Dual-polarization time delay estimation for multipath mitigation

Friederike Wendler, Felix Antreich, Josef A. Nossek, A. Lee Swindlehurst

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Abstract

Line-of-sight (LOS) delay estimation in multipath scenarios is a central problem in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). Deterministic channel models can be used to describe the multipath environment, but this usually requires the estimation of several nuisance parameters. In order to avoid this effort, stochastic channel models can be used. In this case the multipath statistics have to be estimated. Besides tackling the problem of multipath mitigation by exploiting the spatial diversity of LOS and multipath, polarization diversity also offers opportunities to improve the estimation performance. State-of-the-art GNSS use right-hand-circular-polarization (RHCP) transmit antennas and GNSS receivers use RHCP receive antennas. Due to multipath reflections, the signals also contain left-hand-circular-polarization (LHCP) signals, and using the LHCP antenna output, can provide an additional performance gain if the channel is modeled properly. Thus, in this paper we model and discuss exploitation of the GNSS dual-polarization channel. Using a dual-polarization model that accounts for antenna cross-talk and signal reflections intensifies the problem of computational complexity for deterministic multipath models. Therefore, we propose a correlated path (CP) model that describes the temporal correlation between the LOS and multipath signals in a stochastic way. Besides providing a significant reduction in model complexity, the CP model avoids model order estimation and a decision on the actual LOS delay from the estimation results, which is a problem if the LOS and multipath signals are highly correlated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 19th International ITG Workshop on Smart Antennas, WSA 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9783800736621
StatePublished - 2015
Event19th International ITG Workshop on Smart Antennas, WSA 2015 - Ilmenau, Germany
Duration: 3 Mar 20155 Mar 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of 19th International ITG Workshop on Smart Antennas, WSA 2015

Conference

Conference19th International ITG Workshop on Smart Antennas, WSA 2015
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityIlmenau
Period3/03/155/03/15

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