Ray tracing based path loss prediction in two microcellular environments

Author

Rizk, Karim ; Wagen, Jean Frédéric ; Gardiol, Fred

Author_Institution

LEMA, Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Lausanne, Switzerland

fYear

1994

fDate

18-23 Sep 1994

Firstpage

384

Abstract

The application of diffraction theory and geometrical optics for modeling the propagation in microcellular urban environment is investigated. The model simplifies the reality by considering only a two-dimensional geometry where the building walls are modelled by segments. This paper presents comparisons between several predictions and measurements in the microcell environments found in two different cities. The study shows the limitation of the model considered and points out the most important parameters affecting the predictions

Keywords

cellular radio; geometrical theory of diffraction; land mobile radio; loss measurement; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; cities; diffraction theory; geometrical optics; measurements; microcellular urban environment; parameters; predictions; ray tracing; two-dimensional geometry; Base stations; Computer vision; Diffraction; Geometrical optics; Land mobile radio; Microcell networks; Predictive models; Ray tracing; Reflection; Solid modeling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1994. Wireless Networks - Catching the Mobile Future., 5th IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

The Hague

Print_ISBN

90-5199-193-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WNCMF.1994.529116

Filename

529116