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Angle-of-Arrival Estimation in Multipath Environments Using Sliding Antenna Arrays

By Mirel Ciprian Paun, Razvan Tamas, and Ion Marghescu
Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 54, 101-105, 2015
doi:10.2528/PIERL15062307

Abstract

This paper presents a method for improving Angle-of-Arrival estimation accuracy in multipath environments using a sliding antenna array consisting of only two antennas. The proposed method is then experimentally validated by means of a dual channel Software-Defined Radio receiver and a wireless microphone.

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Mirel Ciprian Paun, Razvan Tamas, and Ion Marghescu, "Angle-of-Arrival Estimation in Multipath Environments Using Sliding Antenna Arrays," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 54, 101-105, 2015.
doi:10.2528/PIERL15062307
http://test.jpier.org/PIERL/pier.php?paper=15062307

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