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Yun Ling¹, Huotao Gao¹, Sang Zhou¹

¹Electronic Information School, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.

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Summary

This study introduces an improved off-grid direction of arrival (DOA) estimation algorithm for bistatic passive radar, enhancing autonomous vehicle localization accuracy and reliability beyond GPS limitations.

Keywords:

DOA estimation off-grid gap passive bistatic radar sparse Bayesian learning vehicle localization

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* Engineering
* Signal Processing
* Intelligent Transportation Systems

Background:

* Autonomous vehicles require robust localization for safety and efficiency.
* Global Positioning System (GPS) has limitations in accuracy and reliability in certain environments.
* Internet of Things (IoT) development fuels the need for advanced vehicle systems.

Purpose of the Study:

* To develop a robust and accurate vehicle localization system for autonomous vehicles.
* To improve the performance of bistatic passive radar using an advanced direction of arrival (DOA) estimation algorithm.
* To address the limitations of traditional GPS in challenging localization scenarios.

Main Methods:

* Implementation of a bistatic passive radar system for vehicle localization.
* Development of an off-grid direction of arrival (DOA) estimation algorithm.
* Application of sparse Bayesian learning (SBL) for estimating source powers and noise variance.
* Utilization of a fast evidence maximization method and grid refining strategy to handle off-grid gaps.

Main Results:

* The proposed off-grid DOA estimation algorithm significantly enhances localization performance.
* The system demonstrates superior accuracy compared to existing sparse signal representation algorithms.
* The developed localization system performs effectively in simulations.

Conclusions:

* The proposed off-grid DOA estimation method is crucial for the bistatic passive radar localization system.
* The advanced SBL framework provides robust parameter estimation and effective off-grid handling.
* This approach offers a promising alternative to GPS for reliable autonomous vehicle localization.