Multipath Delay Estimation for Frequency Hopping Systems

摘要

The multipath delay estimation problem for a slow frequency hopping system is studied. High resolution delay estimation algorithms are proposed by exploiting invariance structures in the data packet. The proposed approach converts the problem of delay estimation using temporally received packets to one of estimating directions- of-arrival in array processing. Two closed-from estimators are developed. The first algorithm is based on the use of a single invariance and applies the ESPRIT algorithm, the second approach utilizes multiple invariances, and enforces the Cayley-Hamilton constraint in the signal subspace.