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  • Array Signal Processing
  • Underwater Acoustics

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  • Sound source localization estimates direction-of-arrival (DOA) using sensor arrays from limited observations.
  • Traditional DOA methods face challenges with underdetermined problems, coherent arrivals, and single-snapshot data.
  • Compressive Sensing (CS) offers a potential solution for sparse signal recovery in underdetermined systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To formulate the DOA estimation problem within the Compressive Sensing (CS) framework.
  • To evaluate the performance of CS against traditional DOA methods, particularly in challenging scenarios.
  • To analyze the limitations and predictive capabilities of CS for DOA estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of the DOA estimation problem using Compressive Sensing (CS) principles.
  • Application of convex optimization techniques to solve the sparse recovery problem.
  • Analysis of CS limitations through offset and resolution analysis, relating them to beampattern characteristics.
  • Demonstration using experimental ocean acoustic measurement data.

Main Results:

  • CS demonstrates superior performance compared to traditional DOA estimation methods, especially for coherent arrivals and single-snapshot data.
  • Limitations of CS in DOA estimation are identified and shown to be predictable based on beampattern analysis.
  • High-resolution capabilities and robustness of CS are validated on real-world ocean acoustic data.

Conclusions:

  • Compressive Sensing (CS) provides a powerful framework for high-resolution DOA estimation, overcoming limitations of traditional methods.
  • The study confirms the effectiveness and robustness of CS for source tracking in challenging acoustic environments, even with single-snapshot data.
  • Beampattern analysis offers insights into predicting and understanding the performance limitations of CS in DOA estimation.