Title :
An effective method to evaluate intermittent blocking on land vehicle satellite communications
Author :
Takahashi, Masato ; Kimura, Kazuhiro ; Tanaka, Masato
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Kashima, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose an effective method to evaluate intermittent blocking on land-mobile satellite communications. This method uses the Global Positioning System. The results suggest that EFSAT, which provides higher elevation angles to areas in middle latitudes, is more suitable for land-mobile satellite communications in urban areas than a geostationary satellite in terms of blockage by features on the ground
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; land mobile radio; mobile satellite communication; EFSAT; Global Positioning System; elevation angles; geostationary satellite; ground features; intermittent blocking; land vehicle satellite communications; land-mobile satellite communications; urban areas; Artificial satellites; Azimuth; Cities and towns; Global Positioning System; Land vehicles; Orbits; Receiving antennas; Roads; Satellite communication; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999. VTC 1999 - Fall. IEEE VTS 50th
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5435-4
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.1999.800284
