Robust Direction of Arrival and Polarization Parameter Estimation in Mutual Coupling Scenario with Non-Collocated Crossed Dipole Arrays

Traditional direction of arrival (DOA) and polarization parameter estimation algorithms generally perform well under ideal conditions. However, their performance degrades significantly in practical scenarios due to mutual coupling effects among array elements. This work introduces an innovative method based on a distributed crossed dipole array to jointly estimate DOA and polarization parameters in the presence of mutual coupling effects. This work firstly eliminates the mutual coupling matrix (MCM) through subarray selection, without requiring prior knowledge of the array's mutual coupling. The DOA is then estimated using an improved high-resolution algorithm, followed by accurate estimation of the polarization parameters through parameter matching. The results from simulations confirm that the new method significantly improves the estimation accuracy in complex mutual coupling environments, showing notable potential for practical applications and robust performance.