Robust Adaptive Beamforming Based on Interference Covariance Matrix Reconstruction and Steering Vector Estimation

Ronggui Wang, Yuexian Wang, Chuang Han, Yanyun Gong, Ling Wang

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Abstract

The adaptive beamformer is very sensitive to model mismatches. In order to improve the robustness of the adaptive beamformer against mismatch errors, this paper proposes a novel robust adaptive beamforming (RAB) method. Firstly, we use a subspace-based method to estimate the steering vectors of signal-of-interest (SOI) and interference signals. The essence of this method is that each steering vector (SV) can be derived from the vector located at the intersection of two subspaces. Meanwhile, the estimate of each SV is given in a closed-form expression. Secondly, a simplified power estimation method that is independent of the array structure is used to estimate the interference and noise powers. Then based on the estimated SVs of interference and the powers of interference and noise, a more accurate interference-plus-noise covariance matrix (INCM) is reconstructed according to its definition. Finally, the proposed beamformer is obtained based on the more accurate SOI SV and INCM, which has higher robustness to array model mismatches. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed RAB method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2021 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665429184
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Aug 2021
Event2021 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2021 - Xi�an, China
Duration: 17 Aug 202119 Aug 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2021 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi�an
Period17/08/2119/08/21

Keywords

  • Robust adaptive beamforming (RAB)
  • covariance matrix reconstruction
  • simplified power estimation
  • steering vector (SV) estimation

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