An Empirical Propagation Model for Corridors in Office Buildings

Authors

  • Paweł Kosz Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Department of Radiocommunication Systems and Networks.

Abstract

This paper presents an empirical propagation path loss model for corridors in office buildings. The proposed model estimates changeable character of radio signal attenuation, based on a special approach as a combination of the simple free-space model with the author’s model. The measurement stand and measurement scenario are described. The propagation path loss research have been made in corridor for different frequencies in range 30 MHz to 290 MHz. A significant number of measurement results were allowed an analysis of the radio wave propagation conditions in the environment. In general, the propagation path loss increases for each measurement frequencies with length of propagation route. Based on measurement data, the new empirical propagation path loss model was developed. For this purpose, the regression analysis was made. The novelty of this model is that it could be used for estimate propagation path loss in measured environment for different radio wave frequencies. At the end, in order to justification the practical usefulness of described method for estimate a radio wave attenuation, the statistical evaluation was made. Thus, the results of the statistical analysis (ME, SEE and R2 values) are satisfactory for each measured radio wave frequency.

Author Biography

Paweł Kosz, Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Department of Radiocommunication Systems and Networks.

Department of Radiocommunication Systems and Networks,

Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics,

 PhD Student

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2017-01-16

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Antennas, Radars and Radiowave Propagation