OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity Resolution

This study introduces a two-stage Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) localization method using OFDM signals with carrier-phase measurements. Unlike conventional methods, our approach uniquely resolves integer ambiguities in carrier-phase signals by combining the coarse estimates derived from multiple...

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Main Authors: Jai Hyung Cho, Jie Hyun Lee
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11069288/
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description This study introduces a two-stage Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) localization method using OFDM signals with carrier-phase measurements. Unlike conventional methods, our approach uniquely resolves integer ambiguities in carrier-phase signals by combining the coarse estimates derived from multiple long-wavelength subcarrier phase differences within a single OFDM symbol. Subsequently, fine TDoA measurements from high-frequency carrier-phase signals utilize these coarse references for precise positioning. We present a maximum-likelihood estimator (MLE), analyze its performance using the Fisher information matrix and Cramér-Rao Lower bound (CRLB), and validate our method through simulations and field tests, demonstrating sub-meter accuracy and significant robustness improvements over existing techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-4b1b241db5884ca3a253a4fa257756542025-08-20T02:45:41ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011312475212476210.1109/ACCESS.2025.358549511069288OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity ResolutionJai Hyung Cho0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2793-5603Jie Hyun Lee1https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2899-7264Locaila, Inc., San Jose, CA, USAElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), San Jose, CA, USAThis study introduces a two-stage Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) localization method using OFDM signals with carrier-phase measurements. Unlike conventional methods, our approach uniquely resolves integer ambiguities in carrier-phase signals by combining the coarse estimates derived from multiple long-wavelength subcarrier phase differences within a single OFDM symbol. Subsequently, fine TDoA measurements from high-frequency carrier-phase signals utilize these coarse references for precise positioning. We present a maximum-likelihood estimator (MLE), analyze its performance using the Fisher information matrix and Cramér-Rao Lower bound (CRLB), and validate our method through simulations and field tests, demonstrating sub-meter accuracy and significant robustness improvements over existing techniques.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11069288/Ambiguity resolutioncarrier-phaselocalizationmaximum likelihood estimationOFDMtime difference of arrival (TDoA)
spellingShingle Jai Hyung Cho
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OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity Resolution
IEEE Access
Ambiguity resolution
carrier-phase
localization
maximum likelihood estimation
OFDM
time difference of arrival (TDoA)
title OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity Resolution
title_full OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity Resolution
title_fullStr OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity Resolution
title_full_unstemmed OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity Resolution
title_short OFDM-Based Carrier Phase Localization With Integer Ambiguity Resolution
title_sort ofdm based carrier phase localization with integer ambiguity resolution
topic Ambiguity resolution
carrier-phase
localization
maximum likelihood estimation
OFDM
time difference of arrival (TDoA)
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11069288/
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