Human body shadowing characterization for 60-GHz indoor short-range wireless links

Karadimas, P. , Allen, B. and Smith, P. (2013) Human body shadowing characterization for 60-GHz indoor short-range wireless links. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 12, pp. 1650-1653. (doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2013.2294563)

Abstract

We statistically characterize received signal power variations in the time domain caused by human activity affecting 60-GHz indoor short-range wireless links. Our approach is based on propagation measurements in indoor environments considering human activity intercepting the line-of-sight (LOS) path. It has been previously shown that the ensemble of received power levels in decibel (dB) scale cannot be modeled by a Gaussian distribution, as is the case for spatial shadowing variations. In this letter, we present a theoretical stochastic approach showing that received power variations can follow a Gaussian statistical model when considered within the time intervals of similar shadowing processes. Our model is shown to have good comparison to experimental data.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Karadimas, Dr Petros
• Authors: Karadimas, P., Allen, B., and Smith, P.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Journal Name: IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
• Publisher: IEEE
• ISSN: 1536-1225
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2013 IEEE
• First Published: First published in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters 12: 1650-1653
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