Improved Dynamic Optimization of PSPF-Based Sources Estimation in Local Multi-Modal Radiation Field

This paper presents a novel Gaussian Processes - Peak Suppression Particle Filter (GP-PSPF) method with adaptive weighting corrections, so as to identify sources in the multi-modal radiation field under some tough conditions, e.g. spatially sparse measurements and sources with large strength differences. As the radiation cumulative effect and ambiguous source number, most existing methods fail to localize the hotspots clustered in narrow regions, and PSPF scheme overcomes these difficulties through multi-layer structure and peak-suppressed correction. In contrast to our earlier work, the proposed algorithm mainly focuses on more severe and practicable conditions, as well as accuracy and robustness improvement. Firstly measurement biases are adopted as the correction feedback through Gaussian Processes technique, and then strength deviation for each particle can be inferred and utilized in two dynamic modules. The dynamic peak-suppressed correction is implemented to achieve more accurate estimations, while the location correction focuses on the solution of location dilemmas, consisting of redundant source identification and less swarm clustering. In addition, scaling adaptation policy and sequential swarm reordering are specially conceived and developed for more stable and accurate optimization. Finally, extensive simulations and physical experiment are conducted under above-mentioned intractable situations, validating the accuracy improvement and practical effectiveness of the algorithm.