Title :
Field measurements and coverage prediction model evaluation based on a geographical information system
Author :
Lazarakis, F. ; Dangakis, K. ; Alexandridis, A.A. ; Tombras, G.S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Inf. & Telecommun., NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece
Abstract :
Coverage prediction is essential for designing a mobile radio system operating in the 800/900 MHz band. A mobile radio field measurement and coverage prediction model evaluation procedure based on the utilization of a geographical information system (GIS) is described. Coordination of mean signal strength values with detailed point-to-point topographic characteristics through the GIS is used to obtain accurate and reliable information in the form of an integrated propagation and topographic database. The proposed procedure can be used to evaluate or even modify current coverage prediction models over composite urban areas
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; 800 to 900 MHz; GIS; UHF; composite urban areas; coverage prediction model; geographical information system; integrated propagation database; mean signal strength; mobile radio field measurement; point-to-point topographic characteristics; topographic database; Antenna measurements; Current measurement; Dipole antennas; Information systems; Land mobile radio; Power system modeling; Predictive models; Testing; Transmitting antennas; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1994. Wireless Networks - Catching the Mobile Future., 5th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
Print_ISBN :
90-5199-193-2
DOI :
10.1109/WNCMF.1994.530806
