Two-step time of arrival estimation for pulse-based ultra-wideband systems

Sinan Gezici, Zafer Sahinoglu, Andreas F. Molisch, Hisashi Kobayashi, H. Vincent Poor

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Abstract

In cooperative localization systems, wireless nodes need to exchange accurate position-related information such as time-of-arrival (TOA) and angle-of-arrival (AOA), in order to obtain accurate location information. One alternative for providing accurate position-related information is to use ultra-wideband (UWB) signals. The high time resolution of UWB signals presents a potential for very accurate positioning based on TOA estimation. However, it is challenging to realize very accurate positioning systems in practical scenarios, due to both complexity/cost constraints and adverse channel conditions such as multipath propagation. In this paper, a two-step TOA estimation algorithm is proposed for UWB systems in order to provide accurate TOA estimation under practical constraints. In order to speed up the estimation process, the first step estimates a coarse TOA of the received signal based on received signal energy. Then, in the second step, the arrival time of the first signal path is estimated by considering a hypothesis testing approach. The proposed scheme uses low-rate correlation outputs and is able to perform accurate TOA estimation in reasonable time intervals. The simulation results are presented to analyze the performance of the estimator.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number529134
JournalEurasip Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
Volume2008
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Signal Processing
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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