Description
This problem intends to compare the resolution capabilities of the MUSIC algorithm, MVDR beamformer and classical Fourier based periodogram when applied to an azimuth angle-ofarrival estimation task. We consider a linear array consisting of M = 12 uniformly spaced antenna elements. Three equally powered, uncorrelated, plane wavefronts are impinging at the array. We have N = 100 snapshots available and the Signal-to-Noise ratio is SNR = 10dB (white gaussian noise, uncorrelated with the signals). The transmitted signals are Q-PSK modulated and have unit power, i.e. they take on the four values:
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- Use MATLAB or OCTAVE to plot the power spectra as a function of the spatial frequency µ, normalized to the so called standard beamwidth
for the following spatial separations
- µ1 = −2µB, µ2 = 0, µ3 = 2µB (two beamwidth separation)
- µ1 = −µB, µ2 = 0, µ3 = µB (one beamwidth separation)
- µ1 = −0.5µB, µ2 = 0, µ3 = 0.5µB (one half beamwidth separation)
- µ1 = −0.1µB, µ2 = 0, µ3 = 0.1µB (one tenth beamwidth separation)
for
- The MVDR spectrum, SMVDR
- The Fourier spectrum,
- the MUSIC spectrum, SMUSIC
- Repeat the above problem with an SNR = 20



