Effect of Path Loss Propagation Model on the Position Estimation Accuracy of a 3-Dimensional Minimum Configuration Multilateration System

Authors

  • Abdulmalik Shehu Yaro Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  • Ahmad Zuri Sha'ameri Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Keywords:

Okumura-Hata, free space path loss, multilateration, TDOA, position estimation

Abstract

The 3-Dimensional (3-D) position estimation (PE) accuracy of a multilateration (MLAT) system depends on several factors one of which is the accuracy at which the time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurements are obtained. In this paper, signal attenuation is considered the major contributor to the TDOA estimation error and the effect of the signal attenuation based on path loss propagation model on the PE accuracy of the MLAT system is determined. The two path loss propagation models are considered namely: Okumura-Hata and the free space path loss (FSPL) model. The transmitter and receiver parameters used for the analysis are based on actual system used in the civil aviation. Monte Carlo simulation result based on square ground receiving station (GRS) configuration and at selected aircraft positions shows that the MLAT system with the Okumura-Hata model has the highest PE error. The horizontal coordinate and altitude error obtained with the Okumura-Hata are 2.5 km and 0.6 km respectively higher than that obtained with the FSPL model

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Author Biographies

  • Abdulmalik Shehu Yaro, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

    PhD student

    Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering 

  • Ahmad Zuri Sha'ameri, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

    Associate Professor

    Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering 

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Published

03-09-2018

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How to Cite

Shehu Yaro, A., & Zuri Sha'ameri, A. (2018). Effect of Path Loss Propagation Model on the Position Estimation Accuracy of a 3-Dimensional Minimum Configuration Multilateration System. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10(4). https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/1997