Estimation of the number of sources based on the eigenvectors of the covariance matrix

In this paper, we propose a method for estimating the number of sources based on the eigenvectors of the covariance matrix of a narrowband array. The proposed method provides the same detection sensitivity as AIC and MDL, but appears to be much more robust to signal and noise model perturbations. Un...

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Published in2004 IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop pp. 465 - 469
Main Authors Nezafat, M., Kaveh, M., Xu, W.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2004
Subjects
Antenna arrays
Covariance matrix
Direction of arrival estimation
Directive antennas
Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
Multiple signal classification
Narrowband
Noise robustness
Receiving antennas
Signal processing
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Summary:In this paper, we propose a method for estimating the number of sources based on the eigenvectors of the covariance matrix of a narrowband array. The proposed method provides the same detection sensitivity as AIC and MDL, but appears to be much more robust to signal and noise model perturbations. Unlike AIC and MDL that do not make use of the procedure used in calibrating the antenna array, the proposed method can use the calibrated antenna responses to take into account the existing nonidealities present in the antenna array, and hence outperforming AIC and MDL methods in practice.
ISBN:9780780385450
0780385454
DOI:10.1109/SAM.2004.1502991