Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural Network

Aeromagnetic surveying technology detects minute variations in Earth’s magnetic field and is essential for geological studies, environmental monitoring, and resource exploration. Compared to conventional methods, residence time difference (RTD) fluxgate sensors deployed on unmanned aerial vehicles (...

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Main Authors: Xu Hu, Na Pang, Haibo Guo, Rui Wang, Fei Li, Guo Li
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Na Pang
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Fei Li
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Na Pang
Haibo Guo
Rui Wang
Fei Li
Guo Li
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description Aeromagnetic surveying technology detects minute variations in Earth’s magnetic field and is essential for geological studies, environmental monitoring, and resource exploration. Compared to conventional methods, residence time difference (RTD) fluxgate sensors deployed on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer increased flexibility in complex terrains. However, measurement accuracy and reliability are adversely affected by environmental and sensor noise, including Barkhausen noise. Therefore, we proposed a novel denoising method that integrates Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) with Wavelet Neural Networks, enhanced by a dynamic compression factor and an adaptive adjustment strategy. This approach leverages PSO to fine-tune the Wavelet Neural Network parameters in real time, significantly improving denoising performance and computational efficiency. Experimental results indicate that, compared to conventional wavelet transform methods, this approach reduces time difference fluctuation by 23.26%, enhances the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) by 0.46%, and improves sensor precision and stability. This novel approach to processing RTD fluxgate sensor signals not only strengthens noise suppression and measurement accuracy but also holds significant potential for improving UAV-based geological surveying and environmental monitoring in challenging terrains.
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spelling doaj-art-9b1e9f16d6344ca2ad1b6cd8e055920c2025-01-24T13:49:05ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-01-0125248210.3390/s25020482Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural NetworkXu Hu0Na Pang1Haibo Guo2Rui Wang3Fei Li4Guo Li5College of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaAeromagnetic surveying technology detects minute variations in Earth’s magnetic field and is essential for geological studies, environmental monitoring, and resource exploration. Compared to conventional methods, residence time difference (RTD) fluxgate sensors deployed on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer increased flexibility in complex terrains. However, measurement accuracy and reliability are adversely affected by environmental and sensor noise, including Barkhausen noise. Therefore, we proposed a novel denoising method that integrates Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) with Wavelet Neural Networks, enhanced by a dynamic compression factor and an adaptive adjustment strategy. This approach leverages PSO to fine-tune the Wavelet Neural Network parameters in real time, significantly improving denoising performance and computational efficiency. Experimental results indicate that, compared to conventional wavelet transform methods, this approach reduces time difference fluctuation by 23.26%, enhances the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) by 0.46%, and improves sensor precision and stability. This novel approach to processing RTD fluxgate sensor signals not only strengthens noise suppression and measurement accuracy but also holds significant potential for improving UAV-based geological surveying and environmental monitoring in challenging terrains.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/482RTD fluxgate sensorparticle swarm optimizationwavelet neural networknoise suppression
spellingShingle Xu Hu
Na Pang
Haibo Guo
Rui Wang
Fei Li
Guo Li
Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural Network
Sensors
RTD fluxgate sensor
particle swarm optimization
wavelet neural network
noise suppression
title Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural Network
title_full Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural Network
title_fullStr Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural Network
title_full_unstemmed Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural Network
title_short Research on RTD Fluxgate Induction Signal Denoising Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Wavelet Neural Network
title_sort research on rtd fluxgate induction signal denoising method based on particle swarm optimization wavelet neural network
topic RTD fluxgate sensor
particle swarm optimization
wavelet neural network
noise suppression
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/482
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