Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building

This thesis presents the development of a new path loss prediction model for mobile communication field due to wave propagation into multifloored building. Field strength measurements from four different base transceivers (BTS) located at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) campus and Taman Desa Serd...

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Main Author:	Ramly, Zainal Hafiz
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2007
Subjects:	Radio wave propagation.
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5086/1/FS_2007_59.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.50862013-05-27T07:20:18Z Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building 2007 Ramly, Zainal Hafiz This thesis presents the development of a new path loss prediction model for mobile communication field due to wave propagation into multifloored building. Field strength measurements from four different base transceivers (BTS) located at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) campus and Taman Desa Serdang were conducted at two buildings using an Advantest U3641 spectrum analyzer and AHS519-4 log-periodic antenna. A computer program has been developed to retrieve the measured field strength data from the spectrum analyzer and convert the values gained to path loss using Agilent VEE software. Line-of-sight propagation (for open area) and non-line-of-sight propagation (for building wall obstruction) have been investigated. The measured path loss data have been compared with the results obtained using various path loss prediction models such as COST231 line-of-sight (CLOS), COST231 non-line-of-sight (CNLOS), Gahleitner-Stochastic (GS), Paulsen-Microcell (PMI) and Paulsen-Macrocell (PMA). The results demonstrate poor agreement between the predicted and the true measured path loss. For line-of-sight case; CLOS, GS, PMI and PMA models have overestimated the path loss as high as 16.1%, 78%, 8.61% and 35.8% respectively. For non-line-of-sight case; CNLOS, GS, PMI and PMA models have overestimated the path loss as high as 14%, 91%, 5.56% and 56.17% respectively in all measurement frequencies. An improved version of the PMI model has been developed and tested where the mean error values are found to be approximately 2.5% for all the measurement frequencies. In addition, integrated software UPMIPL for path loss prediction of wave propagation in both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight cases has been developed and implemented using Agilent VEE. The UPMIPL program provides the utility for calculating the signal characteristics of radio propagation paths and is realized in the run time version. Radio wave propagation. 2007 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5086/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5086/1/FS_2007_59.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Radio wave propagation. Science English
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topic	Radio wave propagation.
spellingShingle	Radio wave propagation. Ramly, Zainal Hafiz Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building
description	This thesis presents the development of a new path loss prediction model for mobile communication field due to wave propagation into multifloored building. Field strength measurements from four different base transceivers (BTS) located at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) campus and Taman Desa Serdang were conducted at two buildings using an Advantest U3641 spectrum analyzer and AHS519-4 log-periodic antenna. A computer program has been developed to retrieve the measured field strength data from the spectrum analyzer and convert the values gained to path loss using Agilent VEE software. Line-of-sight propagation (for open area) and non-line-of-sight propagation (for building wall obstruction) have been investigated. The measured path loss data have been compared with the results obtained using various path loss prediction models such as COST231 line-of-sight (CLOS), COST231 non-line-of-sight (CNLOS), Gahleitner-Stochastic (GS), Paulsen-Microcell (PMI) and Paulsen-Macrocell (PMA). The results demonstrate poor agreement between the predicted and the true measured path loss. For line-of-sight case; CLOS, GS, PMI and PMA models have overestimated the path loss as high as 16.1%, 78%, 8.61% and 35.8% respectively. For non-line-of-sight case; CNLOS, GS, PMI and PMA models have overestimated the path loss as high as 14%, 91%, 5.56% and 56.17% respectively in all measurement frequencies. An improved version of the PMI model has been developed and tested where the mean error values are found to be approximately 2.5% for all the measurement frequencies. In addition, integrated software UPMIPL for path loss prediction of wave propagation in both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight cases has been developed and implemented using Agilent VEE. The UPMIPL program provides the utility for calculating the signal characteristics of radio propagation paths and is realized in the run time version.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Ramly, Zainal Hafiz
author_facet	Ramly, Zainal Hafiz
author_sort	Ramly, Zainal Hafiz
title	Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building
title_short	Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building
title_full	Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building
title_fullStr	Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building
title_full_unstemmed	Path Loss Prediction Model for Mobile Radio Wave Propagation into a Multi-Floored Building
title_sort	path loss prediction model for mobile radio wave propagation into a multi-floored building
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department	Science
publishDate	2007
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5086/1/FS_2007_59.pdf
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