Title :
A theoretical model for radio signal attenuation inside buildings
Author :
Whitman, Gerald M. ; Kim, Kyu-Sung ; Niver, Edip
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
fDate :
8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A theoretical model is proposed for predicting path loss inside buildings. The theory involves a waveguide model of the indoor environment which permits a rigorous modal solution similar to that developed by Mahmoud and Wait (1974) for propagation in tunnels. Comparisons of the theory with the measurements made by Arnold, Murray and Cox (1989) at the AT&T Laboratories building in Crawford Hill, NJ, show general agreement
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; building; electromagnetic wave absorption; indoor radio; radiowave propagation; waveguide theory; AT&T Laboratories building; Crawford Hill; buildings; indoor environment; measurements; modal solution; path loss prediction; radio signal attenuation; theoretical model; waveguide model; Attenuation measurement; Concrete; Conductors; Dielectric losses; Floors; Indoor radio communication; Laboratories; Radio frequency; Slabs; Steel;
Journal_Title :
Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on
