Implementing the GIS technique for RFI mapping for radio astronomy in Malaysia

Author

Umar, R. ; Abidin, Z.Z. ; Ibrahim, Z.A.

fYear

2011

fDate

12-13 July 2011

Firstpage

25

Lastpage

27

Abstract

Geographical Information System (GIS) can be used as a powerful tool in mapping large areas with varying Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) profiles. In this paper, we report the initial testing of the usage of this system in order to identify the areas with the lowest RFI. Among the important parameters used to develop the database for our GIS are information on population density, location and power of telecommunication transmitters, annual rainfall level, main road network and land contour. We will also se information gathered from on-site RFI level measurements on selected prime areas generated by the GIS. The aim is to find the best site for the purpose of building a radio astronomical dish system in Malaysia, the first of its kind.

Keywords

atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; geographic information systems; radioastronomy; radiofrequency interference; rain; roads; telecommunication signalling; terrain mapping; GIS; Malaysia; RFI mapping; annual rainfall level; geographical information system; land contour; main road network; on-site RFI level measurement; population density; radio astronomy; radio frequency interference profile; radioastronomical dish system; telecommunication transmitter; Educational institutions; Geographic Information Systems; Radio astronomy; Radio transmitters; Roads; Spatial databases; Geography Information System (GIS); Radio Astronomy; Radio Frequency Interference (RFI);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Space Science and Communication (IconSpace), 2011 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Penang

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0563-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4577-0562-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IConSpace.2011.6015845

Filename

6015845