Title :
Angle-of-Arrival Statistics of a Three-Dimensional Geometrical Scattering Channel Model for Indoor and Outdoor Propagation Environments
Author :
Alsehaili, Mohammad ; Noghanian, Sima ; Buchanan, Douglas A. ; Sebak, Abdel Razik
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
fDate :
7/2/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, a three-dimensional geometrical scattering channel model is introduced to simultaneously describe the angular distribution of multipath waves in the azimuth and the elevation angles. The angle-of-arrival probability density functions of the received multipath waves are provided. These functions facilitate independent control of the angular spread in both the azimuth and the elevation angles via the model´s parameters. To establish the model verification, it has been compared against the results from a site-specific propagation prediction technique at indoor and outdoor wireless communication environments.
Keywords :
direction-of-arrival estimation; indoor radio; multipath channels; angle-of-arrival probability density functions; angular distribution; indoor wireless communication; multipath waves; outdoor wireless communication; three-dimensional geometrical scattering channel model; Azimuth; Channel models; Ellipsoids; Numerical models; Solid modeling; Three dimensional displays; Wireless communication; Angle of arrival (AOA); geometrical scattering model; three-dimensional (3-D) propagation model;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2010.2081335