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We address the challenging problem of estimating the directions-of-arrival (DOAs) of multiple off-grid signals using a single snapshot of one-bit quantized measurements. Conventional DOA estimation methods face difficulties in tackling this…

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While tensor-based methods excel at Direction-of-Arrival (DOA) estimation, their performance degrades severely with faulty or sparse arrays that violate the required manifold structure. To address this challenge, we propose Tensor…

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Conventional array designs based on circular fourth-order cumulant typically adopt a single expression form of the fourth-order difference co-array (FODCA), which limits the achievable degrees of freedom (DOFs) and neglects the impact of…

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A novel approach combining agile beam switching with deep learning to enhance the speed and accuracy of Direction of Arrival (DOA) estimation for millimeter-wave (mmWave) phased array systems with low-complexity hardware implementations is…

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The problem of direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation in the presence of nonuniform sensor noise is considered and a novel algorithm is developed. The algorithm consists of three phases. First, the diagonal nonuniform sensor noise covariance…

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Spatial and temporal delays in a wireless multi-antenna system, paired with an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, can be utilized to estimate the Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Time of Arrival (ToA) of scatterers in the…

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