Ultra-Wideband Two-Cluster Tracking System Design with Angle of Arrival Algorithm

Ni, D; Arndt, D; Ni, J; Gross, J; Ngo, P; Phan, C

Ultra-Wideband Two-Cluster Tracking System Design with Angle of Arrival Algorithm

Ni, D Arndt, D Ni, J Gross, J Ngo, P Phan, C

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Issue Date:: 2007-03-12T22:05:50Z

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Ni, D	en_AU
dc.contributor.author	Arndt, D	en_AU
dc.contributor.author	Ni, J	en_AU
dc.contributor.author	Gross, J	en_AU
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, P	en_AU
dc.contributor.author	Phan, C	en_AU
dc.date.accessioned	2007-03-12T22:05:50Z
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-15T02:29:29Z
dc.date.available	2007-03-12T22:05:50Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-15T02:29:29Z
dc.date.issued	2007-03-12T22:05:50Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/19573
dc.description.abstract	This paper describes a design effort for a prototype ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking system that is currently under development at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). The system is being studied for use in tracking of lunar/Mars rovers during early exploration missions when satellite navigation systems are not available. The UWB technology is exploited to implement the tracking system due to its properties such as high data rate, fine time resolution, low power spectral density and multipath immunity. A two-cluster prototype design using commercially available UWB products is proposed to implement the Angle Of Arrival (AOA) tracking methodology in this research effort. Simulations show that the AOA algorithm can achieve the fine tracking resolution with low noise Time Difference Of Arrival (TDOA) estimates. The outdoor tests demonstrate the UWB tracking feasibility	en_AU
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dc.language.iso	en_AU
dc.relation.replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/2100/171
dc.title	Ultra-Wideband Two-Cluster Tracking System Design with Angle of Arrival Algorithm	en_AU
dc.type	Conference
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This paper describes a design effort for a prototype ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking system that is currently under development at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). The system is being studied for use in tracking of lunar/Mars rovers during early exploration missions when satellite navigation systems are not available. The UWB technology is exploited to implement the tracking system due to its properties such as high data rate, fine time resolution, low power spectral density and multipath immunity. A two-cluster prototype design using commercially available UWB products is proposed to implement the Angle Of Arrival (AOA) tracking methodology in this research effort. Simulations show that the AOA algorithm can achieve the fine tracking resolution with low noise Time Difference Of Arrival (TDOA) estimates. The outdoor tests demonstrate the UWB tracking feasibility

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