Title :
UWB channel measurements and results for wireless personal area networks applications
Author :
Irahhauten, Zoubir ; Dacuna, Javier ; Janssen, Gerard J M ; Nikookar, Homayoun
Author_Institution :
Wireless & Mobile Commun. Group, Delft Univ. of Technol.
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of ultra wide band (UWB) channel measurements for wireless personal area networks (WPAN). A time domain measurement setup has been developed covering the frequency band from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz. Relevant scenarios for WPAN applications have been proposed and measurements have been conducted in an office at very short distances including both LOS and NLOS cases. Additional NLOS measurements with a human body obstructing the direct path have also been performed to determine the effects of the body on the UWB-WPAN channel characteristics. In addition to this, the near field effect between transmit and receive antenna has been examined and channel parameters such as root-mean-square (RMS) delay spread, Ricean K-factor and path-loss exponent are obtained. These results can be used for analysis and design of UWB systems for WPAN applications
Keywords :
Rician channels; mean square error methods; personal area networks; receiving antennas; transmitting antennas; ultra wideband communication; Ricean K-factor; UWB channel measurements; WPAN; path-loss exponent; receive antenna; root-mean-square; time domain measurement; transmit antenna; ultra wide band channel; wireless personal area networks applications; Antenna measurements; Anthropometry; Area measurement; Frequency measurement; Humans; Performance evaluation; Receiving antennas; Time measurement; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless personal area networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Technology, 2005. The European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-1-X
DOI :
10.1109/ECWT.2005.1617689
