scholarly journals Analysis of Simulated and Measured Indoor Channels for mm-Wave Beamforming Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Karstensen ◽  
Wei Fan ◽  
Fengchun Zhang ◽  
Jesper Ø. Nielsen ◽  
Gert F. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
Horn Antenna ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Channel Measurements ◽  
Single Beam ◽  
Multiple Beams ◽  
Single User ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation ◽  
Receive Antenna

Ray tracing- (RT-) assisted beamforming, where beams are directly steered to dominant paths tracked by ray tracing simulations, is a promising beamforming strategy, since it avoids the time-consuming exhaustive beam searching adopted in conventional beam steering strategies. The performance of RT-assisted beamforming depends directly on how accurate the spatial profiles of the radio environment can be predicted by the RT simulation. In this paper, we investigate how ray tracing-assisted beamforming performs in both poorly furnished and richly furnished indoor environments. Single-user beamforming performance was investigated using both single beam and multiple beams, with two different power allocation schemes applied to multibeamforming. Channel measurements were performed at 28–30 GHz using a vector network analyzer equipped with a biconical antenna as the transmit antenna and a rotated horn antenna as the receive antenna. 3D ray tracing simulations were carried out in the same replicated propagation environments. Based on measurement and ray tracing simulation data, it is shown that RT-assisted beamforming performs well both for single and multibeamforming in these two representative indoor propagation environments.

scholarly journals Simple and Exact Closed-Form Expression for Determination of a Penetrated Ray Path in a Ray Tracing

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Wook Moon ◽  
Woojoong Kim ◽  
Sewoong Kwon ◽  
Jaeheung Kim ◽  
Young Joong Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Closed Form ◽  
Approximate Method ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Conventional Method ◽  
Closed Form Expression ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Ray Path ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation

A simple and exact closed-form equation to determine a penetrated ray path in a ray tracing is proposed for an accurate channel prediction in indoor environments. Whereas the penetrated ray path in a conventional ray tracing is treated as a straight line without refraction, the proposed method is able to consider refraction through the wall in the penetrated ray path. Hence, it improves the accuracy in ray tracing simulation. To verify the validation of the proposed method, the simulated results of conventional method, approximate method, and proposed method are compared with the measured results. The comparison shows that the proposed method is in better agreement with the measured results than the conventional method and approximate method, especially in high frequency bands.

scholarly journals RMS Delay Spread vs. Coherence Bandwidth from 5G Indoor Radio Channel Measurements at 3.5 GHz Band

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wout Debaenst ◽  
Arne Feys ◽  
Iñigo Cuiñas ◽  
Manuel García Sánchez ◽  
Jo Verhaevert
Keyword(s):  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Radio Channel ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Delay Spread ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Channel Measurements ◽  
Rms Delay Spread

Our society has become fully submersed in fourth generation (4G) technologies, setting constant connectivity as the norm. Together with self-driving cars, augmented reality, and upcoming technologies, the new generation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is pushing the development of fifth generation (5G) communication systems. In 5G architecture, increased capacity, improved data rate, and decreased latency are the objectives. In this paper, a measurement campaign is proposed; we focused on studying the propagation properties of microwaves at a center frequency of 3.5 GHz, commonly used in 5G cellular networks. Wideband measurement data were gathered at various indoor environments with different dimensions and characteristics. A ray-tracing analysis showed that the power spectrum is dominated by the line of sight component together with reflections on two sidewalls, indicating the practical applicability of our results. Two wideband parameters, root mean square delay spread and coherence bandwidth, were estimated for the considered scenarios, and we found that they are highly dependent on the physical dimension of the environment rather than on furniture present in the room. The relationship between both parameters was also investigated to provide support to network planners when obtaining the bandwidth from the delay spread, easily computed by a ray-tracing tool.

scholarly journals Investigating Intense Rainfall Influence on Distance Measurement with a Time-of-Flight Camera Sensor Using Optical Ray-Tracing Simulation Technique

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (13) ◽  
pp. 1056
Author(s):  
Marcus Baumgart ◽  
Norbert Druml ◽  
Markus Dielacher ◽  
Cristina Consani
Keyword(s):  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Time Of Flight ◽  
Autonomous Driving ◽  
Intense Rainfall ◽  
Signal Suppression ◽  
Tof Camera ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation ◽  
Camera Sensors ◽  
Optical Ray Tracing ◽  
Rain Effect

Robust, fast and reliable examination of the surroundings is essential for further advancements in autonomous driving and robotics. Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera sensors are a key technology to measure surrounding objects and their distances on a pixel basis in real-time. Environmental effects, like rain in front of the sensor, can influence the distance accuracy of the sensor. Here we use an optical ray-tracing based procedure to examine the rain effect on the ToF image. Simulation results are presented for experimental rain droplet distributions, characteristic of intense rainfall at rates of 25 mm/h and 100 mm/h. The ray-tracing based simulation data and results serve as an input for developing and testing rain signal suppression strategies.

Analysis of Multipath Propagation in Urban Environment Through Multidimensional Measurements and Advanced Ray Tracing Simulation

2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 848-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Fuschini ◽  
Hassan El-Sallabi ◽  
Vittorio Degli-Esposti ◽  
Lasse Vuokko ◽  
Doriana Guiducci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Multipath Propagation ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation
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