Electromagnetic Vector-Sensor Direction-of-Arrival Estimation in the Presence of Interference

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dc.contributor.authorTait, Daniel Bealeen
dc.contributor.committeechairBuehrer, R. Michaelen
dc.contributor.committeememberDhillon, Harpreet Singhen
dc.contributor.committeememberEllingson, Steven W.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-15T08:00:25Zen
dc.date.available2020-09-15T08:00:25Zen
dc.date.issued2020-09-14en
dc.description.abstractThis research investigates signal processing involving a single electromagnetic vector-sensor, with an emphasis on the problem regarding signal-selective narrowband direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation in the presence of interference. The approach in this thesis relies on a high-resolution ESPRIT-based algorithm. Unlike spatially displaced arrays, the sensor cannot estimate the DOA of sources using phase differences between the array elements, as the elements are spatially co-located. However, the sensor measures the full electromagnetic field vectors, so the DOA can be estimated through the Poynting vector. Limited information is available in the open literature regarding signal-selective DOA estimation for a single electromagnetic vector-sensor. In this thesis, it is shown how the Uni-Vector-Sensor-ESPRIT (UVS-ESPRIT) algorithm that relies on a time-series invariance and was originally devised for deterministic harmonic sources can be applied to non-deterministic sources. Additionally, two algorithms, one based on cyclostationarity and the other based on fourth-order cumulants, are formulated based on the UVS-ESPRIT algorithm and are capable of selectively estimating the source DOA in the presence of interference based on the statistical properties of the sources. The cyclostationarity-based UVS-ESPRIT algorithm is capable of selectively estimating the signal-of-interest DOA when the sources have the same carrier frequency, and thus overlap in frequency. The cumulant-based UVS-ESPRIT algorithm devised for this sensor relies on the independent component analysis algorithm JADE and is capable of selectively estimating the signal-of-interest DOA through the fourth-order cumulants only, is robust to spatially colored noise, and is capable of estimating the DOA of more sources than sensor elements.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralElectromagnetic vector-sensors are specialized sensors capable of capturing the full electromagnetic field vectors at a single point in space. Direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation is the problem of estimating the spatial-angular parameters of one or more wavefronts impinging on an array. For a single electromagnetic vector-sensor, the array elements are not spatially displaced, but it is still possible to estimate the direction-of-arrival through the Poynting vector, which relates the electric and magnetic field vectors to the direction of propagation of an electromagnetic wave. Although direction-of-arrival estimation is a well-established area of research, there is limited discussion in the open literature regarding signal-selective DOA estimation in the presence of interference for a single electromagnetic vector-sensor. This research investigates this problem and discusses how the high-resolution Uni-Vector-Sensor-ESPRIT (UVS-ESPRIT) algorithm may be applied to non-deterministic sources. ESPRIT based algorithms capable of selectively estimating the source DOA are formulated based on the cyclostationarity and higher-order statistics of the sources, which are approaches known to be robust to interference. The approach based on higher-order statistics is also robust to spatially colored noise and is capable of estimating the DOA of more sources than sensor elements. The formulation of the UVS-ESPRIT for higher-order statistics relies on the application of the independent component analysis algorithm JADE, an unsupervised learning technique. Overall, this research investigates signal-selective direction-of-arrival estimation using an ESPRIT-based algorithm for a single electromagnetic vector-sensor.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:27323en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/99961en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDirection-of-Arrival Estimationen
dc.subjectArray Signal Processingen
dc.subjectESPRITen
dc.subjectIndependent Component Analysisen
dc.subjectCyclostationarityen
dc.subjectHigher-Order Statisticsen
dc.titleElectromagnetic Vector-Sensor Direction-of-Arrival Estimation in the Presence of Interferenceen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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