The Power Gain Difference Method Analysis

In this paper, we propose a new approach to passively locate the 3D position of a signal source. This novel technique, called the power gain difference (PGD), is based only on measuring the received signal strength (RSS) with multiple sensors deployed in the area of interest, while the target transm...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2020-05, Vol.20 (11), p.3018
Main Authors: Veselý, Jiří, Hubáček, Petr, Olivová, Jana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cramer–Rao lower bound
Letter
localization techniques
object tracking
received signal strength
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Summary:In this paper, we propose a new approach to passively locate the 3D position of a signal source. This novel technique, called the power gain difference (PGD), is based only on measuring the received signal strength (RSS) with multiple sensors deployed in the area of interest, while the target transmit power or the equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) is assumed to be unknown. Next, the signal source position is estimated using the knowledge of the ratios of RSS measured on different sensors. First, this article presents the geometric representation and the analytical solution of the model of the PGD technique. Second, the PGD dilution of precision was analyzed in order to gauge the accuracy of measuring the RSS. Finally, a numerical simulation of the performance of the proposed method was carried out and the results are discussed. It seems that the PGD technique has the potential to be a simple and effective solution of the 3D localization problem.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s20113018