Title :
A communications analysis tool set that accounts for the attenuation due to foliage, buildings, and ground effects
Author :
Comparetto, G. ; Schwartz, J. ; Schult, N. ; Marshall, J.
Author_Institution :
Mitre Corp., McLean, VA, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to describe a communications analysis tool, referred to as OPAR, that can be used in support of both in-field demonstrations and large-scale simulation activities. Using overhead imagery as a backdrop, OPAR provides a graphical user interface that allows the user to quantify the source/destination path attenuation in a mobile, ad-hoc communications network, taking into account obstructions due to foliage and buildings.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; attenuation measurement; graphical user interfaces; mobile radio; OPNET path attenuation routine; ad-hoc communication network; building attenuation calculation; communication analysis tool; destination path attenuation; foilage attenuation calculation; graphical user interface; mobile communication; overhead imagery; source path attenuation; Analytical models; Attenuation; Availability; Communication networks; Communications technology; Costs; Frequency; Ground support; Large-scale systems; Mobile communication;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 2003. MILCOM '03. 2003 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8140-8
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2003.1290433
