Stochastic maximum likelihood method for propagation parameter estimation

We will derive a stochastic maximum likelihood method for estimating spatio-temporal channel parameters. Such estimators are needed in propagation studies where extensive channel measurements and sounding are required. These are seminal tasks in the process of developing advanced channel models. The proposed method employs angular Von Mises distribution model which is appropriate for directional data typically observed in channel measurement campaigns. The signal model is stochastic. The performance of the proposed method is compared to SAGE algorithm where the signal model is deterministic. The computational complexity of the proposed method is lower and channel parameters are estimated with higher fidelity because the underlying distribution model is well-suited for directional data.

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