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Robust correlation receiver for distance estimation

Eriksson, Håkan ; Börjesson, Per Ola LU ; Ödling, Per LU and Holmer, Nils-Gunnar LU (1994) In IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control 41(5). p.596-603
Abstract
Many methods for distance estimation, such as the ultrasonic pulse-echo method, involve the estimation of a time-of-flight (TOF). In this paper, a signal model is developed that, apart from the TOF, accounts for an unknown, linear frequency dependent distortion as well as for additive noise. We derive a TOF estimator for this model based on the criteria of maximum likelihood. The resulting receiver can be seen as an extension or generalization of the well known cross-correlation, or “matched filter”, estimator described, e.g., by Nilsson. The novel receiver is found to be more robust against unknown pulse shape distortion than the cross-correlation estimator, giving less biased TOF estimates. Also, bias versus noise sensitivity can be... (More)
Many methods for distance estimation, such as the ultrasonic pulse-echo method, involve the estimation of a time-of-flight (TOF). In this paper, a signal model is developed that, apart from the TOF, accounts for an unknown, linear frequency dependent distortion as well as for additive noise. We derive a TOF estimator for this model based on the criteria of maximum likelihood. The resulting receiver can be seen as an extension or generalization of the well known cross-correlation, or “matched filter”, estimator described, e.g., by Nilsson. The novel receiver is found to be more robust against unknown pulse shape distortion than the cross-correlation estimator, giving less biased TOF estimates. Also, bias versus noise sensitivity can be controlled by proper model order selection (Less)
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  author       = {{Eriksson, Håkan and Börjesson, Per Ola and Ödling, Per and Holmer, Nils-Gunnar}},
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  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{596--603}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  series       = {{IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control}},
  title        = {{Robust correlation receiver for distance estimation}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5208177/1056829.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/58.308494}},
  volume       = {{41}},
  year         = {{1994}},
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