Analysis and simulation of wireless signal propagation applying geostatistical interpolation techniques

• Autorzy: Kolyaie S. , Yaghooti M. , Majidi G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper is a part of an ongoing research to examine the capability of geostatistical analysis for mobile networks coverage prediction, simulation and tuning. Mobile network coverage predictions are used to find network coverage gaps and areas with poor serviceability. They are essential data for engineering and management in order to make better decision regarding rollout, planning and optimisation of mobile networks.The objective of this research is to evaluate different interpolation techniques in coverage prediction. In method presented here, raw data collected from drive testing a sample of roads in study area is analysed and various continuous surfaces are created using different interpolation methods. Two general interpolation methods are used in this paper with different variables; first, Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) with various powers and number of neighbours and second, ordinary kriging with Gaussian, spherical, circular and exponential semivariogram models with different number of neighbours. For the result comparison, we have used check points coming from the same drive test data. Prediction values for check points are extracted from each surface and the differences with actual value are computed.The output of this research helps finding an optimised and accurate model for coverage prediction.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

GIS; geostatistics; kriging; interpolation; IDW; radio propagation; prediction

PL

GIS; geostatystyka; kriging; interpolacja; IDW; propagacja fal radiowych; uszczelnianie

• Wydawca: Zarząd Główny Stowarzyszenia Geodetów Polskich
• Czasopismo: Archiwum Fotogrametrii, Kartografii i Teledetekcji
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 22
• Strony: 261--270
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Kolyaie S.

• Dept. of Surveying and Geomatics Eng., College of Eng., University of Tehran
• MTN-Irancell- Network Group- Radio Division- GIS Team

autor

Yaghooti M.

• Dept. of Surveying and Geomatics Eng., College of Eng., University of Tehran
• MTN-Irancell- Network Group- Radio Division- GIS Team

autor

Majidi G.

• Dept. of Surveying and Geomatics Eng., College of Eng., University of Tehran
• MTN-Irancell- Network Group- Radio Division- GIS Team

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