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Main Authors: Curtarelli, Vitor Gelsleichter Probst, Paul, Stephan, Spengler, Anderson Wedderhoff
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.10639
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author Curtarelli, Vitor Gelsleichter Probst
Paul, Stephan
Spengler, Anderson Wedderhoff
author_facet Curtarelli, Vitor Gelsleichter Probst
Paul, Stephan
Spengler, Anderson Wedderhoff
contents We propose a joint estimation method for the Direction-of-Arrival (DoA) and the Noise Covariance Matrix (NCM) tailored for beamforming applications. Building upon an existing NCM framework, our approach simplifies the estimation procedure by deriving an quasi-linear solution, instead of the traditional exhaustive search. Additionally, we introduce a novel DoA estimation technique that operates across all frequency bins, improving robustness in reverberant environments. Simulation results demonstrate that our method outperforms classical techniques, such as MUSIC, in mid- to high-angle scenarios, achieving lower angular errors and superior signal enhancement through beamforming. The proposed framework was also fared against other techniques for signal enhancement, having better noise rejection and interference canceling capabilities. These improvements are validated using both theoretical and empirical performance metrics.
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spellingShingle Direction-of-Arrival and Noise Covariance Matrix joint estimation for beamforming
Curtarelli, Vitor Gelsleichter Probst
Paul, Stephan
Spengler, Anderson Wedderhoff
Audio and Speech Processing
Optimization and Control
94A12, 60G35
J.2
We propose a joint estimation method for the Direction-of-Arrival (DoA) and the Noise Covariance Matrix (NCM) tailored for beamforming applications. Building upon an existing NCM framework, our approach simplifies the estimation procedure by deriving an quasi-linear solution, instead of the traditional exhaustive search. Additionally, we introduce a novel DoA estimation technique that operates across all frequency bins, improving robustness in reverberant environments. Simulation results demonstrate that our method outperforms classical techniques, such as MUSIC, in mid- to high-angle scenarios, achieving lower angular errors and superior signal enhancement through beamforming. The proposed framework was also fared against other techniques for signal enhancement, having better noise rejection and interference canceling capabilities. These improvements are validated using both theoretical and empirical performance metrics.
title Direction-of-Arrival and Noise Covariance Matrix joint estimation for beamforming
topic Audio and Speech Processing
Optimization and Control
94A12, 60G35
J.2
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.10639