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Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 632537.doi: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2025.32537

• Target State Collaboration and Intelligent Perception • Previous Articles    

Overview of array direction finding under resource constraints and its applications in passive localization

Yaxing YUE1,2, Sining LIU1,2, Dong ZHAO1,2, Fuquan NIE3, Zhiguo SHI4, Guisheng LIAO1,2()   

  1. 1.Hangzhou Institute of Technology,Xidian University,Hangzhou 311231,China
    2.School of Electronic Engineering,Xidian University,Xi’an 710071,China
    3.School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,Henan Institute of Science and Technology,Xinxiang 453003,China
    4.School of Information and Electronic Engineering,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310027,China
  • Received:2025-07-08 Revised:2025-08-11 Accepted:2025-09-17 Online:2025-10-10 Published:2025-10-09
  • Contact: Guisheng LIAO E-mail:liaogs@xidian.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(62431021);Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(ZYTS25039)

Abstract:

With the rapid development of unmanned platforms and microsystems, the academic and industrial communities have seen a surge in Demand for Target (DF) and localization under resource-constrained conditions such as limited radio frequency chains, data sampling accuracy, and sample size. Traditional hardware platforms for direction finding and positioning, which typically consume substantial resources, face significant challenges in resource-limited scenarios. This paper systematically reviews key technical approaches for array-based DF under resource constraints, including sparse arrays, time modulation arrays, hybrid analog-digital arrays, low-bit quantization, and iterative adaptive techniques. Moreover, typical applications of array-based DF in passive positioning systems are highlighted, including DF-based positioning, DF combined with external radiation source localization, and distributed DF fusion positioning. The synergistic integration of these technologies significantly reduces the system’s resource requirements while ensuring DF and positioning accuracy and real-time performance in complex electromagnetic environments. Finally, the paper analyzes current major challenges and outlines future research directions.

Key words: array direction finding, passive positioning, resource constraints, sparse array, external radiation source localization

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