Title :
On the effect of reconfigurable antenna radiation patterns on outdoor channel characteristics
Author :
El-Sallabi, Hassan ; Abdallah, Mohamed ; Chamberland, Jean-Francois ; Qaraqe, Khalid
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas A&M Univ. at Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Abstract :
In this paper, using simulation based on multi-ray multi-dimensional multi-antenna state radio channel RF model, we investigate the radiation patterns of the reconfigurable antenna for different states determined by the antenna inclination angle and show its effect on the outdoor channel characteristics in terms of its temporal and spatial variability. We also show, via simulation of a coded communication system, the bit-error-rate performance benefits attained using the best antenna state determined by the average channel gain per codeword.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; error statistics; wireless channels; antenna inclination angle; bit-error-rate performance benefits; coded communication system; multiantenna state radio channel RF model; multiray multidimensional radio channel RF model; outdoor channel characteristics; reconfigurable antenna radiation patterns; spatial variability; temporal variability; Antenna radiation patterns; Bit error rate; Fading; Receiving antennas; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Systems and Computers, 2013 Asilomar Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pacific Grove, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2388-5
DOI :
10.1109/ACSSC.2013.6810426
