FM signal parameter estimation using the Hilbert Huang transform

Abstract

Combining EMD (Empirical mode decomposition) based denoising methods with mode decomposition methods, new robust FM (frequency modulation) signal parameter estimation methods are proposed. The original signal is firstly denoised with EMD based denoising method, HHT (Hilbert Huang transform) based FM signal parameter estimation method is then used on the denoised signal. Simulations show that the EMD based denoising method largely increases signal's SNR and does no harm to the mode decomposition, making the FM parameter estimation method more robust to noise, and the application in radar target estimation proves the usefulness of this method.