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<p>Underwater localization and tracking is a challenging problem and Time-of-Arrival and Time-Difference-of-Arrival approaches are commonly used. However, the performance difference between these approaches is not well understood or analysed adequately. There are some analytical studies for terrestrial applications with the assumption that the signal arrival times are not correlated. However, this assumption is not valid for underwater propagation. To present the distinct nature of the problem under the water, a high-fidelity simulation is required. In this study, Time-of-Arrival and Time-Difference-of-Arrival approaches are compared using a ray tracing based propagation model. Moreover, basic methods to mitigate the multipath propagation problem are also implemented for Bernoulli filters. Since the Bernoulli filter is a joint detection and tracking filter, the detection performance is also analysed. Comparisons are done for all combinations of filter and measurement approaches. The results can help to design underwater localization systems better suited to the needs.</p>
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Underwater localization and tracking is a challenging problem and Time-of-Arrival and Time-Difference-of-Arrival approaches are commonly used. However, the performance difference between these approaches is not well understood or analysed adequately. There are some analytical studies for terrestrial applications with the assumption that the signal arrival times are not correlated. However, this assumption is not valid for underwater propagation. To present the distinct nature of the problem under the water, a high-fidelity simulation is required. In this study, Time-of-Arrival and Time-Difference-of-Arrival approaches are compared using a ray tracing based propagation model. Moreover, basic methods to mitigate the multipath propagation problem are also implemented for Bernoulli filters. Since the Bernoulli filter is a joint detection and tracking filter, the detection performance is also analysed. Comparisons are done for all combinations of filter and measurement approaches. The results can help to design underwater localization systems better suited to the needs.

Performance Comparison of ToA and TDOA Based Tracking In Underwater Multipath Environments Using Bernoulli Filter

Polish Maritime Research

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Underwater localization and tracking is a challenging problem and Time-of-Arrival and Time-Difference-of-Arrival approaches are commonly used. However, the...

Performance Comparison of ToA and TDOA Based Tracking In Underwater Multipath Environments Using Bernoulli Filter

Published Online: Apr 19, 2023

Page range: 135 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2023-0014

Keywords
Underwater target tracking, Bernoulli filter, Time-of-Arrival, Time-Difference-of-Arrival, Underwater multipath propagation

© 2023 Ahmet Gunes, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Performance Comparison of ToA and TDOA Based Tracking In Underwater Multipath Environments Using Bernoulli Filter

Published Online: Apr 19, 2023

Page range: 135 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2023-0014

KeywordsUnderwater target tracking, Bernoulli filter, Time-of-Arrival, Time-Difference-of-Arrival, Underwater multipath propagation

© 2023 Ahmet Gunes, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Underwater target tracking, Bernoulli filter, Time-of-Arrival, Time-Difference-of-Arrival, Underwater multipath propagation