Practical Results of Hybrid AOA/TDOA Geo-Location Estimation in CDMA Wireless Networks

This paper describes a hybrid AOA/TODA mobile station (MS) location estimation method based on the CDMA wireless communications signals. The method utilized estimates the angle of arrival (AOA) and time difference of arrival (TDOA) of downlink pilot channel. In this paper, signal parameter estimations including AOA and TDOA, and position estimation challenges in real wireless communications systems are denoted. For position estimation, the mathematical model and its linearized model for a hybrid TDOA/AOA method based on the Taylor series expansion are derived. The performance analysis of the high-resolution MUSIC angle and double delta delay estimators using field measurements from a typical outdoor IS-95 CDMA radio propagation channel are demonstrated. In this paper, practical considerations on the implementation of a standalone positioning system are described. The performance of TDOA and hybrid AOA/TDOA positioning system when the receiver has access to minimum LOS signals are compared.

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