WO2024014019A1 - 無線通信システム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a harmonic removal method in a wireless communication system that uses multiple wireless tags.
- Patent Document 1 there is a method using a bandpass filter as a method for removing harmonic components in a wireless communication system.
- This method calculates the carrier phase angle by performing regression analysis on the subcarrier data string obtained by bandpass filter processing of the received signal, and calculates the carrier phase angle from the analytical data string and carrier phase angle obtained from the subcarrier data string. Generate a data string, multiply the angle data string by harmonics, generate a harmonic component replica from the harmonic multiplied angle data string and carrier phase angle, and subtract the harmonic component replica from the desired subcarrier data string. By doing so, harmonic components are removed from the received signal.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a receiving device and a receiving method that make it possible to reduce the influence of interference signals while suppressing increases in circuit scale and processing time.
- the amount of calculation for harmonic removal may increase. Specifically, the method of Patent Document 1 samples a signal with a higher frequency than the baseband. Therefore, the sampling rate may be higher and the amount of calculation may be greater than in the case of baseband signals.
- the present disclosure provides a wireless communication system that makes it possible to suppress an increase in the amount of calculation in harmonic removal.
- a wireless communication system includes a transmitter that transmits an unmodulated carrier wave; multiple passive terminals, receiver and A wireless communication system comprising: Each of the plurality of passive terminals receives the carrier wave, superimposes a subcarrier whose frequency is predetermined in each of the plurality of passive terminals on the backscatter of the carrier wave, and uses the subcarrier as a signal source. modulates the signal generated by using a predetermined modulation method and transmits the backscatter, The receiver receives the plurality of backscatters transmitted from the plurality of passive terminals, and performs frequency conversion and orthogonal transformation on the plurality of backscatters to generate finite length data having an I component and a Q component.
- the receiver further includes, before demodulating the signal of the signal source, down converting the finite length data string to baseband and filtering to generate a subcarrier data string; performing harmonic order rotational transformation on a first subcarrier data string of the interference channel among the subcarrier data strings to obtain a second subcarrier data string; calculating a covariance matrix based on the third subcarrier data string of the interfered channel and the second subcarrier data string of the subcarrier data strings to estimate a carrier phase angle; subtracting the carrier phase angle from the second subcarrier data string to obtain a harmonic data string as the interference component; The harmonic data string is subtracted from the third subcarrier data string.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a sensor terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an interrogator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an IQ converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a software reception unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating software functions of a software receiving unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing radio waves received from a sensor terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- this embodiment An overview of one embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter referred to as “this embodiment”) will be described.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of a wireless communication system 100 according to this embodiment.
- Wireless communication system 100 includes a receiver 110, a sensor terminal 200, and an interrogator 300.
- the first sensor terminal 200a, the second sensor terminal 200b, . . . nth sensor terminal 200n are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as the sensor terminal 200.
- An interrogator 300 and a receiver 110 are provided near the sensor terminal 200.
- the receiver 110 includes an IQ converter 400 and a software receiver 500.
- Interrogator 300 is connected to software receiving section 500 through network 130.
- the sensor terminal 200 includes a wireless tag that uses backscatter (that is, backscattered waves), a sensor such as an acceleration sensor, and an analog modulation circuit.
- the analog modulation circuit is, for example, a phase modulator in which a varicap is connected in parallel to a coil and a capacitor. In this phase modulator, the output voltage of the acceleration sensor is applied to the varicap to perform phase modulation on the carrier wave.
- the interrogator 300 also called a reader/writer, has a function of performing bidirectional wireless data communication with the sensor terminal 200, and a function of transmitting unmodulated waves.
- Each sensor terminal 200 superimposes a subcarrier on the backscatter of the unmodulated wave, modulates the subcarrier with a signal generated by the sensor, and transmits the backscatter. That is, each sensor terminal 200 reflects unmodulated waves.
- the receiver 110 receives radio waves transmitted from each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200, and demodulates the signal of each sensor through arithmetic processing.
- the interrogator 300 performs bidirectional communication to assign a unique subcarrier frequency to each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200. Interrogator 300 transmits the resulting sensor terminal list to receiver 110 via network 130. The receiver 110 analyzes the received data and performs demodulation processing based on the sensor terminal list.
- the wireless communication system 100 roughly performs two wireless communication procedures.
- the interrogator 300 performs wireless data communication with each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200 individually before receiving measurement signals from the plurality of sensor terminals 200 simultaneously.
- the interrogator 300 assigns a unique subcarrier frequency to each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200.
- the interrogator 300 creates a sensor terminal list indicating the relationship between each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200 and the subcarrier frequency, and transmits the sensor terminal list to the receiver 110.
- the interrogator 300 transmits an unmodulated carrier wave.
- Each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200 superimposes a subcarrier modulated by the signal of the built-in acceleration sensor on the received unmodulated wave, and returns the backscatter to the receiver 110.
- interrogator 300 functions as a carrier wave source (ie, a transmitter).
- the receiver 110 simultaneously receives multiple backscatters from multiple sensor terminals 200 and converts the multiple backscatters into a finite length data string.
- This finite length data string contains signals received simultaneously from each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200, so when demodulating the signal of one sensor terminal 200, the signal of other sensor terminals 200 may be an interference component. Become. Therefore, a software receiving unit 500, which will be described later, removes the interference component from the finite-length data string and performs demodulation processing of the intended received signal.
- interference cancellation the process of removing interference components from a received signal, which is performed by the receiver 110, will be referred to as "interference cancellation.”
- the sensor terminal list shows the demodulation order determined based on the modulation method set for each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200, the subcarrier frequency, the intensity of the radio wave received by the receiver 110, and the subcarrier frequency.
- the sensor terminal list includes a terminal ID field in which a terminal ID (Identifier) that uniquely identifies each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200 is stored, and a modulation method set for each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200 is stored.
- a subcarrier frequency field stores the subcarrier frequency set to each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200
- a demodulation order field stores the demodulation order of each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200.
- any analog modulation method may be set in the sensor terminal 200 as the modulation method.
- analog modulation in addition to phase modulation (PM), frequency modulation (FM) and the like can be used. Note that if the plurality of sensor terminals 200 all use the same modulation method, the modulation method field is not included in the sensor terminal list.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the sensor terminal 200.
- the sensor terminal 200 does not have an independent power source such as a battery, but instead has a power source section 202 that converts the power of the radio waves received by the antenna 214 into circuit driving power. That is, the sensor terminal 200 is a passive terminal.
- the antenna 214 is connected to a modulation section 212, an SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) switch 204, and a control section 208.
- SPDT Single Pole Double Throw
- the SPDT switch 204 switches between an open end 204a and a shorted end 204b according to the rectangular wave signal (ie, subcarrier) output by the subcarrier source 206, and connects it to the antenna 214.
- SPDT switch 204 causes the impedance of antenna 214 to change with the period of the subcarrier.
- the subcarrier is superimposed on the reflected wave (ie, backscatter) of the unmodulated wave obtained from the antenna 214.
- the frequency of the subcarrier generated by the subcarrier source 206 is determined by the controller 208 controlling the subcarrier source 206 .
- the control unit 208 stores the frequency instructed by the interrogator 300 during communication with the interrogator 300 in the first procedure. Then, in a second procedure, the control unit 208 controls the subcarrier source 206 so that the subcarrier of the stored frequency is generated.
- a sensor 210 that is a signal source is connected to the modulation section 212.
- the sensor 210 is a sensor, such as an acceleration sensor, that outputs an alternating current signal.
- the modulator 212 performs modulation such as phase modulation (PM) and frequency modulation (FM) on the subcarrier using the signal from the sensor 210.
- the sensor terminal 200 superimposes a subcarrier on the reflected wave of the unmodulated wave transmitted from the interrogator 300, which is the unmodulated wave source (that is, the carrier wave source).
- Sensor terminal 200 performs phase modulation, frequency modulation, or pulse width modulation on a subcarrier using a signal from sensor 210, and transmits a reflected wave on which the subcarrier is superimposed from antenna 214.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of interrogator 300.
- Radio waves received by antenna 302 are converted into low frequency signals using local oscillator 304, mixer 306, and LPF 308.
- the converted signal is input to the demodulation section 310 and demodulated, and then converted to digital data by an A/D (Analog/Digital) converter 312 and input to the control section 314.
- the control unit 314 is implemented, for example, by a microcontroller.
- the control unit 314 interprets the information of the sensor terminal 200 included in the digital data and generates a command to the sensor terminal 200.
- the digital data constituting the command is converted into an analog signal by the D/A converter 316, and then used for modulation by the modulator 318 of a carrier wave generated by the carrier wave source 320.
- the control unit 314 After understanding all the sensor terminals 200 existing within the communicable range through interaction processing with the sensor terminals 200, the control unit 314 allocates subcarriers with unique frequencies to all the sensor terminals 200. Then, the control unit 314 creates a sensor terminal list 322 listing the correspondence between the sensor terminals 200 and subcarrier frequencies, and transmits the sensor terminal list 322 to the receiver 110 via the network 130. That is, the interrogator 300 has a function of transmitting, to each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200, a control command for allocating a unique subcarrier to each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the IQ converter 400.
- a tuning circuit 404 extracts a signal from the radio waves received by the antenna 402, and then the signal is amplified by an RF (Radio Frequency) amplifier 406.
- the signal (for example, a high frequency signal) amplified by the RF amplifier 406 is input to a first mixer 408 and a second mixer 410.
- a local oscillator signal output from the local oscillator 412 and having a frequency slightly lower than the radio wave frequency is input to the first mixer 408 .
- a local oscillator signal whose phase is shifted by 90° by a 90° phase shifter 414 is input to the second mixer 410 .
- the first mixer 408 integrates the RF signal from the RF amplifier 406 and the local oscillator 412, and filters the frequency signal of the frequency difference between the RF signal and the local oscillator through a first low-pass filter (hereinafter referred to as "LPF"). ) 416. Then, the first LPF 416 outputs an I signal obtained by subtracting the frequency of the local signal output from the local oscillator 412 from the frequency of the radio wave received by the antenna 402.
- LPF first low-pass filter
- the second mixer 410 integrates the RF signal from the RF amplifier 406 and the local oscillator signal whose phase has been shifted by 90° by the 90° phase shifter 414, and calculates the frequency of the RF signal and the local oscillator signal.
- the difference frequency signal is supplied to the second LPF 418.
- the second LPF 418 outputs a Q signal obtained by subtracting the frequency of the local oscillation signal that is phase-shifted by 90 degrees from the frequency of the radio wave received by the antenna 402.
- the local oscillator 412, first mixer 408, 90° phase shifter 414, second mixer 410, first LPF 416, and second LPF 418 constitute a quadrature detection circuit (i.e., quadrature mixer).
- the I signal and Q signal are converted into digital data by the A/D converter 420 and output to the software receiving section 500.
- the IQ converter 400 has a down converter function using a quadrature detection circuit and an A/D conversion function using an A/D converter 420.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the software receiving section 500.
- the software receiving section 500 is implemented, for example, by a computer such as a personal computer.
- the software receiving unit 500 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 502 connected to a bus 518, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 504, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 506, a display unit 510 such as a liquid crystal display, and operations such as a keyboard and a mouse. 512, and a nonvolatile storage 514 such as a hard disk device.
- a NIC Network Interface Card
- the software receiving section 500 is a general computer, and realizes the function of the software receiving section 500 by executing a program stored in the nonvolatile storage 514.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the software functions of the software receiving section 500.
- Data consisting of I data and Q data received from the IQ converter 400 is temporarily stored in the RAM 506 (see FIG. 5) as a finite length data string 602 to be processed.
- a finite length data string 602 consisting of I data and Q data is first input to a high pass filter (hereinafter referred to as "HPF") 604, and the HPF 604 removes a DC (Direct Current) offset component (ie, DC component).
- HPF high pass filter
- the finite length data string 602 output from the HPF 604 is then down-converted to the baseband in a down-conversion and filtering processing unit 608 and filtered to extract the subcarrier data string 610 of each subcarrier component. .
- carrier removal is performed on the finite length data string 602. Note that down-conversion to baseband may be performed after filtering, or filtering may be performed after down-conversion.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing radio waves received from the sensor terminal 200.
- several tens or more channels are provided for n sensor terminals 200.
- subcarrier 1 of frequency f 1 i.e., interference channel
- f 2 interfered channel
- the carrier frequency fc is set to, for example, 900 MHz.
- Subcarrier 1 is assigned to the first sensor terminal 200a in FIG.
- the frequency f s1 of subcarrier 1 is 100 KHz.
- the frequency f 1 of subcarrier 1 superimposed on the carrier is fc+f s1 .
- Subcarrier 2 is assigned to second sensor terminal 200b in FIG.
- the frequency f s2 of subcarrier 2 is 300 KHz. That is, f s2 is three times the frequency f s1 of subcarrier 1 (ie, 100 KHz).
- the frequency f2 of subcarrier 2 superimposed on the carrier is fc+ fs2 . .
- the frequency f s2 of subcarrier 2 can be expressed by the following equation.
- f s2 f s1 ⁇ 3
- harmonics are generated at odd number (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, . . .) times the frequency. Therefore, harmonics of the interfering channel become noise (that is, interference components) of the interfered channel.
- Each of s 1_1 , s 1_2 , . . . consists of I data and Q data for each sampling period obtained by sampling subcarrier 1.
- the harmonic order rotation processing unit 612 performs harmonic order rotation conversion on the subcarrier data string of the interference channel. Specifically, harmonic order rotation processing unit 612 rotates the subcarrier data string of subcarrier 1, which is an interfering channel, by a harmonic order (here, 3) corresponding to subcarrier 2, which is an interfered channel. Conversion takes place.
- e j3 ⁇ s1 3 ⁇ s 1 3 ⁇ +3 ⁇
- ⁇ is the subcarrier phase angle of subcarrier 1 and corresponds to the information from the first sensor terminal 200a.
- ⁇ is the carrier phase angle of subcarrier 1.
- the phase delay (in other words, phase difference) is the phase difference ⁇ of subcarrier 1.
- the phase difference ⁇ is a value determined by the distance between the interrogator 300 and the sensor terminal 200, and differs for each subcarrier assigned to the sensor terminal 200.
- the amplitude value of the finite length data string s 1 * is
- the finite length data string s 1 * has an angular component of ⁇ + ⁇ .
- s ⁇ is the angular component of ⁇ + ⁇ multiplied by three. For example, if the angle ( ⁇ + ⁇ ) of the finite length data string s 1 * on the IQ plane is 60 degrees, the angle becomes 180 degrees by rotational transformation of the harmonic order.
- s 3 is a component derived from subcarrier 2 in the finite length data string s 3 * .
- ⁇ s ⁇ e -j2 ⁇ is a harmonic component derived from subcarrier 1 superimposed on subcarrier 2.
- Carrier phase angle estimating section 614 calculates a covariance matrix and estimates a carrier phase angle based on the subcarrier data string of the interfered channel and the subcarrier data string subjected to harmonic order rotation transformation. That is, the covariance matrix is calculated based on the finite length data string S 3 * of subcarrier 2 (ie, the interfered channel) and the subcarrier data string s ⁇ that has been subjected to harmonic order rotation transformation.
- the finite length data string s 3 * and the subcarrier data string s ⁇ subjected to harmonic order rotation conversion are observable and known values.
- s 3 * s 3 + ⁇ s ⁇ e ⁇ j2 ⁇ is substituted into s 3 *T .
- s 3 *T is the transposed matrix of s 3 * .
- s 3 * (s 3_1 , s 3_2, s 3_3...
- E(s ⁇ s 3 T ) which is the second term on the right side of the above equation, s ⁇ and s 3 are independent, and there is no correlation between s ⁇ and s 3 .
- s ⁇ is a parameter caused by the first sensor terminal 200a
- s 3 is a parameter caused by the second sensor terminal 200b
- E(s ⁇ s 3 T ) disappears by calculating the covariance matrix.
- Equation (0) Covariance of I signal
- C 22 Covariance of Q signal
- C 21 Covariance of I signal and Q signal
- rotational transformation is performed to return the over-rotated phase angle.
- Subtracting the carrier phase angle 2 ⁇ from the subcarrier data string that has undergone rotational conversion of harmonic orders is equivalent to returning the phase angle by 2 ⁇ for the subcarrier data string that has undergone rotational conversion of harmonic orders.
- the interference cancellation processing unit 618 shown in FIG. 6 subtracts the harmonic replica ⁇ from the finite length data string s 3 * , thereby subtracting the harmonic component superimposed on the subcarrier 2 from the subcarrier data string of the subcarrier 2.
- s3 corresponding to the subcarrier data string from which is removed is determined. That is, the harmonic data string is subtracted from the subcarrier data string of subcarrier 2.
- the finite length data string S3 from which the superimposed harmonic components have been removed is input to the demodulation processing section 620. Then, the subcarrier phase value ⁇ 2 from the second sensor terminal 200b is demodulated via the demodulated data string 622 output from the demodulation processing unit 620.
- subcarrier 2 with a harmonic order of 3 and a frequency f s2 of 300 Hz has been described, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto.
- subcarrier 3 is assigned to the third sensor terminal 200c.
- the frequency f s3 of subcarrier 3 is five times the frequency f s1 of subcarrier 1 (ie, 100 KHz).
- rotational conversion of harmonic orders is performed as follows.
- e j5 ⁇ s1 5 ⁇ s 1 5 ⁇ 3 +5 ⁇ 3
- Carrier phase angle estimating section 614 estimates carrier phase angle ⁇ 3 based on carrier data string s 5 * of subcarrier 3, which is the interfered channel, and the subcarrier data string on which harmonic order rotation conversion has been performed.
- the carrier phase angle subtraction unit 616 calculates a harmonic replica ⁇ 2 based on the subcarrier data sequence subjected to harmonic order rotation conversion and the carrier phase angle ⁇ 3 . That is, the carrier phase angle subtracting unit 616 returns the phase angle by 4 ⁇ for the subcarrier data string subjected to harmonic order rotation conversion.
- subcarrier 4 is allocated to the fourth sensor terminal 200d.
- the frequency f s4 of subcarrier 4 is nine times the frequency f s1 of subcarrier 1 (ie, 100 KHz).
- a harmonic component nine times that of subcarrier 1 and a harmonic component three times that of subcarrier 2 are superimposed.
- the harmonic components of subcarrier 4 are removed by sequentially removing 9 times the harmonic component of subcarrier 1 and removing the 3 times harmonic component of subcarrier 2 for subcarrier 4. be done. Note that the frequency at which multiple harmonic components are superimposed may not be assigned to the sensor terminal 200 as a subcarrier.
- the wireless communication system 100 an interrogator 300 that transmits an unmodulated carrier wave; A plurality of sensor terminals 200, receiver 110; Equipped with Each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200 receives the carrier wave, superimposes a subcarrier whose frequency is predetermined for each of the plurality of sensor terminals 200 on the backscatter of the carrier, and transmits the subcarrier to the sensor 210. modulates the signal generated by using a predetermined modulation method and transmits the backscatter, The receiver 110 receives the plurality of backscatters transmitted from the plurality of sensor terminals 200, and performs frequency conversion and orthogonal transformation on the plurality of backscatters to obtain a finite length having an I component and a Q component.
- the receiver 110 further includes, before demodulating the signal of the sensor 210, down converting the finite length data string 602 to baseband and filtering to generate a subcarrier data string 610; performing harmonic order rotational transformation on the first subcarrier data string of the interference channel of the subcarrier data string 610 to obtain a second subcarrier data string; estimating a carrier phase angle by calculating a covariance matrix based on the third subcarrier data string of the interfered channel and the second subcarrier data string of the subcarrier data string 610; subtracting the carrier phase angle from the second subcarrier data string to obtain a harmonic data string as the interference component; The harmonic data string is subtracted from the third subcarrier data string.
- the wireless communication system 100 distinguishes the carrier phase angle and subcarrier phase angle of a signal that has been filtered and down-converted to the baseband, or a signal that has been down-converted to the baseband and filtered. Specifically, the wireless communication system 100 calculates a covariance matrix based on the baseband signal of the interfered channel and the baseband signal of the interfering channel that has been rotationally transformed with a high frequency order, The carrier phase angle of the interfering channel is determined by utilizing the independence of the interfered channel signal and the interfering channel signal.
- the wireless communication system 100 generates a harmonic replica by subtracting the carrier phase angle extra rotated by rotational conversion of the harmonic order from the baseband signal of the interfering channel subjected to the rotational conversion of the high frequency order, and generates a harmonic replica. remove harmonic replicas from the baseband signal.
- the sampling rate of the received signal is reduced by down-converting the received signal to the baseband and removing harmonics.
- the amount of calculation in harmonic removal can be reduced.
- the amount of calculation in harmonic removal it is possible to suppress an increase in the scale of a circuit that performs harmonic removal.
- the sampling rate is lowered and it is possible to connect more passive terminals (i.e., sensor terminals 200) with the same circuit scale. Communication becomes possible.
- the carrier phase angle is estimated using a covariance matrix calculated based on the second subcarrier data string and the third subcarrier data string. This enables harmonic removal accompanied by down-conversion.
- the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and includes other modifications and applications as long as they do not depart from the gist of the present disclosure.
- the configurations of the devices and systems are described in detail and specifically in order to explain the present disclosure in an easy-to-understand manner, but all of the configurations described do not necessarily need to be provided.
- each of the above configurations, functions, etc. may be realized by a program, that is, software, for a processor to realize the respective functions.
- Information such as programs, tables, files, etc. that realize each function is stored in volatile or nonvolatile storage such as memory, hard disk, SSD (Solid State Drive), or recording medium such as IC (Integrated Circuit) card, optical disk, etc. can be retained.
- the control lines and information lines are those considered necessary for explanation, and do not necessarily indicate all control lines and information lines. In reality, almost all components may be interconnected.
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複数の受動型端末と、
受信機と、
を備える無線通信システムであって、
前記複数の受動型端末の各々は、前記搬送波を受信し、前記複数の受動型端末の各々に予め周波数が定められた副搬送波を前記搬送波のバックスキャッターに重畳し、前記副搬送波を信号源が生成する信号で所定の変調方式を用いて変調し、前記バックスキャッターを送信し、
前記受信機は、前記複数の受動型端末から送信される複数のバックスキャッターを受信し、前記複数のバックスキャッターに周波数変換及び直交変換を行うことでI成分とQ成分を有する有限長データ列を生成し、前記有限長データ列から干渉成分を除去して前記複数の受動型端末の各々における前記信号源の信号を復調し、
前記受信機は、さらに、前記信号源の信号の復調前に、
前記有限長データ列をベースバンドまでダウンコンバートし、フィルタリングしてサブキャリアデータ列を生成し、
前記サブキャリアデータ列のうちの干渉チャネルの第1サブキャリアデータ列に対して高調波次数の回転変換を行って第2サブキャリアデータ列を取得し、
前記サブキャリアデータ列のうちの被干渉チャネルの第3サブキャリアデータ列および前記第2サブキャリアデータ列に基づき共分散行列を計算してキャリア位相角を推定し、
前記第2サブキャリアデータ列から前記キャリア位相角を減算して前記干渉成分としての高調波データ列を取得し、
前記第3サブキャリアデータ列から前記高調波データ列を減算する。
図1は、本実施形態に係る無線通信システム100の全体構成を示す、概略ブロック図である。無線通信システム100は、受信機110、センサ端末200、およびインテロゲーター(interrogator)300を備える。図示しない航空機の機体またはトンネル等、大きな構造物である測定対象に、第1センサ端末200a、第2センサ端末200b、…第nセンサ端末200nが貼り付けられている。なお、第1センサ端末200a、第2センサ端末200b、…第nセンサ端末200nを区別しない場合には、これらを単にセンサ端末200と称する。
本実施形態に係る無線通信システム100は、大きく二つの無線通信手順を行う。
センサ端末リストは、複数のセンサ端末200の各々に設定された変調方式、副搬送波周波数、受信機110が受信した電波の強度と副搬送波周波数とにもとづいて決定された復調順を示す。具体的には、センサ端末リストは、複数のセンサ端末200の各々を一意に識別する端末ID(Identifier)が格納される端末IDフィールド、複数のセンサ端末200の各々に設定された変調方式が格納される変調方式フィールド、複数のセンサ端末200の各々に設定された副搬送波周波数が格納される副搬送波周波数フィールド、複数のセンサ端末200の各々の復調順が格納される復調順フィールドを含む。
図2は、センサ端末200のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。センサ端末200は、電池等の独立した電源を持たない代わりに、アンテナ214が受信した電波の電力を回路駆動電力に変換する電源部202を有する。即ち、センサ端末200は、受動型端末である。アンテナ214には電源部202の他に、変調部212、SPDT(Single Pole Double Throw)スイッチ204、および制御部208が接続されている。
図3は、インテロゲーター300のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。アンテナ302が受信した電波は、局部発振器304、ミキサー306、およびLPF308を用いて、低い周波数の信号に変換される。変換された信号は、復調部310に入力され、復調された後、A/D(Analog/Digital)変換器312によってデジタルデータに変換されて、制御部314に入力される。制御部314は、例えばマイクロコントローラにより実装される。
図4は、IQ変換部400のブロック図である。IQ変換部400は、アンテナ402が受信した電波から信号を同調回路404で抽出した後、信号をRF(Radio Frequency)アンプ406で増幅する。RFアンプ406で増幅された信号(例えば高周波信号)は、第一ミキサー408および第二ミキサー410に入力される。第一ミキサー408には局部発振器412から出力される、電波の周波数より僅かに低い周波数の局発信号が入力される。第二ミキサー410には90°移相器414で90°位相をずらされた局発信号が入力される。
図5は、ソフトウェア受信部500のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。ソフトウェア受信部500は、例えばパーソナルコンピュータ等の計算機により実装される。ソフトウェア受信部500は、バス518に接続されたCPU(Central Processing Unit)502、ROM(Read Only Memory)504、RAM(Random Access Memory)506、液晶ディスプレイ等の表示部510、キーボードおよびマウス等の操作部512、並びにハードディスク装置等の不揮発性ストレージ514を備える。バス518にはこの他に、インテロゲーター300およびIQ変換部400と通信を行うためのNIC(Network Interface Card)516が接続されている。ソフトウェア受信部500は、一般的な計算機であり、不揮発性ストレージ514に格納されているプログラムを実行することで、ソフトウェア受信部500としての機能を実現する。
図6は、ソフトウェア受信部500のソフトウェア機能を示すブロック図である。IQ変換部400から受信された、IデータおよびQデータよりなるデータは、処理対象となる有限長データ列602として一旦RAM506(図5参照)に記憶される。IデータおよびQデータよりなる有限長データ列602は、先ずハイパスフィルタ(以下「HPF」)604に入力され、HPF604によってDC(Direct Current)オフセット成分(即ち直流分)が除去される。ハイパスフィルタは、必要に応じて設けられてよい。
fs2=fs1×3
ここで、周波数の奇数(3,5、7、9、11、・・・)倍で高調波が発生する。そのため、干渉チャネルの高調波が被干渉チャネルのノイズ(即ち干渉成分)となる。
s1 *=(s1_1、s1_2、s1_3、・・・s1_n-1、s1_n)、n=サンプル数
が、復調処理部620に入力される。そして、復調処理部620から出力される復調データ列622を介して、第1センサ端末200aからのサブキャリア位相値θが復調される。各s1_1、s1_2、・・・は、サブキャリア1のサンプリングにより得られるサンプリング周期毎のIデータおよびQデータから成る。
s3 *=(s3_1、s3_2、s3_3・・・s3_n-1、s3_n)、n=サンプル数
が、高調波次数回転処理部612、キャリア位相角推定部614、干渉除去処理部618に入力される。
高調波次数の回転変換により得られる値sγは、次式で表される。
sγ=|s1|ej3∠s1
3∠s1=3θ+3ψ
s3 *=s3+βsγe-j2ψ
ここで、s3は、有限長データ列s3 *中のサブキャリア2由来の成分である。 βsγe-j2ψは、サブキャリア2に重畳されたサブキャリア1由来の高調波成分である。
s3 *Tは、s3 *の転置行列である。
s3 *=(s3_1、s3_2、s3_3・・・s3_n-1、s3_n)、n=サンプル数
C=E(sγs3 *T)=E(sγ(βsγ Te-j2ψT+s3 T))
=βE(sγsγ Te-j2ψT)+E(sγs3 T)
上の式の右辺の第2項であるE(sγs3 T)は、sγとs3とが独立していてsγとs3との間に相関性が無い。具体的には、sγは、第1センサ端末200aに起因するパラメータであり、s3は、第2センサ端末200bに起因するパラメータであるため、sγとs3との間に相関性が無いと言える。そのため、E(sγs3 T)は、共分散行列の計算により消える。換言すると、キャリア位相角推定部614は、計算の過程で生じるE(sγs3 T)を用いずに、E(sγs3 *T)を計算する。即ち、次式のように計算が行われる。
E(sγs3 *T)=βE(sγsγ Te-j2ψT) (0)
C11:I信号の共分散
C22:Q信号の共分散
C12、C21:I信号、Q信号の共分散
高調波次数の回転変換により得られる値sγ2は、次式で表される。
sγ2=|s1|ej5∠s1
5∠s1=5θ3+5ψ3
無変調の搬送波を送信するインテロゲーター300と、
複数のセンサ端末200と、
受信機110と、
を備え、
前記複数のセンサ端末200の各々は、前記搬送波を受信し、前記複数のセンサ端末200の各々に予め周波数が定められた副搬送波を前記搬送波のバックスキャッターに重畳し、前記副搬送波をセンサ210が生成する信号で所定の変調方式を用いて変調し、前記バックスキャッターを送信し、
前記受信機110は、前記複数のセンサ端末200から送信される複数のバックスキャッターを受信し、前記複数のバックスキャッターに周波数変換及び直交変換を行うことでI成分とQ成分を有する有限長データ列602を生成し、前記有限長データ列602から干渉成分を除去して前記複数のセンサ端末200の各々における前記センサ210の信号を復調し、
前記受信機110は、さらに、前記センサ210の信号の復調前に、
前記有限長データ列602をベースバンドまでダウンコンバートし、フィルタリングしてサブキャリアデータ列610を生成し、
前記サブキャリアデータ列610のうちの干渉チャネルの第1サブキャリアデータ列に対して高調波次数の回転変換を行って第2サブキャリアデータ列を取得し、
前記サブキャリアデータ列610のうちの被干渉チャネルの第3サブキャリアデータ列および前記第2サブキャリアデータ列に基づき共分散行列を計算してキャリア位相角を推定し、
前記第2サブキャリアデータ列から前記キャリア位相角を減算して前記干渉成分としての高調波データ列を取得し、
前記第3サブキャリアデータ列から前記高調波データ列を減算する。
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- 無変調の搬送波を送信する送信機と、
複数の受動型端末と、
受信機と、
を備える無線通信システムであって、
前記複数の受動型端末の各々は、前記搬送波を受信し、前記複数の受動型端末の各々に予め周波数が定められた副搬送波を前記搬送波のバックスキャッターに重畳し、前記副搬送波を信号源が生成する信号で所定の変調方式を用いて変調し、前記バックスキャッターを送信し、
前記受信機は、前記複数の受動型端末から送信される複数のバックスキャッターを受信し、前記複数のバックスキャッターに周波数変換及び直交変換を行うことでI成分とQ成分を有する有限長データ列を生成し、前記有限長データ列から干渉成分を除去して前記複数の受動型端末の各々における前記信号源の信号を復調し、
前記受信機は、さらに、前記信号源の信号の復調前に、
前記有限長データ列をベースバンドまでダウンコンバートし、フィルタリングしてサブキャリアデータ列を生成し、
前記サブキャリアデータ列のうちの干渉チャネルの第1サブキャリアデータ列に対して高調波次数の回転変換を行って第2サブキャリアデータ列を取得し、
前記サブキャリアデータ列のうちの被干渉チャネルの第3サブキャリアデータ列および前記第2サブキャリアデータ列に基づき共分散行列を計算してキャリア位相角を推定し、
前記第2サブキャリアデータ列から前記キャリア位相角を減算して前記干渉成分としての高調波データ列を取得し、
前記第3サブキャリアデータ列から前記高調波データ列を減算する、
無線通信システム。 - 請求項1の無線通信システムの前記受信機は、
前記キャリア位相角の推定での共分散行列の計算において、
前記被干渉チャネルの高調波成分を含まないサブキャリアデータ列と前記第2サブキャリアデータ列とに基づく共分散行列を用いずに、前記第3サブキャリアデータ列および前記第2サブキャリアデータ列に基づく共分散行列を計算する。 - 請求項1の無線通信システムであって、
前記受信機は、ハイパスフィルタを備え、
前記有限長データ列をベースバンドまでダウンコンバートし、フィルタリングして前記サブキャリアデータ列を生成する前に、前記ハイパスフィルタを用いて前記有限長データ列から直流分を除去する。
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