A Dynamic Propagation Prediction Platform Over Irregular Terrain and Buildings for Wireless Communications

Author

Vieira, Pedro ; Queluz, Paula ; Rodrigues, António

Author_Institution

Lisbon Polytech. Inst. (ISEL), Lisbon

fYear

2007

Firstpage

884

Lastpage

888

Abstract

The paper introduces an algorithm that converts dynamically GIS terrain and clutter information into the flat terrain input parameterization needed for COST 231 Walflsch-Ikegami model. Under this algorithm, a new method for average building height calculation is presented, using Epstein-Peterson´s multiple knife-edge diffraction method. Additionally, it is introduced a new realistic approach for line-of-sight stochastic modeling. The mobile station (MS) paths are generated using a new mobility model previously validated for the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

Keywords

mobile communication; radiowave propagation; Epstein-Peterson multiple knife-edge diffraction; Walflsch-Ikegami model; clutter information; flat terrain input parameterization; line of sight modelling; mobile station; propagation prediction platform; wireless communications; Buildings; Cities and towns; Costs; Databases; Geographic Information Systems; Heuristic algorithms; Predictive models; Stochastic processes; Traffic control; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2007. VTC-2007 Fall. 2007 IEEE 66th

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0263-2

Electronic_ISBN

1090-3038

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.2007.193

Filename

4349842