Adaptive array systems: fundamentals and applications

Abstract

Adaptive Array Sensors: Fundamentals and Applications provides a fundamental and basic introduction to the broad aspects of array processing within a general framework. Authors Mohammad Ghavami and Ben Allen explain smart antennas, narrowband, wideband, multi-band beamforming, and a new method employing a rectangular array. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the entire field of adaptive array sensors. Presents smart antennas, narrowband, wideband and multi-band beamforming and a new method employing a rectangular array is explained. Discusses how adaptive arrays are a key technique for maximizing the capacity of wireless multimedia. CDMA networks and transmission beamforming is also discussed along with some of the associated practical constraints. Discusses numerous applications, such as spatial channel modelling and equalization, source separation, space-time coding and processing for communications, radar and sonar array processing, and highlights their operational benefits. Features chapter summaries and problems at the end of each chapter to aid understanding.