Title
Estimating Localized Sources of Diffusion Fields using Spatiotemporal Sensor Measurements
Abstract
We consider diffusion fields induced by a finite number of spatially localized sources and address the problem of estimating these sources using spatiotemporal samples of the field obtained with a sensor network. Within this framework, we consider two different time evolutions: the case where the sources are instantaneous, as well as, the case where the sources decay exponentially in time after activation. We first derive novel exact inversion formulas, for both source distributions, through the use of Green’s second theorem and a family of sensing functions to compute generalized field samples. These generalized samples can then be inverted using variations of existing algebraic methods such as Prony’s method. Next, we develop a novel and robust reconstruction method for diffusion fields by properly extending these formulas to operate on the spatiotemporal samples of the field. Finally, we present numerical results using both synthetic and real data to verify the algorithms proposed herein.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/TSP.2015.2419187
Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions  
Keywords
Field
DocType
prony’s method,spatiotemporal sampling,diffusion fields,finite rate of innovation (fri),sensor networks,diffusion,mathematical model,estimation,sensors,wireless sensor networks,algebra,robustness
Mathematical optimization,Algebraic number,Finite set,Inversion (meteorology),Robustness (computer science),Advection,Prony's method,Wireless sensor network,Mathematics,Exponential growth
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
PP
99
1053-587X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
9
0.51
24
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
John Murray-Bruce1285.03
Dragotti, P.L.251239.29