Multipath time delay estimation using higher order statistics

Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of time delay estimation (TDE) in spatially correlated noises. Two cases are considered: (i) TDE of non-Gaussian signal in spatially correlated Gaussian noises; and (ii) TDE of Gaussian signal in spatially correlated non-Gaussian noises. For the first case, a new approach based upon the use of higher order statistics of the measurements is proposed; for the second case, a hybrid approach by using higher and second order statistics of the measurements is suggested. Simulation examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of these approaches.