Modelling the Wireless Propagation Channel

A practical tool for propagation channel modeling with MATLAB® simulations.

Many books on wireless propagation channel provide a highly theoretical coverage, which for some interested readers, may be difficult to follow. This book takes a very practical approach by introducing the theory in each chapter first, and then carrying out simulations showing how exactly put the theory into practice. The resulting plots are analyzed and commented for clarity, and conclusions are drawn and explained from the obtained results.

Key features include:

• A unique approach to propagation channel modeling with accompanying MATLAB® simulations to demonstrate the theory in practice
• Contains step by step commentary and analysis of the obtained simulation results in order to provide a comprehensive and structured learning tool
• Covers a wide range of topics including shadowing effects, coverage and interference, Multipath Narrowband channel, Multipath Wideband channel, propagation in micro and pico-cells, the land mobile satellite (LMS) channel, the directional Multipath channel and MIMO and propagation effects in fixed radio links (terrestrial and satellite)
• The book comes with an accompanying website that contains the MATLAB® simulations and allows readers to try them out themselves
• Well suited for lab-use, as reference and as a self-learning tool both for advanced students and professionals

Modeling the Wireless Propagation Channel: A simulation approach with MATLAB® will be best suited for postgraduate (Masters and PhD) students and practicing engineers in telecommunications and electrical engineering fields, who are seeking to familiarise themselves with the topic without too many formulas. The book will also be of interest to network engineers, system engineers and researchers

Contents

About the Series Editors

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction to Wireless Propagation

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Wireless Propagation Basics

1.3 Link Budgets

1.4 Projects

1.5 Summary

References

Software Supplied

2 Shadowing Effects

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Projects

2.3 Summary

References

Software Supplied

3 Coverage and Interference

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Hata Model

3.3 Projects

3.4 Summary

References

Software Supplied

4 Introduction to Multipath

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Projects

4.3 Summary

References

Software Supplied

5 Multipath: Narrowband Channel

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Projects

5.3 Summary

References

Software Supplied

6 Shadowing and Multipath

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Projects

6.3 Summary

References

Software Supplied

7 Multipath: Wideband Channel

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Deterministic Multiple Point-Scatterer Model

7.3 Channel System Functions

7.4 Stochastic Description of the Wireless Channel

7.5 Projects

7.6 Summary

References

Software Supplied

8 Propagation in Microcells and Picocells

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Review of Some Propagation Basics

8.3 Microcell and Picocell Empirical Models

8.4 Projects

8.5 Summary

References

Software Supplied

9 The Land Mobile Satellite Channel

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Projects

9.3 Summary

References

Software Supplied

10 The Directional Wireless Channel

10.1 Introduction

10.2 MIMO Systems

10.3 Projects

10.4 Summary

References

Software Supplied

Index

Fernando Perez-Fontan, Vigo, Spain, is a full professor at the Signal Theory and Communications Department of the University of Vigo. He has authored a number of books and journal papers and has been the leader in a number of projects funded by public and private entities. He has participated in several ESA projects as the University of Vigo leader dealing with propagation effects on GNSS2, Galileo and land mobile satellite systems.

Perfecto Mariño Espiñeira, Vigo, Spain, is a full Professor in the Electronic Technology Department, University of Vigo. His main research interests include distributed electronic instrumentation, wireless sensor networks, fieldbus tecnology for industrial control and artificial vision. He has authored more than 20 articles in national and international technical journals, coauthored 12 books and published more than 100 papers in international conferences. He holds a European patent on distributed instrumentation for power transformers (2005), and is also the Director of the Digital Communications Division from the Electronic Technology Department, University of Vigo. A practical tool for propagation channel modeling with MATLAB® simulations.

Many books on wireless propagation channel provide a highly theoretical coverage, which for some interested readers, may be difficult to follow. This book takes a very practical approach by introducing the theory in each chapter first, and then carrying out simulations showing how exactly put the theory into practice. The resulting plots are analyzed and commented for clarity, and conclusions are drawn and explained from the obtained results.

Key features include:

• A unique approach to propagation channel modeling with accompanying MATLAB® simulations to demonstrate the theory in practice

• Contains step by step commentary and analysis of the obtained simulation results in order to provide a comprehensive and structured learning tool

• Covers a wide range of topics including shadowing effects, coverage and interference, Multipath Narrowband channel, Multipath Wideband channel, propagation in micro and pico-cells, the land mobile satellite (LMS) channel, the directional Multipath channel and MIMO and propagation effects in fixed radio links (terrestrial and satellite)

• The book comes with an accompanying website that contains the MATLAB® simulations and allows readers to try them out themselves

• Well suited for lab-use, as reference and as a self-learning tool both for advanced students and professionals

Modeling the Wireless Propagation Channel: A simulation approach with MATLAB® will be best suited for postgraduate (Masters and PhD) students and practicing engineers in telecommunications and electrical engineering fields, who are seeking to familiarise themselves with the topic without too many formulas. The book will also be of interest to network engineers, system engineers and researchers.