Localization Accuracy Assessment of Tactical Radio Based on Acoustic Doppler Effect in Laboratory Conditions

In the article, we evaluate the possibility of locating modern tactical radio using the Signal Doppler Frequency (SDF) method. Using an acoustic signal, we show how to emulate the Doppler effect in laboratory conditions. We use the L3 Harris AN/PRC-152A tactical radio as a transmitter. The research is carried out on the proposed concept of building a location sensor. We test a software-defined radio (SDR) platform that can be used in SDF-based localization. We use SDR with low size, weight, and power consumption that can be mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). We show the localization accuracy results for different carrier frequencies emitted by the radio.