Adaptive Algorithm for Chirp-Rate Estimation
Chirp-rate, as a second derivative of signal phase, is an important feature of nonstationary signals in numerous applications such as radar, sonar, and communications. In this paper, an adaptive algorithm for the chirp-rate estimation is proposed. It is based on the confidence intervals rule and the...
Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2009-01-01
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Series: | EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/727034 |
Summary: | Chirp-rate, as a second derivative of signal phase, is an important feature of nonstationary signals in numerous applications such as radar, sonar, and communications. In this paper, an adaptive algorithm for the chirp-rate estimation is proposed. It is based on the confidence intervals rule and the cubic-phase function. The window width is adaptively selected to achieve good tradeoff between bias and variance of the chirp-rate estimate. The proposed algorithm is verified by simulations and the results show that it outperforms the standard algorithm with fixed window width. |
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ISSN: | 1687-6172 1687-6180 |