DocumentCode :
2650443
Title :
A Novel MIMO Antenna Evaluation Method for Ad-Hoc-Based Communications Systems
Author :
Suvikunnas, Pasi ; Mustonen, Maria ; Vainikainen, Pertti
Author_Institution :
Radio Lab., Helsinki Univ. of Technol.
fYear :
2007
fDate :
22-25 April 2007
Firstpage :
440
Lastpage :
444
Abstract :
An experimental plane-wave-based method (EPWBM) is extended to use measurement based double-directional channel models in the evaluation of the antennas at 5 GHz frequency range. The method enables a statistical antenna evaluation without performing long routes of radio channel sounder measurements to be carried out separately for the testing of each antenna systems under test. The method enables more comprehensive antenna evaluation in a significantly shorter period of time compared to direct measurements. For validation purposes, the results obtained with the EPWBM are compared with the results of direct radio channel measurements. The method is shown to be sufficiently accurate for comparing the performance of different antenna configurations.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; ad hoc networks; antenna arrays; statistical analysis; wireless channels; 5 GHz; MIMO antenna evaluation; ad-hoc-based communications systems; double-directional channel models; experimental plane-wave-based method; radio channel sounder measurements; statistical antenna evaluation; Acoustic testing; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Channel estimation; Laboratories; MIMO; System testing; Time measurement; Virtual prototyping;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2007. VTC2007-Spring. IEEE 65th
Conference_Location :
Dublin
ISSN :
1550-2252
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0266-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/VETECS.2007.102
Filename :
4212530
Link To Document :
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