TY - GEN
T1 - Interactive computation of coverage regions for indoor wireless communication
AU - Abbott, A. Lynn
AU - Bhat, Nitin
AU - Rappaport, Theodore S.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - This paper describes a system which assists in the strategic placement of rf base stations within buildings. Known as the site modeling tool (SMT), this system allows the user to display graphical floor plans and to select base station transceiver parameters, including location and orientation, interactively. The system then computes and highlights estimated coverage regions for each transceiver, enabling the user to assess the total coverage within the building. For single-floor operation, the user can choose between distance-dependent and partition-dependent path-loss models. Similar path-loss models are also available for the case of multiple floors. This paper describes the method used by the system to estimate coverage for both directional and omnidirectional antennas. The site modeling tool is intended to be simple to use by individuals who are not experts at wireless communication system design, and is expected to be very useful in the specification of indoor wireless systems.
AB - This paper describes a system which assists in the strategic placement of rf base stations within buildings. Known as the site modeling tool (SMT), this system allows the user to display graphical floor plans and to select base station transceiver parameters, including location and orientation, interactively. The system then computes and highlights estimated coverage regions for each transceiver, enabling the user to assess the total coverage within the building. For single-floor operation, the user can choose between distance-dependent and partition-dependent path-loss models. Similar path-loss models are also available for the case of multiple floors. This paper describes the method used by the system to estimate coverage for both directional and omnidirectional antennas. The site modeling tool is intended to be simple to use by individuals who are not experts at wireless communication system design, and is expected to be very useful in the specification of indoor wireless systems.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0029540481
SN - 0819419656
SN - 9780819419651
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
SP - 178
EP - 189
BT - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
A2 - Dixon, Robert C.
A2 - Oprysko, Modest M.
T2 - Wireless Data Transmission
Y2 - 23 October 1995 through 25 October 1995
ER -