High-Resolution Multi-Target DOA Estimation for Resonant Beam Systems

TL;DR

This paper introduces a high-resolution, wide-field-of-view DOA estimation system for resonant beam IoT applications, overcoming resolution and FoV limitations through an innovative spectrum-based algorithm and telescope modulation design.

Contribution

It proposes the RB-HWDOA system combining an optical spectrum-based DOA algorithm with a telescope modulation structure for multi-target, wide-FoV high-resolution DOA estimation in resonant beam systems.

Findings

Resolves angular separations down to 0.1 degrees.

Maintains robustness under noise conditions.

Enables multi-target DOA estimation over a wide field of view.

Abstract

Direction of arrival (DOA) estimation technology offers a promising solution to address the sensing and positioning demands of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Optical resonant beam systems (RBS), owing to their inherent characteristics of self-alignment, self-established energy focusing, and passive target sensing, make them naturally suited for {\color{blue}DOA} estimation in IoT scenarios. However, RBS suffer from limited angular resolution and a narrow field of view (FoV) in multi-target environments. To overcome these limitations, this paper proposes a high-resolution wide-field-of-view resonant beam DOA estimation system (RB-HWDOA). The RB-HWDOA integrates an optical spectrum-based DOA estimation algorithm (OSB-DOA), which leverages amplitude information in the two-dimensional Fourier spectrum of the resonant beam, {\color{blue}overcoming the resolution limit imposed by the beam size in spatial-domain methods}. Furthermore, we designed a {\color{blue}telescope} modulation (TM) structure to correct phase and direction mismatches, enabling a multi-Tx framework that focuses beams onto a common sensing module, thereby extending the effective FoV. Combined with the OSB-DOA algorithm, this design supports high-resolution DOA estimation for {\color{blue}multiple targets simultaneously over a wide FoV}. Simulation results show that OSB-DOA resolves angular separations down to $0.1^{\circ}$ across multiple resonant beams, remains robust under noise, {\color{blue}and the TM architecture enables multi-Tx integration for wide-FoV coverage}, making RB-HWDOA a scalable and efficient solution for passive multi-target DOA estimation in complex IoT environments.