This article investigates a direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation method for underwater acoustic arrays in non-Gaussian impulsive noise environments. Traditional DOA estimation methods for underwater acoustic arrays t...
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This article investigates a direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation method for underwater acoustic arrays in non-Gaussian impulsive noise environments. Traditional DOA estimation methods for underwater acoustic arrays typically presume that underwater environmental noise follows a Gaussian distribution. This assumption can lead to a significant degradation in estimation accuracy, or even failure, in underwater environments where non-Gaussian impulsive noise is predominant, thereby limiting the detection capabilities of underwater acoustic arrays. To address this issue, this study employs a method based on mixture correntropy, which maximizes the mixture correntropy of the residual fitting error matrix for subspace decomposition of the received data matrix, effectively filtering out impulsive noise. Considering the signalprocessing performance of correntropy and mixture correntropy depends on the selection of the kernel width, this article introduces a novel adaptive method for updating the kernel width. This method updates the kernel width in each iteration based on the residual fitting error value, setting the square of the kernel width to the sum of the squares of a preset kernel width and the residual fitting error modulus. This approach retains the simplicity and robustness of the maximum mixture correntropy criterion (MMCC) algorithm while enhancing the convergence rate and achieving a lower steady-state excess mean square error. Furthermore, this study applies the classical multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm for DOA estimation. Finally, simulations and sea trials have substantiated the correctness and effectiveness of the method proposed in this article.
Three fundamental problems are addressed for distributed detection networks regarding the maximum of performance/detection loss. The losses obtained are, first, due to the choice of decision rule in parallel sensor ne...
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Three fundamental problems are addressed for distributed detection networks regarding the maximum of performance/detection loss. The losses obtained are, first, due to the choice of decision rule in parallel sensor networks (general-case vs identical decisions), second, due to the choice of network architecture (serial vs parallel), and third, due to the choice of quantization rule (centralized vs decentralized). Previous results, if available, for all these three problems are restricted to the statement that the loss is "small" over some specific examples. The key principles underlying this study are delineated as follows. First, there is a surjection from all simple hypothesis tests to the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Second, the ROC can be well modeled with linear splines. Third, considering splines with only a finite number of line segments, in fact, on the order of the total number of sensors, is sufficient to determine the maximum loss. Leveraging these principles, infinite-dimensional optimization problems are reduced to their finite-dimensional equivalent forms. The equivalent problems are then numerically solved to obtain the theoretical bounds.
The high-resolution TOA estimation of multipath channel is essential for many areas while the resolution of conventional algorithms is constrained by the system bandwidth. With the advancement of communication technol...
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The high-resolution TOA estimation of multipath channel is essential for many areas while the resolution of conventional algorithms is constrained by the system bandwidth. With the advancement of communication technology, more applications demand higher positioning accuracy, yet single-band systems are restricted by their limited bandwidth. To address this, we consider utilizing decentralized multi-band signals to obtain a larger available bandwidth for high-resolution TOA estimation. Taking dual-band signals as an example, we exploit the dual-band coherent subspace and propose a novel subspace-based high-resolution TOA estimation algorithm. The proposed algorithm does not require parameter matching with high complexity and is suitable for the existing dual-band communication systems. We also derive the Cram & eacute;r-Rao Bound (CRB) for the dual-band signal model. Simulation results show that the performance of the proposed algorithm is better than existing subspace-based algorithms available for dual-band signals and converges to the derived CRB.
Faulty array sensors pose a significant challenge in accurately determining the target angles in bistatic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar systems. To remedy this, we propose a novel method utilizing atomic...
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Faulty array sensors pose a significant challenge in accurately determining the target angles in bistatic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar systems. To remedy this, we propose a novel method utilizing atomic norm regularized tensor completion for joint estimates of the direction of departure (DOD) and direction of arrival (DOA). We first develop a third-order covariance tensor model for the sensor array data in bistatic MIMO radar and cast the reconstruction of missing entries caused by faulty array sensors as a low-rank tensor completion (LRTC) problem with structurally missing entries. By leveraging the Vandermonde structure inherent in the factor matrices from the CANDECOMP/PARAFAC (CP) decomposition of the covariance tensor, we impose atomic norm constraints on the factor vectors to formulate an atomic norm regularized tensor completion model. Then, an efficient optimization algorithm based on the alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) is developed to solve the proposed model. Moreover, to enforce the Vandermonde structure of the factor matrices, we integrate difference coarray processing to rectify the factor matrices during iterations. Finally, joint estimates of DOD and DOA are obtained by applying the estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (ESPRIT) algorithm to the Toeplitz matrices derived from the optimized vectors. Extensive simulations demonstrate that the proposed algorithm achieves superior angle estimation accuracy and computational efficiency compared to state-of-the-art algorithms when handling array sensor failures.
Grant-free transmission and cell-free communication are vital in improving coverage and quality-of-service for massive machine-type communication. This paper proposes a novel framework of joint active user detection, ...
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Grant-free transmission and cell-free communication are vital in improving coverage and quality-of-service for massive machine-type communication. This paper proposes a novel framework of joint active user detection, channel estimation, and data detection (JACD) for massive grant-free transmission in cell-free wireless communication systems. We formulate JACD as an optimization problem and solve it approximately using forward-backward splitting. To deal with the discrete symbol constraint, we relax the discrete constellation to its convex hull and propose two approaches that promote solutions from the constellation set. To reduce complexity, we replace costly computations with approximate shrinkage operations and approximate posterior mean estimator computations. To improve active user detection (AUD) performance, we introduce a soft-output AUD module that considers both the data estimates and channel conditions. To jointly optimize all algorithm hyper-parameters and to improve JACD performance, we further deploy deep unfolding together with a momentum strategy, resulting in two algorithms called DU-ABC and DU-POEM. Finally, we demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed JACD algorithms via extensive system simulations.
In the 6G network, integrating broadcasting and mobile networks will significantly improve the transmission capability. Considering the excellent error-correction performance, polarized-adjusted convolutional (PAC) co...
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In the 6G network, integrating broadcasting and mobile networks will significantly improve the transmission capability. Considering the excellent error-correction performance, polarized-adjusted convolutional (PAC) codes are promising for ensuring reliable data transmission in 6G broadcasting services. However, the inherent high decoding latency of PAC codes poses challenges for seamless switching between broadcasting and mobile services. In this paper, we propose a simplified fast list (SFL) PAC decoder, which jointly exploits the node thresholds and adaptive path-pruning technology to reduce the decoding latency while maintaining high reliability. Firstly, we present a novel path expansion rule based on the node thresholds to avoid unnecessary computations. Secondly, the introduction of the adaptive path-pruning technology efficiently reduces the number of sorting operations. Moreover, we implement the proposed decoder on general purpose processors (GPPs) by software. Simulation results show that the proposed SFL decoding algorithm significantly reduces the decoding latency by up to 75.18% compared to the state-of-the-art (SOTA) work with no noticeable degradation in error-correction performance. Software implementation of the proposed decoder achieves an 18.80% improvement in throughput performance over the SOTA PAC software decoder.
In this paper, we consider the problem of joint range-velocity estimate of multiple targets in orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) transmit waveform-based 5G radar. A unitary parallel factor (PARAFAC) algor...
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In this paper, we consider the problem of joint range-velocity estimate of multiple targets in orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) transmit waveform-based 5G radar. A unitary parallel factor (PARAFAC) algorithm is proposed to achieve super-resolution estimate and outstanding performance, using forward-backward averaging scheme. The forward-backward averaging scheme is adopted to construct real-valued tensor signal model instead of the complex-valued one, yielding the better accuracy at modest complexity. The proposed unitary PARAFAC algorithm is performed by decomposing the real-valued tensor without signal subspace estimate. Due to the inherent smoothing processing of the proposed unitary PARAFAC algorithm, it can effectively deal with high correlated target. Additionally, the proposed unitary PARAFAC algorithm can automatically obtain pair parameters including range and velocity of the same target without additional pair-matching operation. More importantly the regularized alternative least squares (RALS) algorithm is used to improve the decomposition performance of the real-valued tensor while maintaining iteration stability. The numerical results are presented to demonstrate the superior performance, especially for high correlated and closely spaced targets in low-SNR scenario.
In this work, we introduce an innovative approach to estimate the vital signs of multiple human subjects simultaneously in a noncontact way using a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar-based system. Tradit...
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In this work, we introduce an innovative approach to estimate the vital signs of multiple human subjects simultaneously in a noncontact way using a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar-based system. Traditional vital sign monitoring methods often face significant limitations, including subject discomfort with wearable devices, challenges in calibration, and the risk of infection transmission through contact measurement devices. To address these issues, this research is motivated by the need for versatile, noncontact vital monitoring solutions applicable in various critical scenarios. This work also explores the challenges of extending this capability to an arbitrary number of subjects, including hardware and theoretical limitations. Supported by rigorous experimental results and discussions, the article illustrates the system's potential to redefine vital sign monitoring. A field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based implementation is also presented as proof of concept for a hardware-based and portable solution, improving upon previous works by offering 2.7x faster execution and 18.4% less look-up table (LUT) utilization, as well as providing over 7400x acceleration compared to its software counterpart.
The primary objective of knowledge tracing (KT) is to evaluate students' understanding and mastery of knowledge through their responses to exercises, which aids in predicting their future performance. Deep neural ...
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The primary objective of knowledge tracing (KT) is to evaluate students' understanding and mastery of knowledge through their responses to exercises, which aids in predicting their future performance. Deep neural networks have been widely applied in the area of knowledge tracing and have demonstrated encouraging results. Nevertheless, in real-world scenarios, there is a substantial amount of noise in students' response records. These noises may amplify the inherent risk of overfitting in deep neural networks, leading to a decrease in model performance. To address these issues, we introduce a new model called filter knowledge tracing (FKT). This innovative model incorporates a learnable filter into KT to filter out noise information from students' exercise sequences. We redefine the input paradigm of the data, using learnable filters to perform filtering operations in its frequency domain representation space, effectively removing noise. Additionally, an attention module has been introduced in the FKT model to evaluate the impact of students' historical interactions on their current knowledge state. To validate our model, we conduct extensive experiments utilizing four publicly available datasets. The results demonstrate that FKT outperforms existing benchmarks, particularly on larger datasets, signifying an improvement in KT performance while effectively reducing the risk of overfitting.
Next generation of wireless brain-computer-interface (BCI) devices require dedicated neural signal processors (NSPs) to extract key neurological information while operating within given power consumption and transmiss...
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Next generation of wireless brain-computer-interface (BCI) devices require dedicated neural signal processors (NSPs) to extract key neurological information while operating within given power consumption and transmission bandwidth limits. Spike detection and clustering are important signalprocessing steps in neuroscience research and clinical applications. Computational-friendly spike detection and feature extraction algorithms are first systematically evaluated in this work. The nonlinear energy operator (NEO) and the first-and-second-derivative (FSDE) together with the 'perturbed' K-mean clustering achieve the highest accuracy performance. An NSP ASIC is implemented in a channel-interleaved architecture and the folding ratio of 16 leads to the minimum power-and-area product. As the result, the NSP consumes 2-mu W power consumption and occupies 0.0057 mm(2) for each channel in a 65-nm CMOS technology. The proposed system achieves the unsupervised spike classification accuracy of 92% and a data-rate reduction of 98.3%, showing the promise for realizing high-channel-count wireless BCIs.
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