Title :
Bearing accuracy with linear arrays
Author_Institution :
Systems Control Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses the factors determining accuracy in estimating the bearing of a source using a linear array. These effects include beamwidth, sidelobes and nonhorizontal arrival angles. Both rms error and bias are considered.
Keywords :
Delay effects; Maximum likelihood estimation; Noise figure; Parameter estimation; Signal to noise ratio; Telephony; Yield estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in the Ocean Environment - Digest of Technical Papers, 1970 IEEE International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1970.1160923
