Title :
A Geometric Interpretation of Fading in Wireless Networks: Theory and Applications
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Abstract :
In wireless networks with random node distribution, the underlying point process model and the channel fading process are usually considered separately. A unified framework is introduced that permits the geometric characterization of fading by incorporating the fading process into the point process model. Concretely, assuming nodes are distributed in a stationary Poisson point process in Rd , the properties of the point processes that describe the path loss with fading are analyzed. The main applications are single-hop connectivity and broadcasting.
Keywords :
fading channels; radio networks; random processes; stochastic processes; channel fading process; geometric characterization; random node distribution; stationary Poisson point process; wireless network; Broadcasting; Fading; Geometry; Intelligent networks; Large-scale systems; Rayleigh channels; Solid modeling; Stochastic processes; Uncertainty; Wireless networks; Broadcasting; connectivity; fading; geometry; point process; wireless networks;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.2008.2006376
