Measurements and path loss models for shipboard environments at 2.4 GHz

Author

Kdouh, H. ; Brousseau, C. ; Zaharia, G. ; Grunfelder, G. ; El Zein, Ghais

Author_Institution

Inst. d´´Electron. et de Telecommun. de Rennes (IETR), Univ. de Rennes 1, Rennes, France

fYear

2011

fDate

10-13 Oct. 2011

Firstpage

408

Lastpage

411

Abstract

This paper presents measured data and empirical models for 2.4 GHz radio propagation path loss aboard ships. The first experiment was conducted aboard a ferry moored to the port, while the second one was carried out aboard another ferry during its cruises between Roscoff (France) and Plymouth (UK). Three different shipboard environments, including engine rooms, parking and passengers´ decks, were considered for narrow-band measurement campaigns. The results of these measurements prove the feasibility of ubiquitous wireless technologies to replace or reduce the large amount of wires used in shipboard monitoring systems.

Keywords

radiowave propagation; sea ports; ships; wireless channels; France; Plymouth; Roscoff; UK; engine rooms; ferry moore; frequency 2.4 GHz; narrow-band measurement; parking decks; passengers decks; path loss aboard ships; port; radio propagation; shipboard environments; shipboard monitoring systems; ubiquitous wireless technologies; Antenna measurements; Engines; Loss measurement; Marine vehicles; Propagation losses; Receivers; Transmitters; empirical models; path loss; shipboard wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2011 41st European

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-235-6

Type

conf

Filename

6101828