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  • Underwater acoustics
  • Signal processing
  • Array signal processing

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  • Multipath effects significantly degrade Direction of Arrival (DOA) estimation accuracy in underwater environments.
  • Conventional passive methods often ignore or oversimplify multipath propagation, limiting performance.
  • Accurate DOA estimation is crucial for underwater target localization and tracking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a novel algorithm for robust underwater target DOA estimation that addresses multipath effects.
  • To enhance the precision and energy focusing of source-receive arrays (SRAs) in complex acoustic environments.
  • To improve DOA estimation performance under low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) conditions.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed Active Detection on Virtual Time Reversal (ADVTR) Capon algorithm integrates active detection (AD) for channel estimation and virtual time reversal (VTR) for signal focusing.
  • The method fully incorporates a multipath signal propagation model, unlike conventional passive techniques.
  • Simulations were conducted using the Bellhop acoustic field simulation tool for model verification.

Main Results:

  • The ADVTR Capon method demonstrated superior resolution and sidelobe suppression compared to the conventional Capon method without time reversal.
  • The algorithm showed significant improvements in target direction estimation precision and SRA energy.
  • The method proved effective in low SNR scenarios and was validated through a real tank experiment.

Conclusions:

  • The ADVTR Capon algorithm offers a significant advancement for underwater target DOA estimation in the presence of multipath interference.
  • The integration of active detection and virtual time reversal provides a robust solution for challenging acoustic conditions.
  • This method is particularly suitable for applications requiring accurate target localization in low SNR underwater environments.