Underwater acoustic source localization method based on TDOA with particle filtering

Abstract

Multipath propagation and reverberation of underwater acoustic signal affect the accuracy of localization estimation based on time difference of arrival (TDOA). To solve the problem, a novel algorithm is proposed to improve the accuracy of localization estimation of underwater acoustic source. Based on the signals received at an array of sensors, a general framework for acoustic source localization using particle filtering is proposed. A generic particle filtering framework was derived. The simulation results demonstrate the superiority of the proposed method. The resulting particle filter is shown to outperform traditional acoustic source localization method.