Title :
On the statistics of the fading parameters of the α-μ distribution: Field trials and validation
Author :
Krishnan, Aravind ; Selvati, Camila Lopes ; Dias, Ugo Silva ; Yacoub, Michel Daoud
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun., State Univ. of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of outdoor field trial measurements in order to obtain the probability density functions and the autocorrelation functions of the fading parameters of the α-μ distribution. The ranges of possible practical values of the α and μ fading parameters are also obtained from the empirical data. In addition, the instantaneous magnitude variations of α and μ considering the mobile receiver displacement are estimated and discussed. The results provide important information about the practical usefulness of the α-μ fading model in mobile communication systems.
Keywords :
fading; mobile radio; statistical distributions; α-μ distribution; α-μ fading model; autocorrelation functions; fading parameter statistics; field trials; field validation; instantaneous magnitude variations; mobile communication systems; mobile receiver displacement; outdoor field trial measurements; probability density functions; Adaptation models; Correlation; Mobile communication; Probability density function; Rayleigh channels; Wireless communication; α-μ distribution; channel characterization; fading parameters; field measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Communications (NCC), 2012 National Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kharagpur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0815-1
DOI :
10.1109/NCC.2012.6176756
