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Mixing Matrix Estimation Algorithm for Time-Varying Radar Signals in a Dynamic System Under UBSS Model

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This paper presents a novel mixing matrix estimation method based on a frame cluster analysis for application to the dynamic system of radar signals under an underdetermined blind source separation. The received signals are first processed using an adaptive denoising method. They are then divided into different appropriate length frames. Next, the frame type is determined and each frame is processed in accordance with its type. Short-time Fourier transform is used to transform the mixed signals from time domain to time–frequency domain. A transformation matrix is introduced to resolve the issue of the traditional clustering algorithm not being applicable within the complex field. After introducing the transformation matrix, an innovative single-source point detection algorithm and an estimation algorithm for the number of source signals are proposed. Finally, the mixing matrix is estimated via a fuzzy c-means clustering algorithm based on the characteristics of complex numbers. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm improves the estimation accuracy of the mixing matrix considerably. Further, it has evident advantages for blind estimation of the mixing matrix for time-varying radar signals in the dynamic system.

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We gratefully acknowledge the anonymous reviewers who read the drafts and provided many helpful suggestions. This work is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (19ZR1454000).

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  1. School of Telecommunications Engineering, Xi’dian University, Xi’an, 710071, Shaanxi, China

    Xiaowei Bai & Weihong Fu

  2. Shanghai Radio Equipment Research Institute, Shanghai, 201109, China

    Chunhua Zhou

  3. Rayfond Technology CO., Ltd, Beijing, 100085, China

    Yongyuan Liu

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Bai, X., Fu, W., Zhou, C. et al. Mixing Matrix Estimation Algorithm for Time-Varying Radar Signals in a Dynamic System Under UBSS Model. Circuits Syst Signal Process 40, 3075–3098 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00034-020-01614-4

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