DOA estimation for conformal vector-sensor array using geometric algebra

Tianzhen Meng, Minjie Wu, Naichang Yuan
2017 EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing  
In this paper, the problem of direction of arrival (DOA) estimation is considered in the case of multiple polarized signals impinging on the conformal electromagnetic vector-sensor array (CVA). We focus on modeling the manifold holistically by a new mathematical tool called geometric algebra. Compared with existing methods, the presented one has two main advantages. Firstly, it acquires higher resolution by preserving the orthogonality of the signal components. Secondly, it avoids the
more » ... matrix operations while performing the coordinate transformations, and therefore, has a much lower computational complexity. Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
doi:10.1186/s13634-017-0503-y fatcat:ywm7iaab3vbrlmulu4cyb5sepa