A Path Loss and Fading Model for RSSI-based Localization in Forested Areas

Nowak T, Hartmann M, Zech T, Thielecke J (2016)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Original article

Publication year: 2016

Conference Proceedings Title: IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (IEEE-APWC 2016)

Event location: Cairns AU

URI: http://like.eei.uni-erlangen.de/bib/Nowak2016_Path.pdf

DOI: 10.1109/APWC.2016.7738133

Abstract

Location-awareness is a prerequisite for many applications, today. Demanding applications,
e.g. wildlife monitoring, rely on precise location information. A prospective approach tracking tiny
lightweight animals is to capture field-strength measurements utilizing a wireless sensor network. Apriori knowledge of propagation channel characteristics is essential for precise localization. Hence, in this paper a channel model for forested areas is proposed. Therefore, a reference set of field-strength measurements has been evaluated and a channel model has been derived from these measurements. Besides path loss and fading, also cross fading between two directional antennas has been characterized. Cross-fading between these antennas is crucial for RSSI-based direction finding by directional antennas. Furthermore, the impact of incorrect modeling measurement uncertainties on the position estimation error is assessed.

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APA:

Nowak, T., Hartmann, M., Zech, T., & Thielecke, J. (2016). A Path Loss and Fading Model for RSSI-based Localization in Forested Areas. In IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (IEEE-APWC 2016). Cairns, AU.

MLA:

Nowak, Thorsten, et al. "A Path Loss and Fading Model for RSSI-based Localization in Forested Areas." Proceedings of the IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (IEEE-APWC 2016), Cairns 2016.

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