Radio propagation in stairwell: Measurement and simulation results

Propagation characteristics in a stairwell are investigated through simulation and experimental measurements. Field measurement has been carried out at 2.4 GHz on every step of the stairwell up to second and half of the 3^rd floor. In our measurements, the transmitter was placed outside the building. These results are then used for comparison with simulation results that take into consideration four different types of rays, namely the direct rays, reflected rays, transmitted rays, and hybrid rays. There is a good agreement between the measurement and the simulation results.