Wireless Sensors, Sensing Wireless (WSSW) for the Characterization of Multipath Fading

Author

Distasi, Steve ; Ketcham, Rich ; Frolik, Jeff ; Galbreath, Jake

Author_Institution

Univ.of Vermont Burlington, Burlington

fYear

2007

fDate

25-27 April 2007

Firstpage

571

Lastpage

572

Abstract

This work demonstrates the use of wireless sensor nodes to monitor time- and frequency-selective channel fading in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. Four distinct channel conditions are considered: (1) a static node experiencing little to no fade, (2) a static node experiencing severe, frequency-selective fading, (3) a static node, in a dynamic environment and (4) a moving node in a highly multipath environment. The demonstration employs four MicroStrain V-link nodes running custom firmware. The fading measurement methodology utilizes the sensor nodes to provide the functionality of a distributed scalar, network analyzer; a technique referred to as wireless sensors, sensing wireless (WSSW). Fading measurements and characterization are presented through a GUI interface.

Keywords

UHF measurement; fading channels; graphical user interfaces; multipath channels; network analysers; wireless sensor networks; GUI interface; MicroStrain V-link nodes; a distributed scalar network analyzer; custom firmware; fading measurement; frequency 2.4 GHz; frequency-selective channel fading; multipath fading characterization; time-selective channel fading; wireless sensors, sensing wireless; Computer architecture; Fading; Frequency; Hardware; Microprogramming; Monitoring; RF signals; Rayleigh channels; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Wireless sensor networks; Design; Experimentation; Measurement; Reliability; Wireless sensor networks; link optimization; multipath fading;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Processing in Sensor Networks, 2007. IPSN 2007. 6th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

978-1-59593-638-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPSN.2007.4379731

Filename

4379731