Robust Recursive Least-Squares Fixed-Point Smoother and Filter using Covariance Information in Linear Continuous-Time Stochastic Systems with Uncertainties

Abstract

This study develops robust recursive least-squares (RLS) fixed-point smoothing and filtering algorithms for signals in linear continuous-time stochastic systems with uncertainties. The algorithms use covariance information, such as the cross-covariance function of the signal with the observed value and the autocovariance function of the degraded signal. A finite Fourier cosine series expansion approximates these functions. Additive white Gaussian noise is present in the observation of the degraded signal. A numerical simulation compares the estimation accuracy of the proposed robust RLS filter with the robust RLS Wiener filter, showing similar mean square values (MSVs) of the filtering errors. The MSVs of the proposed robust RLS fixed-point smoother are also compared to those of the proposed robust RLS filter.