The enhanced locating performance of an integrated cross-correlation and genetic algorithm for radio monitoring systems

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 7541-7562

  Chang, Yao Tang ^a   Wu, Chi Lin ^b   Cheng, Hsu Chih ^b  

^a KAO YUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Angle of arrival (AOA); Federal communications commission (FCC); Integrated cross correlation and genetic algorithm (integrated CCGA); International telecommunications union radiocommunication (ITU R); Time difference of arrival (TDOA)

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ANGLE OF ARRIVAL; CROSS CORRELATIONS; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION; INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIONS; TIME DIFFERENCE OF ARRIVAL;

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 84899143783     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s140407541     Document Type: Article

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