Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value Decomposition

The geometric distribution of seabed beacons significantly impacts the positioning accuracy of underwater acoustic navigation systems. To address this challenge, we propose a depth-constrained adaptive stochastic model optimization method based on singular value decomposition (SVD). The method quant...

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Main Authors: Jialu Li, Junting Wang, Tianhe Xu, Jianxu Shu, Yangfan Liu, Yueyuan Ma, Yangyin Xu
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author Jialu Li
Junting Wang
Tianhe Xu
Jianxu Shu
Yangfan Liu
Yueyuan Ma
Yangyin Xu
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description The geometric distribution of seabed beacons significantly impacts the positioning accuracy of underwater acoustic navigation systems. To address this challenge, we propose a depth-constrained adaptive stochastic model optimization method based on singular value decomposition (SVD). The method quantifies the contribution weights of each beacon to the dominant navigation direction by performing SVD on the acoustic observation matrix. The acoustic ranging covariance matrix can be dynamically adjusted based on these weights to suppress error propagation. At the same time, the prior depth with centimeter-level accuracy provided by the pressure sensor is used to establish strong constraints in the vertical direction. The experimental results demonstrate that the depth-constrained adaptive stochastic model optimization method reduces three-dimensional RMS errors by 66.65% (300 m depth) and 77.25% (2000 m depth) compared to conventional equal-weight models. Notably, the depth constraint alone achieves 95% vertical error suppression, while combined SVD optimization further enhances horizontal accuracy by 34.2–53.5%. These findings validate that coupling depth constraints with stochastic optimization effectively improves navigation accuracy in complex underwater environments.
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spelling doaj-art-ba1ae5e7cc1843eea143f4f165f8b0382025-08-20T02:45:49ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-07-01137132910.3390/jmse13071329Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value DecompositionJialu Li0Junting Wang1Tianhe Xu2Jianxu Shu3Yangfan Liu4Yueyuan Ma5Yangyin Xu6School of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, ChinaSchool of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, ChinaSchool of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, ChinaSchool of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, ChinaSchool of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, ChinaBeijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunication Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaXi’an Research Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Xi’an 710054, ChinaThe geometric distribution of seabed beacons significantly impacts the positioning accuracy of underwater acoustic navigation systems. To address this challenge, we propose a depth-constrained adaptive stochastic model optimization method based on singular value decomposition (SVD). The method quantifies the contribution weights of each beacon to the dominant navigation direction by performing SVD on the acoustic observation matrix. The acoustic ranging covariance matrix can be dynamically adjusted based on these weights to suppress error propagation. At the same time, the prior depth with centimeter-level accuracy provided by the pressure sensor is used to establish strong constraints in the vertical direction. The experimental results demonstrate that the depth-constrained adaptive stochastic model optimization method reduces three-dimensional RMS errors by 66.65% (300 m depth) and 77.25% (2000 m depth) compared to conventional equal-weight models. Notably, the depth constraint alone achieves 95% vertical error suppression, while combined SVD optimization further enhances horizontal accuracy by 34.2–53.5%. These findings validate that coupling depth constraints with stochastic optimization effectively improves navigation accuracy in complex underwater environments.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/7/1329underwater acoustic navigationsingular value decomposition (SVD)stochastic model optimizationadaptive covariance estimationdepth constraintscombined acoustic/pressure sensor navigation
spellingShingle Jialu Li
Junting Wang
Tianhe Xu
Jianxu Shu
Yangfan Liu
Yueyuan Ma
Yangyin Xu
Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value Decomposition
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
underwater acoustic navigation
singular value decomposition (SVD)
stochastic model optimization
adaptive covariance estimation
depth constraints
combined acoustic/pressure sensor navigation
title Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value Decomposition
title_full Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value Decomposition
title_fullStr Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value Decomposition
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value Decomposition
title_short Dynamic Stochastic Model Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Navigation via Singular Value Decomposition
title_sort dynamic stochastic model optimization for underwater acoustic navigation via singular value decomposition
topic underwater acoustic navigation
singular value decomposition (SVD)
stochastic model optimization
adaptive covariance estimation
depth constraints
combined acoustic/pressure sensor navigation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/7/1329
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