174 research outputs found
A Constrained Hybrid Cramér-Rao Bound for Parameter Estimation
In statistical signal processing, hybrid parameter estimation refers to the case where the parameters vector to estimate contains both non-random and random parameters. Numerous works have shown the versatility of deterministic constrained Cramér-Rao bound for estimation performance analysis and design of a system of measurement. However in many systems both random and non-random parameters may occur simultaneously. In this communication, we propose a constrained hybrid lower bound which take into account of equality constraint on deterministic parameters. The usefulness of the proposed bound is illustrated with an application to radar Doppler estimation
A consistent interface element formulation for geometrical and material nonlinearities
Decohesion undergoing large displacements takes place in a wide range of
applications. In these problems, interface element formulations for large
displacements should be used to accurately deal with coupled material and
geometrical nonlinearities. The present work proposes a consistent derivation
of a new interface element for large deformation analyses. The resulting
compact derivation leads to a operational formulation that enables the
accommodation of any order of kinematic interpolation and constitutive behavior
of the interface. The derived interface element has been implemented into the
finite element codes FEAP and ABAQUS by means of user-defined routines. The
interplay between geometrical and material nonlinearities is investigated by
considering two different constitutive models for the interface (tension
cut-off and polynomial cohesive zone models) and small or finite deformation
for the continuum. Numerical examples are proposed to assess the mesh
independency of the new interface element and to demonstrate the robustness of
the formulation. A comparison with experimental results for peeling confirms
the predictive capabilities of the formulation.Comment: 14 pages, 11 figure
Rate-splitting multiple access for non-terrestrial communication and sensing networks
Rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) has emerged as a powerful and flexible
non-orthogonal transmission, multiple access (MA) and interference management
scheme for future wireless networks. This thesis is concerned with the application of
RSMA to non-terrestrial communication and sensing networks. Various scenarios
and algorithms are presented and evaluated.
First, we investigate a novel multigroup/multibeam multicast beamforming strategy
based on RSMA in both terrestrial multigroup multicast and multibeam satellite
systems with imperfect channel state information at the transmitter (CSIT). The
max-min fairness (MMF)-degree of freedom (DoF) of RSMA is derived and shown
to provide gains compared with the conventional strategy. The MMF beamforming
optimization problem is formulated and solved using the weighted minimum mean
square error (WMMSE) algorithm. Physical layer design and link-level simulations
are also investigated. RSMA is demonstrated to be very promising for multigroup
multicast and multibeam satellite systems taking into account CSIT uncertainty
and practical challenges in multibeam satellite systems.
Next, we extend the scope of research from multibeam satellite systems to satellite-
terrestrial integrated networks (STINs). Two RSMA-based STIN schemes are
investigated, namely the coordinated scheme relying on CSI sharing and the co-
operative scheme relying on CSI and data sharing. Joint beamforming algorithms
are proposed based on the successive convex approximation (SCA) approach to
optimize the beamforming to achieve MMF amongst all users. The effectiveness and
robustness of the proposed RSMA schemes for STINs are demonstrated.
Finally, we consider RSMA for a multi-antenna integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) system, which simultaneously serves multiple communication users
and estimates the parameters of a moving target. Simulation results demonstrate
that RSMA is beneficial to both terrestrial and multibeam satellite ISAC systems by
evaluating the trade-off between communication MMF rate and sensing Cramer-Rao
bound (CRB).Open Acces
Design and Demonstration of a Two-Dimentional Test Bed for UAV Controller Evaluation
A three degree-of-freedom (DOF) planar test bed for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) controller evaluation was built. The test-bed consists of an instrumented tether and an experimental twin-rotor, planar UAV mounted with a one DOF manipulator mounted below the UAV body. The tether was constructed to constrain the UAV under test to motion on the surface of a sphere. Experiments can be conducted through the tether, approximating motion in a vertical plane by a UAV under test. The tether provides the means to measure the position and attitude of the UAV under test. The experimental twin-rotor UAV and one-link on-board manipulator, were designed and built to explore a unified control strategy for Manipulator on VTOL Aircraft (MOVA), in which the interaction of UAV body dynamics with the manipulator motion is of primary interest. The dynamics of the propulsion unit was characterized through experiments, based on which a phase lead compensator was designed to improve the UAV frequency response. A \u27separate\u27 controller based on independent nonlinear control of the VTOL aircraft and PD linear control of the on-board manipulator was designed as a reference for comparison to the unified MOVA controller. Tests with the separate controller show the negative effect that a coupled manipulator can have on the UAV body motion, while the tests on MOVA show the potential benefit of explicit compensation of the UAV and manipulator interaction
Acoustic vector-sensor array processing
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2010.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148).Existing theory yields useful performance criteria and processing techniques for acoustic pressure-sensor arrays. Acoustic vector-sensor arrays, which measure particle velocity and pressure, offer significant potential but require fundamental changes to algorithms and performance assessment. This thesis develops new analysis and processing techniques for acoustic vector-sensor arrays. First, the thesis establishes performance metrics suitable for vector sensor processing. Two novel performance bounds define optimality and explore the limits of vector-sensor capabilities. Second, the thesis designs non-adaptive array weights that perform well when interference is weak. Obtained using convex optimization, these weights substantially improve conventional processing and remain robust to modeling errors. Third, the thesis develops subspace techniques that enable near-optimal adaptive processing. Subspace processing reduces the problem dimension, improving convergence or shortening training time.by Jonathan Paul Kitchens.Ph.D
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