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Main Authors: Zhao, Mingyu, Li, Qingna, Qi, Hou-Duo
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13498
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author Zhao, Mingyu
Li, Qingna
Qi, Hou-Duo
author_facet Zhao, Mingyu
Li, Qingna
Qi, Hou-Duo
contents Accurate source localization in Multi-Platform Radar Networks (MPRNs) benefits from exploiting both range and angle measurements under robust estimation. In this paper, we propose a robust Euclidean distance matrix (EDM) optimization model that simultaneously integrates range measurements, angle information, and the least absolute deviation ($\ell_1$-norm) criterion for the case of 3D single-source localization (3DSSL). A key theoretical contribution of this work is the rigorous reformulation of {existing} 3D angle measurements into simple box constraints on the Euclidean distances. Unlike previous approximations, we achieve this by reducing each of the 3D angle measurements to a two-dimensional nonlinear optimization problem, whose global minimum and maximum solutions can be characterized and utilized to get the lower and upper bounds of the distances from the unknown source to the sensors. To solve the resulting rank-constrained EDM problem, we develop an efficient algorithm based on the majorization penalty method. Extensive numerical experiments confirm that the new EDM model significantly outperforms leading solvers in terms of localization accuracy and computational efficiency, particularly in low Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) scenarios.
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spellingShingle A Robust EDM Optimization Approach for 3D Single-Source Localization with Angle and Range Measurements
Zhao, Mingyu
Li, Qingna
Qi, Hou-Duo
Signal Processing
Optimization and Control
Accurate source localization in Multi-Platform Radar Networks (MPRNs) benefits from exploiting both range and angle measurements under robust estimation. In this paper, we propose a robust Euclidean distance matrix (EDM) optimization model that simultaneously integrates range measurements, angle information, and the least absolute deviation ($\ell_1$-norm) criterion for the case of 3D single-source localization (3DSSL). A key theoretical contribution of this work is the rigorous reformulation of {existing} 3D angle measurements into simple box constraints on the Euclidean distances. Unlike previous approximations, we achieve this by reducing each of the 3D angle measurements to a two-dimensional nonlinear optimization problem, whose global minimum and maximum solutions can be characterized and utilized to get the lower and upper bounds of the distances from the unknown source to the sensors. To solve the resulting rank-constrained EDM problem, we develop an efficient algorithm based on the majorization penalty method. Extensive numerical experiments confirm that the new EDM model significantly outperforms leading solvers in terms of localization accuracy and computational efficiency, particularly in low Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) scenarios.
title A Robust EDM Optimization Approach for 3D Single-Source Localization with Angle and Range Measurements
topic Signal Processing
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13498