A Markov model for the mobile propagation channel

Author

Babich, Fulvio ; Lombardi, Giancarlo

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettrotecnica Elettronica ed Inf., Trieste Univ., Italy

Volume

49

Issue

1

fYear

2000

fDate

1/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

63

Lastpage

73

Abstract

A finite-state Markov model is fitted to the mobile propagation channel by the use of contingency tables. Narrow-band Rayleigh and Ricean fading are considered in detail, but the techniques extend to other types of fading. Several criteria may indicate that a first-order finite-state Markov model sufficiently characterizes the channel behavior. The parameters of the model are obtained both from theoretical analysis and simulation. Functional dependence between the transition probabilities and the steady-state probabilities is found in the slow fading case

Keywords

Markov processes; Rayleigh channels; Rician channels; land mobile radio; probability; quantisation (signal); radiowave propagation; contingency tables; first-order finite-state Markov model; mobile propagation channel; model parameters; narrow-band Rayleigh fading; narrow-band Ricean fading; quantized fading; simulation; slow fading; steady-state probabilities; transition probabilities; Analytical models; Communication systems; Fading; Narrowband; Probability; Quantization; Rayleigh channels; Statistical analysis; Steady-state; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9545

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/25.820699

Filename

820699