Simulation of multipath arrival times for wireless indoor networks

Author

Li, Xiang ; Flikkema, Paul G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

11-14 Apr 1996

Firstpage

492

Lastpage

495

Abstract

The propagation channel of wireless indoor networks can be modeled as a linear filter with a complex-valued impulse response. Due to the effect of indoor multipath fading, this linear filter is characterized by three sets of random variables-path arrival times, path amplitudes and carrier phase shifts. This paper discusses a simulation model for the distribution of path arrival times based on the modified Poisson or Δ-K model. We present a discrete-time non-homogeneous Markov description of the arrival process, and present results indicating potential improvements in estimation of the model parameters. We then describe an implementation of the model using the Ptolemy simulation environment which can be used for evaluation of wideband wireless indoor communication links

Keywords

Markov processes; broadband networks; digital simulation; fading; filtering theory; indoor radio; multipath channels; parameter estimation; radio links; radio networks; radiowave propagation; random processes; simulation; stochastic processes; telecommunication computing; transient analysis; transient response; Δ-K model; Ptolemy simulation environment; arrival process; carrier phase shifts; complex-valued impulse response; discrete-time nonhomogeneous Markov description; indoor multipath fading; indoor propagation channel; linear filter; model parameter estimation; modified Poisson model; multipath arrival times; path amplitudes; path arrival time distribution; random variables-path arrival times; simulation model; wideband wireless indoor communication links; wireless indoor networks; AWGN; Additive white noise; Fading; Indoor communication; Indoor environments; Nonlinear filters; Radio frequency; Random variables; Reflection; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Southeastcon '96. Bringing Together Education, Science and Technology., Proceedings of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Tampa, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3088-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SECON.1996.510119

Filename

510119