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Accurate signal estimation requires careful response calibration. This study introduces improved self-calibration methods that account for signal uncertainties, reducing bias and enhancing reconstruction accuracy compared to common techniques.

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Area of Science:

  • Measurement Science
  • Signal Processing
  • Data Analysis

Background:

  • Response calibration is crucial for quantitative signal estimation from measured data.
  • Current self-calibration methods often overlook the full uncertainty structure of joint probabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate self-calibration methods for linear signal measurements.
  • To develop improved self-calibration schemes that account for signal and calibration uncertainties.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of self-calibration schemes for linear measurements.
  • Exploiting redundancies in measurements for self-consistent solutions.
  • Developing nonparametric, signal-to-noise filtered calibration.

Main Results:

  • Common self-calibration schemes can suffer from systematic bias due to unaddressed uncertainties.
  • Accounting for asymmetries in signal and calibration uncertainty leads to minimal square error.
  • Nonparametric, signal-to-noise filtered calibration offers more accurate reconstructions than bin averages.

Conclusions:

  • A systematic correction to common self-calibration schemes is recommended to mitigate bias.
  • Improved self-calibration methods are proposed for more accurate signal reconstruction.
  • The findings highlight the importance of uncertainty structure in calibration processes.