Title :
Determination of number of sources with multiple arrays in correlated noise fields
Author :
Wu, Yuehua ; Tam, Kwok-Wai ; Li, Fu
Author_Institution :
York Univ., North York, Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A detection scheme for signals in a noise field is considered. The information-theoretic criterion is derived, and it gives a consistent estimation of the number of signals. Comparison of this multiarray estimation and those of the two-array systems is given through simulations
Keywords :
array signal processing; correlation methods; direction-of-arrival estimation; information theory; maximum likelihood estimation; noise; signal detection; statistical analysis; DOA estimation; correlated noise fields; covariance matrix; direction of arrivals estimation; information-theoretic criterion; maximum likelihood statistics; multiarray estimation; multiple arrays; signal detection; signal processing; simulations; sources determination; two-array systems; Array signal processing; Councils; Covariance matrix; Direction of arrival estimation; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Maximum likelihood estimation; Sensor arrays; Signal detection; Signal processing; Statistical distributions;
Journal_Title :
Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSP.2002.1003051
