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dc.contributor.authorUr-Rehman, Masooden_GB
dc.contributor.authorChen, Xiaodongen_GB
dc.contributor.authorParini, Clive G.en_GB
dc.contributor.authorYing, Zhinongen_GB
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-07T16:29:00Z
dc.date.available2013-04-07T16:29:00Z
dc.date.issued2012-02
dc.identifier.citationUr Rehman, M.; Chen, X.; Parini, C.G.; Ying, Z., (2012) 'Evaluation of a Statistical Model for the Characterization of Multipath Affecting Mobile Terminal GPS Antennas in Sub-Urban Areas', 60 (2):1084-1094 IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagationen_GB
dc.identifier.issn0018-926X
dc.identifier.issn1558-2221
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/TAP.2011.2173134
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10547/279173
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes and validates a technique to characterize the environmental effects on mobile terminal GPS antennas using statistical model. This method requires the knowledge of 3-D free space antenna gain patterns and average angular distribution of incident power in the environment. The power distribution must be known in both elevation and azimuth and separately for parallel and perpendicular polarizations. The antenna performance is assessed in terms of GPS Mean Effective Gain (MEGGPS) and GPS Coverage Efficiency (ηc). Angle of Arrival (AoAGPS) distributions of incident GPS radio waves arriving at the mobile terminal are assumed to be randomly uniform in both the azimuth and elevation planes. It effectively replicates the open field (sub-urban) working conditions for the mobile terminal GPS antennas. The method could be adapted to an urban environment by introducing the information of AoAGPS distributions. A lengthy open field measurement campaign based on received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and mean number of tracked GPS satellites is carried out to validate the statistical model.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INCen_GB
dc.relation.urlhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/lpdocs/epic03/wrapper.htm?arnumber=6058621en_GB
dc.rightsArchived with thanks to IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagationen_GB
dc.subjectenvironment effecten_GB
dc.subjectGPS antennasen_GB
dc.subjectwireless networksen_GB
dc.titleEvaluation of a statistical model for the characterization of multipath affecting mobile terminal GPS antennas in sub-urban areasen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.journalIEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagationen_GB
html.description.abstractThis paper describes and validates a technique to characterize the environmental effects on mobile terminal GPS antennas using statistical model. This method requires the knowledge of 3-D free space antenna gain patterns and average angular distribution of incident power in the environment. The power distribution must be known in both elevation and azimuth and separately for parallel and perpendicular polarizations. The antenna performance is assessed in terms of GPS Mean Effective Gain (MEGGPS) and GPS Coverage Efficiency (ηc). Angle of Arrival (AoAGPS) distributions of incident GPS radio waves arriving at the mobile terminal are assumed to be randomly uniform in both the azimuth and elevation planes. It effectively replicates the open field (sub-urban) working conditions for the mobile terminal GPS antennas. The method could be adapted to an urban environment by introducing the information of AoAGPS distributions. A lengthy open field measurement campaign based on received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and mean number of tracked GPS satellites is carried out to validate the statistical model.


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