TY - GEN
T1 - Source localization using unique characterizations of multipath propagation in an urban environment
AU - Phelan, Brian R.
AU - Lenzing, Erik H.
AU - Narayanan, Ram Mohan
PY - 2012/10/12
Y1 - 2012/10/12
N2 - This paper proposes a method for determining the location of GSM mobile transmitters. The process discussed here estimates the location of a source without the use of multilateration or LOS techniques. A Multipath Characteristic Database (MCD) containing the multipath signatures for each possible transmitter location in an area of interest is populated via ray-tracing software simulations. The multipath characteristics of interest are Angle of Arrival (AOA), and Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA). An analysis of an eigenstructure Joint Angle and Delay Estimations (JADE) is presented, and the properties of the MCD are discussed. Since the proposed method utilizes a simulated multipath signature database the need for a priori soundings from the area of interest is eliminated, thus making this location estimation system ideal for use in hostile territories.
AB - This paper proposes a method for determining the location of GSM mobile transmitters. The process discussed here estimates the location of a source without the use of multilateration or LOS techniques. A Multipath Characteristic Database (MCD) containing the multipath signatures for each possible transmitter location in an area of interest is populated via ray-tracing software simulations. The multipath characteristics of interest are Angle of Arrival (AOA), and Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA). An analysis of an eigenstructure Joint Angle and Delay Estimations (JADE) is presented, and the properties of the MCD are discussed. Since the proposed method utilizes a simulated multipath signature database the need for a priori soundings from the area of interest is eliminated, thus making this location estimation system ideal for use in hostile territories.
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U2 - 10.1109/SAM.2012.6250463
DO - 10.1109/SAM.2012.6250463
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84867207703
SN - 9781467310710
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop
SP - 189
EP - 192
BT - 2012 IEEE 7th Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop, SAM 2012
T2 - 2012 IEEE 7th Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop, SAM 2012
Y2 - 17 June 2012 through 20 June 2012
ER -