Nested planar array: configuration design,optimal array and DOA estimation

Nested array enables to enhance localisation resolution and achieve under-determined direction of arrival (DOA) estimation. In this paper, we improve the traditional nested planar array to achieve more degrees of freedom (DOFs) and better angle estimation performance. The closed-form expressions for sensor positions of the improved array are given and the optimal array configuration for largest available DOFs is derived. Meanwhile, a computationally efficient DOA estimation algorithm is proposed. Specifically, we utilise two dimensional Discrete Fourier Transform (2D DFT) method to obtain the coarse DOA estimates; Subsequently, we achieve the fine DOA estimates by 2D spatial smoothing multiple signals classification (SS-MUSIC) algorithm. The proposed algorithm enjoys the same estimation accuracy as SS-MUSIC algorithm but with lower complexity because the coarse DOA estimates enable to shrink the range of spectral search. In addition, estimation of the number of signals is not required by 2D DFT method. Extensive simulation results testify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

基于任意麦克风阵列的声源二维DOA估计算法研究

对基于麦克风阵列的声源定位技术进行了研究,分析了基于麦克风阵列的远场信号模型,并结合子空间的方法推导出了声源二维(水平角和俯仰角)DOA估计——2D-MUSIC算法,该算法适用于任意拓扑结构的麦克风阵列。利用MATLAB仿真工具,对几种典型阵列结构进行了对比分析,提出了2种新型的三维麦克风阵列:均匀球面阵和三维均匀直线阵。仿真结果表明,提出的DOA估计算法在二维的均匀圆阵、三维的均匀球面阵和三维均匀直线阵中,均能得到较好的DOA估计效果。     

Multi-Source DOA Estimation Using an Acoustic Vector Sensor Array Under a Spatial Sparse Representation Framework

This paper investigates the estimation of the two-dimensional direction of arrival (2D-DOA) of sound sources using an acoustic vector sensor array (AVSA) within a spatial sparse representation (SSR) framework (AVS-SSR-DOA). SSR-DOA estimation methods rely on a pre-defined grid of possible source DOAs and essentially suffer from the grid-effect problem: Reducing the size of the grid spacing leads to increased computational complexity. In this paper, we propose a two-step approach to tackle the grid-effect problem. Specifically, omnidirectional sensor array-based SSR-DOA estimation firstly provides initial low-cost DOA estimates using a coarse grid spacing. Secondly, a closed-form solution is derived by exploring the unique subarray manifold matrix correlation and subarray signal correlation of the AVSA, which allows for DOA estimates between the pre-defined angles of the grid and potentially achieves higher DOA estimation accuracy. To further alleviate the estimation bias due to noise and sparse representation model errors, line-fitting (LF) techniques and subspace techniques (ST) are employed to develop two novel DOA estimation algorithms, referred to as AVS-SSR-LF and AVS-SSR-ST, respectively. Extensive simulations validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms when estimating the DOAs of multiple sound sources. The proposed AVS-SSR-ST algorithm achieves high DOA estimation accuracy and is robust to various noise levels and source separation angles.     

Two-dimensional DOA estimation for acoustic vector-sensor array using a successive MUSIC

This paper discusses the problem of two-dimensional (2D) direction of arrival (DOA) estimation for acoustic vector-sensor array, and derives a successive multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm therein. The proposed algorithm obtains initial estimations of the azimuth and elevation angles obtained from the signal subspace, and uses successively one-dimensional local searches to achieve the joint estimation of 2D-DOA. The proposed algorithm, which requires the one-dimension local searches, can avoid the high computational cost within 2D-MUSIC algorithm. The proposed algorithm can obtain automatically-paired 2D-DOA estimation for acoustic vector-sensor array, and it has better DOA estimation performance than propagator method, estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance technique algorithm and trilinear decomposition algorithm. Meanwhile, it has very close angle estimation to 2D-MUSIC algorithm. Furthermore, it is suitable for non-uniform linear arrays, works well for the sources with the same azimuth angle, and imposes less constraint on the sensor spacing, which does not have to be restricted within half-wavelength. We have also derived the mean-square error of DOA estimation of the proposed algorithm and the Cramer-Rao bound of DOA estimation. Simulation results verify the usefulness of the proposed algorithm.     

Two-Step Sparse Representation Based 2D DOA Estimation with Single Moving Acoustic Vector Sensor

This paper investigates the two dimensional direction of arrival (2D DOA) estimation problem of multiple sources with one single moving acoustic vector sensor (AVS). We first use one single moving AVS to construct a synthetic nested AVS array, which is later shown that is equivalent to the physical nested AVS array. Then the vectorization and row extraction operations are performed to obtain the observation vector that behaves like signals received by a virtual uniform AVS array. Finally, the 2D DOA estimation is obtained via a two-step sparse representation (SR) method, which transforms the 2D grid search to a computationally efficient 1D grid search. The Cramer-Rao bound comparison between the synthetic and physical nested AVS arrays shows that these two arrays are equivalent for DOA estimation. Based on the property of the nested arrays and the full utilization of the array aperture via SR, the proposed method can achieve better estimation performance than spatial smoothing methods with nested AVS arrays and methods with uniform AVS arrays. Simulations validate the effectiveness of the proposed synthetic array method.

     

基于广义互质双平行阵列的二维DOA估计方法

对于给定阵元数目的 传统双平行均匀线阵,由于其阵列布局受到空间采样定理限制,阵列孔径不能有效扩展,二维波达方向(DOA)估计的精度和自由度难以得到有效提升.提出一种基于广义互质双平行阵列的二维DOA估计方法.采用两个互相平行的广义互质线阵进行虚拟扩展得到含有较多虚拟阵元的差分优化阵列,并利用该虚拟阵列的协方差信息和互协...     

增益相位误差下基于部分校准嵌套阵列的DOA估计

现有的波达方向（Direction of Arrival,DOA）估计方法大多依赖于阵列导向矩阵的精确无偏条件,而实际工程中由于时钟偏移、阵元位置偏差的存在导致该条件往往难以满足.为匹配阵列实际接收条件,本文基于部分校准嵌套阵列,提出了一种增益相位误差下的DOA估计新方法.该方法首先利用连乘子函数和简单的代数运算完成初始增益相位误差估计,然后通过协方差矩阵向量化和稀疏表示理论构建具有连续自由度的稀疏表示向量模型,最后考虑有效样本的影响,在初始增益相位误差估计的基础上应用稀疏总体最小均方（Sparse total least squares,STLS）算法完成波达方向估计.本文所提方法不仅对阵列增益相位误差不敏感,而且可依靠嵌套阵列高自由度特性和STLS算法的抗扰动特性获得改进的分辨率和估计精度,计算机仿真结果验证了所提算法的有效性.     

2D-DOA estimation of noncircular signals for uniform rectangular array via NC-PARAFAC method

In this paper, we propose a two-dimensional direction of arrival (2D-DOA) estimation algorithm for uniform rectangular array via noncircular-parallel factor (NC-PARAFAC) method. Compared to the conventional parallel factor (PARAFAC) algorithm, the proposed algorithm exploits the property of noncircular signals to double the array aperture. Therefore, the angle estimation performance of the proposed algorithm is better than the conventional PARAFAC method. The proposed algorithm achieves automatically paired two-dimensional angle estimates, and has better 2D-DOA estimation performance than some conventional algorithms, which include estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance technique (ESPRIT), propagator method (PM), PARAFAC algorithm, noncircular-ESPRIT (NC-ESPRIT) and noncircular-PM (NC-PM). We also derive the Cramér–Rao bound for the 2D-DOA estimation of noncircular signals with uniform rectangular array. Simulation results verify the effectiveness and improvement of the proposed algorithm.     

Low Complexity DFT Based DOA Estimation for Synthetic Nested Array Using Single Moving Sensor

The issue of direction of arrival (DOA) estimation for synthetic nested array is investigated in this paper. The synthetic nested array (SNA) is formed by one single sensor moving according to the configuration of the physical nested array. With the synthetic array, both high resolution DOA estimation and array aperture miniaturization requirements can be met. To reduce the computationally complexity for SNA, a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) based algorithm is proposed which needs no eigen decomposition. We first reconstruct the data matrix reshaped from the data received by moving senor to obtain the observation vector and then get the initial DOA estimates via DFT of the observation vector. At last the fine estimates can be obtained through searching for peaks corrected by phase rotation matrix over a small sector. The proposed algorithm for SNA can achieve better bearing estimation performance than spatial smoothing (SS) subspace based methods such as SS-MUSIC and SS-ESPRIT, due to the fact that it can fully utilize array aperture while SS-MUSIC and SS-ESPRIT lose a half. Besides, the proposed algorithm involves full degree of freedoms (DOF). Numerical simulations validate the efficiency and superiority of the proposed algorithm.     

协方差矩阵稀疏表示在网格失配波达方向估计中的应用

该文利用了入射信号在空域的稀疏性,将波达方向（DOA）估计问题描述为在网格划分的空间协方差矩阵稀疏表示模型,并将其松弛为一个凸问题,从而提出了一种网格匹配下的交替迭代方法（AIEGM）。传统的基于稀疏重构的波达方向估计算法由于其模型的局限性,一旦入射角不在预先设定的离散化网格上,就会造成估计性能的急剧恶化。针对这个问题,该算法可以在离散化网格比较粗糙的前提下,通过交替迭代的方法求解一系列基追踪去噪（BPDN）问题,对于不在网格上的真实角度估计值进行修正,从而达到更精确的波达方向估计。仿真结果证明了AIEGM算法的有效性。      

Blind DOA and polarization estimation for polarization-sensitive array using dimension reduction MUSIC

A novel blind direction-of-arrival (DOA) and polarization estimation algorithm for polarization-sensitive uniform linear array using dimension reduction multiple signal classification (MUSIC) is proposed in this paper. The proposed algorithm utilizes the signal subspace to obtain an initial estimation of DOA, then estimates more accurate DOA through a one-dimensional (1-D) local searching according to the initial estimation of DOA, and finally obtains polarization parameter estimation via the estimated polarization steering vectors. The proposed algorithm, which only requires a one-dimension local searching, can avoid the high computational cost within multi-dimensional MUSIC algorithm. The simulation results reveal that the proposed algorithm has better DOA and polarization estimation performance than both estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance technique algorithm and trilinear decomposition algorithm. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm can be suitable for irregular array geometry, obtain automatically paired multi-dimensional parameter estimation, and avoid multi-dimensional searching. Simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

基于压缩感知DOA估计的稀疏阵列设计

根据格拉姆(Gram)矩阵优化测量矩阵的方法,给出了一种基于压缩感知波达方向(DOA)估计的均匀线阵的稀疏阵列设计方法.该方法不需要对阵列的输出数据进行压缩采样,直接利用稀疏阵列的输出数据,然后利用稀疏恢复算法求解DOA估计信息.实验仿真证明,相比于原均匀线阵,所提方法在阵元数目较少且信噪比较低的情况下具有更好的DOA估计性能.     

DOA estimation for sparse nested MIMO radar with velocity receive sensor array

Direction of arrival (DOA) estimation for sparse nested MIMO radar with velocity receive sensor array is studied, and an algorithm based on extended unitary root multiple signal classification (MUSIC) is proposed. The nested MIMO radar utilizes sparse transmit array and velocity receive array with nested inter-element distances, which can make the final virtual array to be a long and sparse velocity sensor array. After exploiting unitary transformation to transform the data into real-valued one, an extended root MUSIC based method is developed to decompose the angle estimation into high-resolution but ambiguous and low-resolution but unambiguous DOA estimations, which are automatically paired. Thereafter, the ambiguous estimation is used to recover all possible DOAs, and the unambiguous DOA estimation is used as a reference to resolve the estimation ambiguity problem. Compared to conventional methods, the proposed algorithm requires no peak search, maintains larger aperture and achieves better DOA estimation performance. The simulation results verify the effectiveness of our approach.     

三正交分离式极化敏感阵列的波达方向估计

该文研究了分离式极化敏感阵列(SS-PSA)的多目标波达方向(DOA)估计问题。首先建立三正交分离式极化敏感均匀稀疏阵列的信号模型;接着利用阵列的旋转不变性采用ESPRIT算法计算出多值模糊DOA估计;利用该模糊DOA估计值对分离式极化天线进行空间相移的补偿,然后利用共点式极化天线之间的多维角度结构求出对应的虚拟DOA估计;最后通过提取多值模糊估计值和对应虚拟估计值之差的最小范数得到多目标的DOA估计。该文所提阵列采用分离式极化天线代替传统共点式极化天线,降低了阵列的互耦影响;采用稀疏阵列结构有效地扩展了阵列的物理孔径,大大提高了DOA估计精度。计算机仿真结果证明了该算法对分离式极化天线DOA估计的有效性和高精度性。     

基于电磁矢量阵列孔径扩展方法的相干目标DOA估计

该文采用均匀且稀疏分布的电磁矢量矩形阵列,针对相干目标提出了一种有效的2维波达角(DOA)估计算法,该算法通过增加相邻阵元的间隔来扩展阵列的有效孔径,从而提高算法的DOA估计性能。论文首先结合极化平滑算法和传播算子方法得到存在相位周期性模糊的方向余弦估计。为了解决模糊性问题,论文通过协方差矩阵平滑提出一种新的解相干预处理算法,由该算法得到的信号子空间包含矢量阵元的导向矢量,且不存在相位模糊,利用此特点实现去模糊处理,得到目标的DOA估计。仿真结果表明,与基于ESPRIT的孔径扩展算法相比,提出的算法能够实现相干目标的DOA估计,同时无需特征值或奇异值分解,有更低的运算量。     

基于稀疏采样阵列优化的APG-MUSIC算法

针对稀疏阵列下2维波达方向(DOA)估计问题,该文提出一种基于稀疏采样阵列优化的加速逼近梯度(APG)算法与多重信号分类(MUSIC)算法相结合的2D-DOA估计方法。首先,建立稀疏阵列下的2D-DOA估计信号模型,并证明其具备低秩特征,满足零空间性质(NSP)。其次,为提高稀疏阵列下矩阵填充方法重构接收信号矩阵性能和以此为基础的2D-DOA估计精度,提出基于遗传算法(GA)的稀疏采样阵列优化方法。最后,将APG和MUSIC算法相结合,在重构完整平面阵列接收信号矩阵的基础上完成2维波达方向估计。计算机仿真结果表明,该方法在保证2维波达方向估计精度前提下,大幅提高阵元利用率,有效降低空间谱平均旁瓣,与常规2D-DOA估计方法相比具有优势。     

利用联合互质阵列的卫星导航抗干扰算法

随着电磁环境越来越复杂,全球卫星导航系统(GNSS)受到的干扰越来越多。基于均匀间距阵列的抗干扰算法已广泛运用于GNSS干扰抑制中,但是均匀线性阵列抑制干扰的性能受到天线阵元个数和阵列孔径的严格限制。本文提出了一种基于联合互质阵列的卫星导航抗干扰算法,能够在不增加阵元的情况下获得较大的阵列孔径,提高了干扰来向估计性能且不需要知道干扰个数。该方法首先利用互质阵列的空间谱估计方法估计出干扰来向,然后,利用估计出的干扰来向构造干扰子空间,并通过正交子空间投影算法抑制干扰。算法提高了卫星导航系统的抗干扰性能,仿真实验验证了该算法的有效性。      

一种基于稀布降维处理的高分辨测向方法

针对阵元数一定时大型面阵均匀布阵易产生分辨力与模糊的矛盾问题,提出了一种基于稀布降维的波达方向高分辨估计方法。该方法极大的降低了运算量,同时保持了高分辨的测向精度,较大的改善了角度分嘉串率,计算机仿真证明了该方法的有效性和可行性。     

基于虚拟阵列的二维稀疏阵列相干源DOA估计

波达方向DOA估计是雷达阵列信号处理的一个重要方向,传统的MUSIC算法对均匀阵列条件下独立信号源的估计有很强的适应性,但实际的雷达工作中,稀疏布阵下多相干源测角是一个经常出现的应用场景。文中针对二维稀疏阵列的相干源测角,提出了一种基于虚拟阵列的相干源DOA估计方法。该方法利用虚拟阵列内插的方法,将一个任意二维稀疏阵列内插为一个均匀面阵,再通过二维空间平滑方法对相干源进行测角,能够同时获得信号的方位角和俯仰角信息。稀疏面阵和稀疏圆阵的仿真实验结果表明,该方法可以有效的解决二维稀疏阵列的相干源测角问题。     

基于最优子阵划分ESPRIT的任意线阵高精度DOA估计算法

为了提高任意阵列的波达方向（direction of arrival, DOA）估计性能,从对子阵阵元选取进行优化的角度出发,提出了基于最优子阵划分旋转不变信号参数估计技术(estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques, ESPRIT)的任意线阵高精度DOA估计算法. 该算法首先利用虚拟插值阵列ESPRIT（virtual interpolated array ESPRIT, VIA-ESPRIT）得到精度较低的DOA粗估计. 其次以DOA粗估计为参考对任意阵列进行相位补偿,使其具备旋转不变性. 然后根据ESPRIT算法原理对构建旋转不变方程的子阵划分进行优化,并通过优化后子阵间的旋转不变性得到高精度的DOA估计. 此外,本文还分析了子阵划分对算法估计性能的影响,给出了子阵最优选取的近似计算方法. 计算机仿真结果验证了所提算法的有效性,并表明其性能逼近克拉美·罗界（Cramer-Rao bound, CRB）.