Browsing by Subject "Non-linear least squares"

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On reduced order modeling of flexible structures from frequency response data
(IEEE, 2014) Demir, Okan; Özbay, Hitay
In order to identify the dominant flexible modes of a flexible structure with an input/output delay, a numerical method is proposed. The method uses a frequency domain approach (frequency response data) to estimate the resonating frequencies and damping coefficients of the flexible modes, as well as the amount of the time delay. A sequential NLLS (Non-Linear Least Squares) curve fitting procedure is adopted. It is illustrated that such a Newtonian optimization method has the capability of finding the parameters of a reduced order transfer function by minimizing a cost function involving nonlinearities such as exponential and fractional terms.
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Optimization of F2 layer parameters using IRI-Plas and IONOLAB-TEC
(IEEE, 2011) Şahin O.; Sezen, U.; Arikan F.; Arıkan, Orhan
In this study, the relation of the maximum ionization height (HmF2) and the critical frequency (FoF2) of F2 layer is examined within their parametric range through the International Reference Ionosphere extended towards the plasmasphere (IRI-Plas) model and the IONOLAB-TEC. HmF2 and FoF2 are optimized using an iterational loop through Non-Linear Least Squares method. HmF2 and FoF2 are obtained for various locations including Turkey for the same quiet day. Results are compared with ionosonde data where available. This study enables the modification and update of empirical and deterministic IRI Model to include instantaneous variability of the ionosphere. © 2011 IEEE.
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Optimization of F2 layer parameters using IRI-Plas model and IONOLAB Total Electron Content
(IEEE, 2011) Sahin O.; Sezen, U.; Arikan F.; Arıkan, Orhan; Aktug, B.
In this study, the relation of the maximum ionization height (HmF2) and the critical frequency (FoF2) of F2 layer is examined within their parametric range through the International Reference Ionosphere extended towards the plasmasphere (IRI-Plas) model and the IONOLAB-TEC (Total Electron Content) observations. HmF2 and FoF2 are optimized using an iterational loop through Non-Linear Least Squares method by also using a physical relation constraint between these two parameters. Performance evaluation of optimization algorithm is performed separately for the cases running IRI-Plas with optimized parameters and TEC input; only with optimized parameters; only with TEC and finally with no optimized parameter and TEC input. As a conclusion, it is seen that using optimized parameters and TEC together as input produces best IRI-TEC estimates. But also using only optimized parameters (without TEC update) gives estimates with also very low RMS errors and is suitable to use in optimizations. HmF2 and FoF2 estimates are obtained separately for a quiet day, positively corrupted day, negatively corrupted day, a northern latitude and a southern latitude. HmF2 and FoF2 estimation results are compared with ionosonde data where available. This study enables the modification and update of empirical and deterministic IRI Model to include instantaneous variability of the ionosphere. © 2011 IEEE.
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Static positioning using UWB range measurements
(IEEE, 2010) Gholami, M.R.; Ström, E.G.; Sottile F.; Dardari, D.; Conti, A.; Gezici, Sinan; Rydström, M.; Spirito, M.A.
The performance of several existing and partly new algorithms for positioning of sensor node based on distance estimate is compared when the distance estimates are obtained from a measurement campaign. The distance estimates are based on time-of-arrival measurements done by ultrawideband devices in an indoor office environment. Two different positioning techniques are compared: statistical and geometrical. In statistical category, distributed weighted-multidimensional scaling (dwMDS), least squares, and sum product algorithm are evaluated and in geometrical technique projections approach and outer approximation (OA) method are investigated. No method shows the best performance in all cases, while in many situations, sum product algorithm, dwMDS, nonlinear least square, projection approach, OA, and weighted least square work well. Copyright © The authors.