Investigation of a Radio Propagation Model for Vegetation Scatter Dynamic Channels at BFWA Frequencies

Sérgio Morgadinho, Juergen Richter, Rafael F. S. Caldeirinha, Telmo R. Fernandes

2012

Abstract

The successful deployment of wireless technologies in the micro- and millimetre frequencies relies on the understanding of radio channel propagation and accurate radio propagation models. To this extent, the dynamic effects of vegetation on radio signals are investigated, as a function of wind direction, receiver location and vegetation depth. Furthermore, a radio propagation model, based on the RET, is investigated as an approach to predict the channel dynamic effects of vegetation scatter at 20 GHz. The model is evaluated for a structured forest medium, and its performance is assessed through the use of primary, secondary and error quantification statistics.

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Morgadinho S., Richter J., F. S. Caldeirinha R. and R. Fernandes T. (2012). Investigation of a Radio Propagation Model for Vegetation Scatter Dynamic Channels at BFWA Frequencies . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications and Wireless Information Networks and Systems - Volume 1: WINSYS, (ICETE 2012) ISBN 978-989-8565-25-9, pages 329-339. DOI: 10.5220/0004069203290339


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@conference{winsys12,
author={Sérgio Morgadinho and Juergen Richter and Rafael F. S. Caldeirinha and Telmo R. Fernandes},
title={Investigation of a Radio Propagation Model for Vegetation Scatter Dynamic Channels at BFWA Frequencies},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications and Wireless Information Networks and Systems - Volume 1: WINSYS, (ICETE 2012)},
year={2012},
pages={329-339},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004069203290339},
isbn={978-989-8565-25-9},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications and Wireless Information Networks and Systems - Volume 1: WINSYS, (ICETE 2012)
TI - Investigation of a Radio Propagation Model for Vegetation Scatter Dynamic Channels at BFWA Frequencies
SN - 978-989-8565-25-9
AU - Morgadinho S.
AU - Richter J.
AU - F. S. Caldeirinha R.
AU - R. Fernandes T.
PY - 2012
SP - 329
EP - 339
DO - 10.5220/0004069203290339