A 3D raytracing model for the study of sectored antenna performance in indoor radio communications systems

Author

Algiannakis, C. ; Robertson, I. ; Aghivami, A.H.

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Group, King´´s Coll., London, UK

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

27-29 Sep 1995

Firstpage

414

Abstract

In order to be able to evaluate the performance of “smart” sectored antennas in indoor environments, where severe multipath occurs, a three dimensional raytracing model has been developed, which, with the aid of surface physics, simulates in a more realistic way the the electromagnetic behaviour and propagation of microwaves in indoor environments. Our interest at this point is the 60 GHz band, with its high information transport capacity and the possibility of frequency re-use between neighbouring rooms because of the severe attenuation it undergoes due to objects, walls and atmospheric ingredients

Keywords

indoor radio; microwave antennas; microwave propagation; millimetre wave antennas; millimetre wave propagation; ray tracing; 3D ray tracing model; 60 GHz; EHF; atmospheric effects; attenuation; electromagnetic propagation; frequency reuse; indoor environments; indoor radio communications systems; information transport capacity; microwave propagation; multipath; objects; rooms; smart sectored antenna performance; surface physics; three dimensional ray tracing model; walls; Electromagnetic propagation; Frequency; Indoor environments; Indoor radio communication; Optical reflection; Physics; Propagation delay; Receiving antennas; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1995. PIMRC'95. Wireless: Merging onto the Information Superhighway., Sixth IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ont.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3002-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PIMRC.1995.480902

Filename

480902