TY - JOUR AU - Zhang, Jiashu AB - In this paper, a novel diffusion estimation algorithm is proposed by combining the adapt-then-combine (ATC) diffusion NLMS (DNLMS) and the sign operation to the error signals at all agents. Due to using the sign operation, the proposed algorithm has a robust performance against impulsive noise. A variable step size is obtained by minimizing the mean-square deviation to achieve fast convergence rate and small steady-state error. Meanwhile, the proposed algorithm has a good tracking capability when the system suddenly changes. Simulations on system identifications demonstrate that the proposed diffusion algorithm shows a good performance under an impulsive noise scenario. TI - Variable Step-Size Diffusion Normalized Sign-Error Algorithm JF - Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing DO - 10.1007/s00034-018-0797-5 DA - 2018-03-09 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/variable-step-size-diffusion-normalized-sign-error-algorithm-mg35ei5Dp3 SP - 4993 EP - 5004 VL - 37 IS - 11 DP - DeepDyve ER -