Position estimation with a millimeter-wave massive MIMO system based on distributed steerable phased antenna arrays

Autor: Nenad Vukmirović, Miloš Janjić, Petar M. Djurić, Miljko Erić
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Vol 2018, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-6180
DOI: 10.1186/s13634-018-0553-9
Popis: Abstract In this paper, we propose a massive MIMO (multiple-input-multiple-output) architecture with distributed steerable phased antenna subarrays for position estimation in the mmWave range. We also propose localization algorithms and a multistage/multiresolution search strategy that resolve the problem of high side lobes, which is inherent in spatially coherent localization. The proposed system is intended for use in line-of-sight indoor environments. Time synchronization between the transmitter and the receiving system is not required, and the algorithms can also be applied to a multiuser scenario. The simulation results for the line-of-sight-only and specular multipath scenarios show that the localization error is only a small fraction of the carrier wavelength and that it can be achieved under reasonable system parameters including signal-to-noise ratios, antenna number/placement, and subarray apertures. The proposed concept has the potential of significantly improving the capacity and spectral/energy efficiency of future mmWave massive MIMO systems.
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