Reflector localization for geometrical modeling the air-ground channel

Schneckenburger N, Jost T, Shutin D, Walter M, Del Galdo G, Fiebig UC (2018)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Book Volume: 67

Pages Range: 7994-8008

Article Number: 8392698

Journal Issue: 9

DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2018.2849686

Abstract

In the air-ground propagation channel, multipath propagation severely affects the performance of the communication, navigation, and surveillance systems used in civil aviation. To gain a deeper understanding of the air-ground channel, we are interested in the locations of objects causing multipath propagation. Therefore, in this paper we propose and experimentally validate an algorithm to localize reflectors causing multipath components based on channel sounding data collected using omnidirectional antennas. The algorithm relies on superresolution parameter estimation and tracking as well as on a localization algorithm. Using both simulations and channel sounding data collected from flight trials, we demonstrate the ability to reliably localize the reflectors causing multipath components.

Involved external institutions

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) / German Aerospace Center DE Germany (DE) Technische Universität Ilmenau DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Schneckenburger, N., Jost, T., Shutin, D., Walter, M., Del Galdo, G., & Fiebig, U.C. (2018). Reflector localization for geometrical modeling the air-ground channel. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(9), 7994-8008. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2018.2849686

MLA:

Schneckenburger, Nicolas, et al. "Reflector localization for geometrical modeling the air-ground channel." IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 67.9 (2018): 7994-8008.

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