scholarly journals Localization and Tracking of Discrete Mobile Scatterers in Vehicular Environments Using Delay Estimates

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (21) ◽  
pp. 4802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Schmidhammer ◽  
Christian Gentner ◽  
Benjamin Siebler ◽  
Stephan Sand
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Lower Bound ◽  
Extended Kalman Filter ◽  
Optimization Problem ◽  
Moving Objects ◽  
Multipath Propagation ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Position Estimation ◽  
Performance Bounds ◽  
Cramer Rao Lower Bound

This paper describes an approach to detect, localize, and track moving, non-cooperative objects by exploiting multipath propagation. In a network of spatially distributed transmitting and receiving nodes, moving objects appear as discrete mobile scatterers. Therefore, the localization of mobile scatterers is formulated as a nonlinear optimization problem. An iterative nonlinear least squares algorithm following Levenberg and Marquardt is used for solving the optimization problem initially, and an extended Kalman filter is used for estimating the scatterer location recursively over time. The corresponding performance bounds are derived for both the snapshot based position estimation and the nonlinear sequential Bayesian estimation with the classic and the posterior Cramér–Rao lower bound. Thereby, a comparison of simulation results to the posterior Cramér–Rao lower bound confirms the applicability of the extended Kalman filter. The proposed approach is applied to estimate the position of a walking pedestrian sequentially based on wideband measurement data in an outdoor scenario. The evaluation shows that the pedestrian can be localized throughout the scenario with an accuracy of 0 . 8 m at 90% confidence.

scholarly journals Extended Kalman Filter-Based Approach for Autonomous Synchronization and Ranging in GPS-Denied Environments

Complexity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Xiaobo Gu ◽  
Weiqiang Tan ◽  
Di Zhang ◽  
Yudong Lu ◽  
Ruidian Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Lower Bound ◽  
Extended Kalman Filter ◽  
Clock Synchronization ◽  
Exchange Mechanism ◽  
Clock Skew ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Cramer Rao Lower Bound ◽  
Clock Offset

Network ranging and clock synchronization based on two-way timing stamps exchange mechanism in complex GPS-denied environments is addressed in this paper. An estimator based on the Extended Kalman filter (EKF) is derived, according to which, the clock skew, clock offset, and ranging information can be jointly estimated. The proposed estimator provides off-line computation by storing the transmitting timing stamps in advance and could be implemented in asymmetrical and asynchronous scenarios. The simulation results show that the proposed estimator achieves a relative good performance than the existed estimators. In addition, a new Bayesian Cramér–Rao Lower Bound (B-CRLB) is derived. Numerous simulation results show that the proposed estimator meets the B-CRLB.

scholarly journals Distributed Orbit Determination for Global Navigation Satellite System with Inter-Satellite Link

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanlan Wen ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Youxing Gong ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Xiufeng He
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Extended Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite System ◽  
Orbit Determination ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Navigation Satellite ◽  
Satellite Link ◽  
Global Navigation ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

To keep the global navigation satellite system functional during extreme conditions, it is a trend to employ autonomous navigation technology with inter-satellite link. As in the newly built BeiDou system (BDS-3) equipped with Ka-band inter-satellite links, every individual satellite has the ability of communicating and measuring distances among each other. The system also has less dependence on the ground stations and improved navigation performance. Because of the huge amount of measurement data, the centralized data processing algorithm for orbit determination is suggested to be replaced by a distributed one in which each satellite in the constellation is required to finish a partial computation task. In the present paper, the balanced extended Kalman filter algorithm for distributed orbit determination is proposed and compared with the whole-constellation centralized extended Kalman filter, the iterative cascade extended Kalman filter, and the increasing measurement covariance extended Kalman filter. The proposed method demands a lower computation power; however, it yields results with a relatively good accuracy.

scholarly journals Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) Design for Vehicle Position Tracking Using Reliability Function of Radar and Lidar

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 4126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taeklim Kim ◽  
Tae-Hyoung Park
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Sensor Fusion ◽  
Extended Kalman Filter ◽  
Reliability Function ◽  
Position Estimation ◽  
Position Tracking ◽  
Radar Sensors ◽  
Vehicle Position ◽  
Sensor Errors ◽  
Fuzzy Adaptive

Detection and distance measurement using sensors is not always accurate. Sensor fusion makes up for this shortcoming by reducing inaccuracies. This study, therefore, proposes an extended Kalman filter (EKF) that reflects the distance characteristics of lidar and radar sensors. The sensor characteristics of the lidar and radar over distance were analyzed, and a reliability function was designed to extend the Kalman filter to reflect distance characteristics. The accuracy of position estimation was improved by identifying the sensor errors according to distance. Experiments were conducted using real vehicles, and a comparative experiment was done combining sensor fusion using a fuzzy, adaptive measure noise and Kalman filter. Experimental results showed that the study’s method produced accurate distance estimations.

scholarly journals GNSS Signal Processing with EKF and UKF for Stationary User Position Estimation

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
Mert Sever ◽  
Chingiz Hajiyev
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Position Estimation ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Important Process ◽  
Moving Platforms ◽  
Linearization Methods ◽  
Nonlinear Motion

Precise and accurate estimation of state vectors is an important process during position determination. In this study, Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) and Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) of stationary user, state vectors defined in Earth Centered Inertial (ECI) coordinate system, accompanied by GNSS measurement data. It is aimed to make estimations with methods. EKF and UKF methods were compared with each other. In this study, the effects of nonlinear motion analysis and linearization methods on state vector estimations were investigated. Thanks to this study, estimations of the positioning information required during the specific tasks of many moving platforms have been made.

scholarly journals Underwater surveillance in non-Gaussian noisy environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 250-261
Author(s):  
B Omkar Lakshmi Jagan ◽  
S Koteswara Rao
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Lower Bound ◽  
Extended Kalman Filter ◽  
Gaussian Noise ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Doppler Frequency ◽  
Gaussian Mixture ◽  
Noisy Environment ◽  
Sampled Measurements ◽  
Non Gaussian

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the performance of different filtering algorithms in the presence of non-Gaussian noise environment for tracking underwater targets, using Doppler frequency and bearing measurements. The tracking using Doppler frequency and bearing measurements is popularly known as Doppler-bearing tracking. Here the measurements, that is, bearings and Doppler frequency, are considered to be corrupted with two types of non-Gaussian noises namely shot noise and Gaussian mixture noise. The non-Gaussian noise sampled measurements are assumed to be obtained (a) randomly throughout the process and (b) repeatedly at some particular time samples. The efficiency of these filters with the increase in non-Gaussian noise samples is discussed in this paper. The performance of filters is compared with that of Cramer-Rao Lower Bound. Doppler-bearing extended Kalman filter and Doppler-bearing unscented Kalman filter are chosen for this work.

EXTENDED KALMAN FILTER BASED BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR FOR ROTOR POSITION AND SPEED CONTROL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabiya Ellahi
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Extended Kalman Filter ◽  
Reference Signal ◽  
Dc Motor ◽  
Position Estimation ◽  
Brushless Dc Motor ◽  
Zero Crossing ◽  
Rotor Position ◽  
Brushless Dc ◽  
Improved Performance

A method to control speed and rotor position with improved performance has been described in this research. Various techniques are taken into consideration with their detailed description. During this process new methods are also introduced with their pros and cons. The research includes a detailed study of progressive back-Emf sensing strategies. The relevant methods, which can support estimation, are the back Emf zero-crossing method, integration of voltage, and position estimation by flux and inductance. In this thesis, Extended Kalman filter is utilized for position and speed estimation. Firstly, DC voltage will be applied as an input. Extended Kalman Filter is used to perform state estimation while PID controller is employed to regulate the system state following the reference signal. The proposed solution leads to control of the ripple generated in speed and torque of Brushless DC Motor and improved performance.

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