Underground mines propagation channel characterization at UHF frequencies

Author

Moutairou, M. ; Delisle, G.Y.

Author_Institution

LRTCS-UQAT, Val-d´Or, QC, Canada

fYear

2012

fDate

28-30 Aug. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

By using an accurate ray-tracing model for field prediction, it is possible to characterize the propagation channel in a complex area. This study deals with the prediction´s efficiency and sets of efficient input parameters for the proposed model. Statistics about resultant number of reflections and reflection coefficient which affect the received rays are also evaluated. Angle of arrival (AOA) of emitted rays are fully analysed for the future antenna design suitable for communication in the gallery. This study is done for a line on sight situation in a narrow mine gallery. The efficiency of our model is shown using three indices namely mean error, standard deviation error or root means square error.

Keywords

UHF antennas; mean square error methods; mining; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; statistical analysis; telecommunication channels; underground communication; AOA; UHF frequencies; angle of arrival; antenna design; field prediction; line on sight situation; ray-tracing model; root means square error; standard deviation error; statistics; underground mines propagation channel characterization; Directive antennas; Predictive models; Ray tracing; Receiving antennas; Reflection; Standards; Transmitting antennas; Angle Of Arrival; Propagation; Ray-tracing; underground;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Communications in Unusual and Confined Areas (ICWCUCA), 2012 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Clermont Ferrand

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1290-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-1289-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICWCUCA.2012.6402323

Filename

6402323