均表明存在阵列模型误差时此算法宽带DOA估计的有效性和稳健性。     

相关色噪声下无冗余累积量稀疏表示DOA估计

针对传统均匀线阵中四阶累积量计算复杂度大、对快拍数敏感的问题,提出了一种快速去冗余的高分辨波达方向估计新方法。该方法首先通过构造选择矩阵对四阶累积量矩阵进行第1次降维处理,摒弃传统四阶累积量中大量冗余数据,然后对无冗余累积量矩阵进行矢量化并通过二次降维得到统计性能更优的向量观测模型,最后在相应的过完备基下建立观测模型的稀疏表示进行波达方向(Direction of Arrival,DOA)估计。同时将方法推广到L型阵列2维DOA估计,扩展了其应用范围。与传统的四阶累积量方法相比,该方法大大地减小了计算量,对快拍数要求不高,并且能够有效地抑制相关色噪声。理论分析和仿真实验验证了该方法对1维和2维DOA估计都具有较高的估计精度和分辨率。     

A closed-form solution for moving source localization using LBI changing rate of phase difference only

Due to the deficiencies in the conventional multiple-receiver localization systems based on direction of arrival(DOA) such as system complexity of interferometer or array and amplitude/phase unbalance between multiple receiving channels and constraint on antenna configuration,a new radiated source localization method using the changing rate of phase difference(CRPD)measured by a long baseline interferometer(LBI) only is studied. To solve the strictly nonlinear problem, a two-stage closed-form solution is proposed. In the first stage, the DOA and its changing rate are estimated from the CRPD of each observer by the pseudolinear least square(PLS) method,and then in the second stage, the source position and velocity are found by another PLS minimization. The bias of the algorithm caused by the correlation between the measurement matrix and the noise in the second stage is analyzed. To reduce this bias, an instrumental variable(IV) method is derived. A weighted IV estimator is given in order to reduce the estimation variance. The proposed method does not need any initial guess and the computation is small. The Cramer–Rao lower bound(CRLB) and mean square error(MSE) are also analyzed. Simulation results show that the proposed method can be close to the CRLB with moderate Gaussian measurement noise.     

与空时二维自适应滤波兼容的单脉冲测角新方法

针对机载相控阵雷达系统提出了一种空时二维自适应单脉冲测角方法 ,当存在阵元和通道幅相误差时它仍具有较高的测角精度。还给出了一种稳健的自适应和、差波束增益归一化方法 ,并讨论了所提方法的简化兼容实现方案。最后给出了基于高保真雷达杂波模拟数据的仿真实验结果     

基于空域稀疏性的宽带DOA估计

利用宽带阵列接收信号的空域稀疏性,将宽带信号的波达方向(DOA)估计转化为一个稀疏信号重构的问题,提出了一种新的宽带信号DOA估计算法。该算法将宽带信号分解为多个子带信号,联合利用多个子带信号的空域稀疏性进行重构。它是对用于稀疏重构的标准的稀疏贝叶斯学习算法的推广,可适用于多冗余字典的信号模型。另外,通过对多快拍的阵列接收信号进行奇异值分解(SVD),提取信号子空间作为算法的输入数据,可以在有效减少运算复杂度的同时,提高对噪声的稳健性。与传统的宽带阵列DOA估计方法相比,该算法能够用于低信噪比、快拍有限和信源相关性较高的场合,同时算法的性能对信源个数的估计值不太敏感。仿真实验表明,该算法相对现有的基于子空间类的方法,具有更好的DOA估计性能。     

Strapdown inertial measurement units for motion compensation forsynthetic aperture radars

It is shown that synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) motion can be compensated by using an antenna-mounted strapdown inertial measurement unit (IMU) as the motion sensing system, but sensor and system errors affect SAR image quality. A strapdown IMU consists of three accelerator channels and three gyro channels. Strapdown IMU errors include gyro-scale and accelerometer-scale factor and bias errors, velocity error, platform tilt, and errors induced by limited inertial sensor bandwidth. The effects of these errors on the SAR image quality are presented in terms of the SAR impulse response. IMU errors that cause low-frequency phase errors (less than one cycle per array time) are categorized in terms of quadratic and cubic phase errors. IMU errors that cause high-frequency phase errors (greater than one cycle per array time) are categorized in terms of the integrated sidelobe ratio and peak sidelobe ratio. A motion compensation system conceptualization is described wherein a strapdown IMU is attached to an antenna and transfer-aligns to the aircraft's master navigator     

Direction finding for two-dimensional incoherently distributed sources with Hadamard shift invariance in non-uniform orthogonal arrays

This paper proposes a novel algorithm for Two-Dimensional (2D) central Direction-of-Arrival (DOA) estimation of incoherently distributed sources. In particular, an orthogonal array structure consisting of two Non-uniform Linear Arrays (NLAs) is considered. Based on first-order Taylor series approximation, the Generalized Array Manifold (GAM) model can first be established to separate the central DOAs from the original array manifold. Then, the Hadamard rotational invariance relationships inside the GAMs of two NLAs are identified. With the aid of such relationships, the central elevation and azimuth DOAs can be estimated through a search-free polynomial rooting method. Additionally, a simple parameter pairing of the estimated 2D angular parameters is also accomplished via the Hadamard rotational invariance relationship inside the GAM of the whole array. A secondary but important result is a derivation of closed-form expressions of the Cramer-Rao lower bound. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can achieve a remarkably higher precision at less complexity increment compared with the existing low-complexity methods, which benefits from the larger array aperture of the NLAs. Moreover, it requires no priori information about the angular distributed function.     

非圆信号的贝叶斯稀疏重构阵列测向方法

对信号非圆特性的有效利用能显著改善子空间类阵列测向方法的性能,但难以弥补此类方法在低信噪比（SNR）、小样本等信号环境适应能力方面的局限。本文引入贝叶斯稀疏学习（SBL）技术以解决非圆信号的波达方向（DOA）估计问题,在结合信号非圆特性的同时对入射信号的空域稀疏性加以利用,通过将非圆信号阵列输出协方差矩阵和共轭协方差矩阵在预先定义的空域字典集上进行稀疏重构,得到入射信号的空间谱重构结果,并依据其谱峰位置估计各信号的方向。该方法对独立和相关信号都具有较好的适应能力,仿真结果验证了该方法在信号环境适应能力和相关信号测向精度等方面的优势。