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Resampling to accelerate cross-correlation searches for continuous gravitational waves from binary systems
Continuous-wave (CW) gravitational waves (GWs) call for
computationally-intensive methods. Low signal-to-noise ratio signals need
templated searches with long coherent integration times and thus fine
parameter-space resolution. Longer integration increases sensitivity. Low-mass
x-ray binaries (LMXBs) such as Scorpius X-1 (Sco X-1) may emit accretion-driven
CWs at strains reachable by current ground-based observatories. Binary orbital
parameters induce phase modulation. This paper describes how resampling
corrects binary and detector motion, yielding source-frame time series used for
cross-correlation. Compared to the previous, detector-frame, templated
cross-correlation method, used for Sco X-1 on data from the first Advanced LIGO
observing run (O1), resampling is about 20x faster in the costliest,
most-sensitive frequency bands. Speed-up factors depend on integration time and
search setup. The speed could be reinvested into longer integration with a
forecast sensitivity gain, 20 to 125 Hz median, of approximately 51%, or from
20 to 250 Hz, 11%, given the same per-band cost and setup. This paper's timing
model enables future setup optimization. Resampling scales well with longer
integration, and at 10x unoptimized cost could reach respectively 2.83x and
2.75x median sensitivities, limited by spin-wandering. Then an O1 search could
yield a marginalized-polarization upper limit reaching torque-balance at 100
Hz. Frequencies from 40 to 140 Hz might be probed in equal observing time with
2x improved detectors.Comment: 28 pages, 7 figures, 3 table
Path design and receding horizon control for collision avoidance system of cars
The paper deals with path design and control realization problems of collision avoidance systems (CAS) of cars (ground vehicles). CAS emergency path design is based on the principle of elastic band with improved reaction forces for road borders and static obstacles allowing quick computation of the force equilibrium. The CAS path (reference signal) is smoothed and realized using receding horizon control (RHC). The car can be modelled by full (non-affine) or simplified (input affine) nonlinear models. The nonlinear predictive control problem is solved by using time varying linearization along appropriately chosen nominal control and state sequences, and analytical solution of the minimization of a quadratic criterion satisfying end-constraint. Differential geometric approach (DGA), known from control literature for the input affine nonlinear model, has been used for control initialization in the first horizon. For state estimation Kalman filters and measurements of two antenna GPS and Inertial Navigation System (INS) are used. A stand-alone software has been been developed using the C Compiler of MATLAB R2006a satisfying real time expectations
Advanced Concepts for Ultra-Wide-Swath SAR Imaging
This paper reviews advanced multi-channel SAR system
concepts for the imaging of ultra-wide swaths with high azimuth
resolution. Novel system architectures and operational
modes are introduced and compared to each other with regard
to their performance
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