Sparse multipath channel estimation using norm combination constrained set-membership NLMS algorithms

Abstract

A norm combination penalized set-membership NLMS algorithm with l0 and l1 independently constrained, which is denoted as l0 and l1 independently constrained set-membership (SM) NLMS (L0L1SM-NLMS) algorithm, is presented for sparse adaptive multipath channel estimations. The L0L1SM-NLMS algorithm with fast convergence and small estimation error is implemented by independently exerting penalties on the channel coefficients via controlling the large group and small group channel coefficients which are implemented by l0 and l1 norm constraints, respectively. Additionally, a further improved L0L1SM-NLMS algorithm denoted as reweighted L0L1SM-NLMS (RL0L1SM-NLMS) algorithm is presented via integrating a reweighting factor into our L0L1SM-NLMS algorithm to properly adjust the zero-attracting capabilities. Our developed RL0L1SM-NLMS algorithm provides a better estimation behavior than the presented L0L1SM-NLMS algorithm for implementing an estimation on sparse channels. The estimation performance of the L0L1SM-NLMS and RL0L1SM-NLMS algorithms is obtained for estimating sparse channels. The achieved simulation results show that our L0L1SM- and RL0L1SM-NLMS algorithms are superior to the traditional LMS, NLMS, SM-NLMS, ZA-LMS, RZA-LMS, and ZA-, RZA-, ZASM-, and RZASM-NLMS algorithms in terms of the convergence speed and steady-state performance.