Identification of Multiple-Input Nonlinear Systems Using Non-White Test Signals

  • David T. Westwick
  • Robert E. Kearney
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Abstract

The parallel cascade method (Korenberg, 1982, 1991; Palm 1979) provides an elegant means of estimating the Volterra kernels of a nonlinear system. Korenberg (1991) demonstrated methods for producing the individual paths in this parallel array that require relatively few calculations, and are hence practical for use under a variety of conditions. In this paper, we propose alternative methods for determining the paths in a parallel cascade array. Our methods prove to be more robust in the presence of output noise, at the expense of slightly slower convergence under low noise conditions.

Keywords

Minimum Mean Square Error Volterra Series Volterra Kernel Wiener Kernel Eigenvector Method 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • David T. Westwick
    • 1
  • Robert E. Kearney
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Biomedical EngineeringMcGill UniversityCanada

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