A study of the ambiguity problem in footstep bearing estimation using tri-axial geophone

Divya Venkatraman*, Vinod Reddy, Andy W.H. Khong

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Abstract

This paper investigates the ambiguities that exist in the bearing estimate of human footstep signals acquired using a single tri-axial geophone. Estimated angles for a series of footsteps from three different walking patterns are evaluated. It is observed that there are two kinds of ambiguities, viz., energy and wave polarization. A systematic study of these ambiguities are presented using covariance matrix analysis (CMA) as the base algorithm. Existing techniques to resolve these ambiguities are analysed with their limitations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICICS 2011 - 8th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, ICICS 2011 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Dec 13 2011Dec 16 2011

Publication series

NameICICS 2011 - 8th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, ICICS 2011
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period12/13/1112/16/11

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Signal Processing

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