Estimation of the number of sources based on the eigenvectors of the covariance matrix

Mahdi Nezafat, Mostafa Kaveh, Wenyuan Xu

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a method for estimating the number of sources based on the eigenvectors of the covariance matrix of a narrowband array. The proposed method provides the same detection sensitivity as AIC and MDL, but appears to be much more robust to signal and noise model perturbations. Unlike AIC and MDL that do not make use of the procedure used in calibrating the antenna array, the proposed method can use the calibrated antenna responses to take into account the existing nonidealities present in the antenna array, and hence outperforming AIC and MDL methods in practice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2004 Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop
Pages465-469
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2004
Event2004 Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: Jul 18 2004Jul 21 2004

Publication series

Name2004 Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop

Other

Other2004 Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period7/18/047/21/04

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