Journal of Xidian University ›› 2016, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (4): 123-127.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2016.04.022

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Optimum sensor array for passive localization from  time differences of arrival

ZHOU Cheng;HUANG Gaoming;GAO Jun   

  1. (College of Electronic Engineering, Naval Univ. of Engineering, Wuhan  430033, China)
  • Received:2015-04-17 Online:2016-08-20 Published:2016-10-12

Abstract:

In the TDOA system, the method for improving the source location accuracy by sensor arrangement is proposed. The trace of the CRLB of a source estimate is the criterion. By analyzing the factors of the CRLB, it is found that the CRLB does not depend on the range between sensor and source, but on the direction from sensor to source. The expression for the trace of the CRLB is derived. Then its minimum value and the condition for achieving the minimum value are obtained. It is shown that the uniform angular array is the optimum sensor array when the source is surrounded by sensors.

Key words: passive localization, time differences of arrival, sensor placement, Cramer-Rao lower bound