Angle and Position Estimation for Far-Field and Near-Field Multipath Signals

2014-04-25
Elbir, Ahmet M.
Tuncer, Temel Engin
In practical applications, multipath is the dominant error source for parameter estimation. In this paper, a far-field source and its near-field multipaths are considered. Far-field source azimuth and elevation angles are estimated using multipath calibration. A near-to-far field transformation is proposed for near-field source localization where azimuth and range parameters are estimated. Proposed method is evaluated using close-to-real world data generated by a commercial numerical electromagnetic tool. It is shown that parameters can be estimated effectively showing the potential of the proposed approach for practical applications.

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Citation Formats
A. M. Elbir and T. E. Tuncer, “Angle and Position Estimation for Far-Field and Near-Field Multipath Signals,” 2014, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/54640.