191 research outputs found
TDOA--based localization in two dimensions: the bifurcation curve
In this paper, we complete the study of the geometry of the TDOA map that
encodes the noiseless model for the localization of a source from the range
differences between three receivers in a plane, by computing the Cartesian
equation of the bifurcation curve in terms of the positions of the receivers.
From that equation, we can compute its real asymptotic lines. The present
manuscript completes the analysis of [Inverse Problems, Vol. 30, Number 3,
Pages 035004]. Our result is useful to check if a source belongs or is closed
to the bifurcation curve, where the localization in a noisy scenario is
ambiguous.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Fundamenta Informatica
D-Branes on C^3_6 part I: prepotential and GW-invariants
This is the first of a set of papers having the aim to provide a detailed
description of brane configurations on a family of noncompact threedimensional
Calabi-Yau manifolds. The starting point is the singular manifold C^3/Z_6,
which admits five distinct crepant resolutions. Here we apply local mirror
symmetry to partially determine the prepotential encoding the GW-invariants of
the resolved varieties. It results that such prepotential provides all numbers
but the ones corresponding to curves having null intersection with the compact
divisor. This is realized by means of a conjecture, due to S. Hosono, so that
our results provide a check confirming at least in part the conjecture.Comment: 66 pages, 18 figures, 15 tables; added reference
A comprehensive analysis of the geometry of TDOA maps in localisation problems
In this manuscript we consider the well-established problem of TDOA-based
source localization and propose a comprehensive analysis of its solutions for
arbitrary sensor measurements and placements. More specifically, we define the
TDOA map from the physical space of source locations to the space of range
measurements (TDOAs), in the specific case of three receivers in 2D space. We
then study the identifiability of the model, giving a complete analytical
characterization of the image of this map and its invertibility. This analysis
has been conducted in a completely mathematical fashion, using many different
tools which make it valid for every sensor configuration. These results are the
first step towards the solution of more general problems involving, for
example, a larger number of sensors, uncertainty in their placement, or lack of
synchronization.Comment: 51 pages (3 appendices of 12 pages), 12 figure
D-Branes on C^3_6. Part I. Prepotential and GW-invariants
This is the first of a set of papers having the aim to provide a detailed description of brane configurations on a family of noncompact threedimensional Calabi-Yau manifolds. The starting point is the singular manifold C^3/Z_6, which admits five distinct crepant resolutions. Here we apply local mirror symmetry to partially determine the prepotential encoding the GW-invariants of the resolved varieties. It results that such prepotential provides all numbers but the ones corresponding to curves having null intersection with the compact divisor. This is realized by means of a conjecture, due to S. Hosono, so that our results provide a check confirming at least in part the conjecture
The algebro-geometric study of range maps
Localizing a radiant source is a widespread problem to many scientific and
technological research areas. E.g. localization based on range measurements
stays at the core of technologies like radar, sonar and wireless sensors
networks. In this manuscript we study in depth the model for source
localization based on range measurements obtained from the source signal, from
the point of view of algebraic geometry. In the case of three receivers, we
find unexpected connections between this problem and the geometry of Kummer's
and Cayley's surfaces. Our work gives new insights also on the localization
based on range differences.Comment: 38 pages, 18 figure
Source localization and denoising: a perspective from the TDOA space
In this manuscript, we formulate the problem of denoising Time Differences of
Arrival (TDOAs) in the TDOA space, i.e. the Euclidean space spanned by TDOA
measurements. The method consists of pre-processing the TDOAs with the purpose
of reducing the measurement noise. The complete set of TDOAs (i.e., TDOAs
computed at all microphone pairs) is known to form a redundant set, which lies
on a linear subspace in the TDOA space. Noise, however, prevents TDOAs from
lying exactly on this subspace. We therefore show that TDOA denoising can be
seen as a projection operation that suppresses the component of the noise that
is orthogonal to that linear subspace. We then generalize the projection
operator also to the cases where the set of TDOAs is incomplete. We
analytically show that this operator improves the localization accuracy, and we
further confirm that via simulation.Comment: 25 pages, 9 figure
Growth in a Circular Economy
We present a model of natural resources and growth that stresses the influence of an incomplete circularity of exhaustible natural resources. In particular, we analyze the recycling process and the material balance principle, two fundamental aspects of a circular economy. When market failures arise or complete recycling is not possible for technical reasons, then the equilibrium outcomes in terms of output, consumption, and prices for the material inputs are distorted compared to the socially optimal solution. However, the introduction of a market for waste and a system of subsidies/taxes on virgin and recycled resources enables an internalization of the externalities. The importance of technological progress in order to foster “circularity”, i.e. both to improve resource efficiency in the production process and to enhance the backflow of materials from waste to production, is highlighted
A Geometrical-Statistical Approach to Outlier Removal for TDOA Measurements
The curse of outlier measurements in estimation problems is a well-known issue in a variety of fields. Therefore, outlier removal procedures, which enables the identification of spurious measurements within a set, have been developed for many different scenarios and applications. In this paper, we propose a statistically motivated outlier removal algorithm for time differences of arrival (TDOAs), or equivalently range differences (RD), acquired at sensor arrays. The method exploits the TDOA-space formalism and works by only knowing relative sensor positions. As the proposed method is completely independent from the application for which measurements are used, it can be reliably used to identify outliers within a set of TDOA/RD measurements in different fields (e.g., acoustic source localization, sensor synchronization, radar, remote sensing, etc.). The proposed outlier removal algorithm is validated by means of synthetic simulations and real experiments
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