A measurement-based path loss model for wireless links in mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET) operating in the VHF and UHF band

Author

Fischer, Jörg ; Grossmann, Marcus ; Felber, Wolfgang ; Landmann, Markus ; Heuberger, Albert

Author_Institution

Friedrich-Alexander-Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany

fYear

2012

Firstpage

349

Lastpage

352

Abstract

For the development of future mobile-to-mobile communication systems, realistic channel models are required. Available models are aiming at broadcasting applications using high antenna towers and are therefore not applicable for mobile-to-mobile applications like mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET). In this paper, measurements of the path loss using car-mounted receiver and transmitter antennas are presented. Based on the measurement results, a new path loss model is proposed. It is shown that this model provides a more realistic prediction of the path loss for MANET systems in the VHF and UHF band than the widely used Okumura-Hata model.

Keywords

UHF antennas; VHF antennas; measurement systems; mobile ad hoc networks; radio links; radio receivers; radio transmitters; receiving antennas; transmitting antennas; wireless channels; MANET; Okumura-Hata model; UHF band; VHF band; broadcasting applications; car-mounted receiver antenna; car-mounted transmitter antennas; channel models; high antenna towers; measurement-based path loss model; mobile ad-hoc networks; mobile-to-mobile communication systems; path loss measurements; wireless links; Antenna measurements; Frequency measurement; Loss measurement; Predictive models; Radio transmitters; Receivers; UHF measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC), 2012 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on

Conference_Location

Cape Town

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0404-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APWC.2012.6324919

Filename

6324919