Computer tool to analyze radio channel in arbitrary enclosed spaces using ray tracing

Author

Torres, Rafael P. ; Valle, Luis ; Doming, Marta

Author_Institution

Dept. of Commun. Eng., Cantabria Univ., Santander, Spain

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

18-21 May 1998

Firstpage

581

Abstract

This article presents a flexible approach to the propagation process allowing analysis of indoor and outdoor environments, and of the interaction between them. The method is based on a full 3D implementation of geometrical optics and the uniform theory of diffraction (GO/UTD). Ray tracing is efficiently carried out by combining image theory with binary space partitioning algorithms

Keywords

CAD; cellular radio; digital simulation; geometrical theory of diffraction; indoor radio; land mobile radio; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; telecommunication channels; telecommunication computing; 3D implementation; CAD tools; GO/UTD; binary space partitioning algorithms; cellular telephony; computer tool; enclosed spaces; geometrical optics; image theory; indoor environment; outdoor environment; radio channel analysis; radio coverage simulation; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; uniform theory of diffraction; Bandwidth; Delay; Electromagnetic modeling; Floors; Optical surface waves; Partitioning algorithms; Power system modeling; Ray tracing; Solid modeling; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1998. VTC 98. 48th IEEE

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ont.

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4320-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETEC.1998.686641

Filename

686641