Event-Based Kalman Filtering Exploiting Correlated Trigger Information

In networked estimation architectures, event-based sensing and communication can contribute to a more efficient resource allocation in general, and improved utilization of communication resources, in particular. In order to tap the full potential of event-based scheduling, the design of transmission triggers and estimators need to be closely coupled while two directions are promising: First, the remote estimator can exploit the absence of transmissions and translate it into implicit information about the sensor data. Second, an intelligent trigger mechanism at the sensor that predicts future sensor readings can decrease transmission rates while rendering the implicit information more valuable. Such an intelligent trigger has been developed in a recent paper based on a Finite Impulse Response filter, which requires the sensor to transmit an additional estimate alongside the measurement. In the present paper, the communication demand is further reduced by only transmitting the estimate. The remote estimator exploits correlations to incorporate the received information. In doing so, the estimation quality is also improved, which is confirmed by simulations.