{"title":"Array-based Emitter Localization Using a VTOL UAV Carried Sensor","authors":"Christian Steffes, Clemens Allmann, M. Oispuu","doi":"10.1109/MFI49285.2020.9235236","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the localization of a radio frequency emitter (RF) using bearing estimates is investigated. We study the position estimation using a single airborne observer platform moving along a preplanned trajectory. We present results from field trials using an emitter location system (ELS) installed on a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Raw array data batches have been gathered using a six-channel receiver and a fully polarized array antenna. A standard two-step localization approach based on angle of arrival (AOA) measurements and a Direct Position Determination (DPD) approach have been applied. In real-flight experiments, the performance of both methods has been investigated.","PeriodicalId":446154,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2020-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"2020 IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MFI49285.2020.9235236","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In this paper, the localization of a radio frequency emitter (RF) using bearing estimates is investigated. We study the position estimation using a single airborne observer platform moving along a preplanned trajectory. We present results from field trials using an emitter location system (ELS) installed on a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Raw array data batches have been gathered using a six-channel receiver and a fully polarized array antenna. A standard two-step localization approach based on angle of arrival (AOA) measurements and a Direct Position Determination (DPD) approach have been applied. In real-flight experiments, the performance of both methods has been investigated.