Preliminar propagation and MIMO experiments in train tunnels at 5.8GHz

Author

Alonso, J. ; Izquierdo, B. ; Capdevila, S. ; Romeu, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Signal Theor. & Commun. (TSC), Univ. Politec. de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain

fYear

2009

fDate

1-5 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In this paper, a complete set-up to subway radio propagation measurement at L and C Band is presented. This set-up has been tested at a real subway tunnel with a special structural characteristics allowing propagation path loss measurements and MIMO analysis in order to study the best system configuration working in subway environments. Therefore, the next step is to present a new measurement camping where a complete characterisation of the diversity possibilities inside a straight and curved tunnel will be provided. This new campaign will take place at the L9 Barcelona Metro Network new facilities.

Keywords

MIMO communication; diversity reception; radiowave propagation; railway communication; tunnels; underground communication; C Band measurement; L Band measurement; L9 Barcelona Metro Network; MIMO analysis; curved tunnel; diversity reception; frequency 5.8 GHz; propagation path loss measurement; straight tunnel; structural characteristics; subway radio propagation; train tunnels; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Geometry; MIMO; Polarization; Propagation losses; Radiowave propagation; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

Charleston, SC

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3647-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2009.5172167

Filename

5172167