Robust adaptive algorithm for active control of impulsive noise

Active noise control (ANC) systems employing adaptive filters suffer from stability issues in the presence of impulsive noise. To overcome this limitation, new methods must be investigated. In this paper, we propose the filtered-x state-space recursive least square (FxSSRLS), an SSRLS-based practical and adaptive algorithm for ANC. Computer simulations are executed to verify the enhanced performance of the FxSSRLS algorithm. Symmetric α-stable (SαS) distributions are used to model impulsive noise. The results show that the proposed FxSSRLS algorithm is more robust in eliminating high-peaked impulses than the recently reported algorithms for ANC applications. Moreover, the suggested solution exhibits better stability and faster convergence, without jeopardizing the performance of the proposed solution in terms of residual noise suppression in the presence of impulses.