Title :
VHF communication channel characterisations over complex wooded propagation paths with applications to ground wireless sensor networks
Author :
Sizov, V. ; Gashinova, M. ; Zakaria, Nordin ; Cherniakov, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radioelectron., Nat. Res. Univ. of Electron. Technol., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Results of measurement trials to estimate path loss and signal fading levels in very-high frequency band are presented for a node-to-node ad-hoc sensor network communication link with very low elevated antennas. Different typical landscapes were tested; from flat open areas to uneven woodland areas. Practical recommendations regarding utilisation of VHF band are formulated.
Keywords :
VHF radio propagation; ad hoc networks; channel estimation; fading; monopole antennas; wireless sensor networks; VHF communication channel characterisation; complex wooded propagation paths; ground wireless sensor networks; measurement trials; node-to-node ad-hoc sensor network communication link; path loss estimation; signal fading levels; very low elevated antennas; very-high frequency band;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, IET
DOI :
10.1049/iet-map.2012.0452
