DOA and Source Number Estimation Method for Strong and Weak Signals Based on Eigen Beamforming
基于特征波束形成的强弱信号波达方向与信源数估计方法

For the problem of the source number and Direction Of Arrivals (DOAs) estimation of the weak signals in the presence of the strong signals, a new method based on eigen beamforming for estimating source number and DOAs is proposed. Firstly, the eigenvectors of the spatial covariance matrix is sorted according to the descending order of the eigenvalues. Secondly, the spatial spectrum of each eigen beam is estimated in turn by the proposed equation. Finally, whether the signal source have or not is judged by the ration of the maximum value of the spatial spectrum to the mean value of the side-lobe peaks and the direction of arrival of the signal is obtained by the angle corresponding to the maximum value. Without the precise DOA knowledge and the iterative steps, the proposed method has the merits of the simpler computation and the more accuracy compared with RELAX and JJM. The effectiveness and the superiority are demonstrated by the simulation results and the measured data.