Recursive passive localization methods using time difference of arrival

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Çamlıca, Sedat

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In this thesis, the passive localization problem is studied. Robust and recursive solutions are presented by the use of Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA). The TDOA measurements are assumed to be gathered by moving sensors which makes the number of the sensors increase synthetically. First of all, a location estimator should be capable of processing the new measurements without omitting the past data. This task can be accomplished by updating the estimate recursively whenever new measurements are available. Convenient forms of the recursive filters, such as the Kalman filter, the Extended Kalman filter etc., can be applied. Recursive filter can be divided to two major groups: (a) The first type of recursive estimators process the TDOA measurements directly, and (b) the second type of the recursive estimators is the post processing estimators which process the TDOA indirectly, instead they fuse or smooth available location estimates. In this sense, recursive passive localization methods are presented for both types. In practice, issues like being spatially distant from each other and/or a radar with a rotating narrow beam may prevent the sensors to receive the same pulse. In such a case, the sensors can not construct common TDOA measurements which means that they can not accomplish the location estimation procedure. Additionally, there may be more than one sensor group making TDOA measurements. An estimator should be capable of fusing the measurements from different sensor groups. A sensor group consists of sensors which are able to receive the same pulse. In this work, solutions of these tasks are also given. Performances of the presented methods are compared by simulation studies. The method having the best performance, which is based on the Kalman Filter, is also capable of estimating the track of a moving emitter by directly processing the TDOA measurements.

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Electrical engineering., Telecommunication.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12611032/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/19031

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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S. Çamlıca, “Recursive passive localization methods using time difference of arrival,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2009.