Direction of arrival estimation with a novel single-port smart antenna

Authors:
Chen Sun;Nemai C. Karmakar
Affiliations:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Venue:
EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing
Year:
2004

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Abstract

A novel direction of arrival (DOA) estimation technique that uses the conventional multiple-signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm with periodic signals is applied to a single-port smart antenna. Results show that the proposed method gives a high-resolution (1 degree) DOA estimation in an uncorrelated signal environment. The novelty lies in that the MUSIC algorithm is applied to a simplified antenna configuration. Only 1 analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) is used in this antenna, which features low power consumption, low cost, and ease of fabrication. Modifications to the conventional MUSIC algorithm do not bring much additional complexity. The proposed technique is also free from the negative influence by the mutual coupling among antenna elements. Therefore, it offers an economical way to extensively implement smart antennas into the existing wireless mobile communications systems, especially at the power consumption limited mobile terminals such as laptops in wireless networks.