• ETRI Journal
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.247-249
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• 2006

In the development of a new wireless communications system, a versatile and accurate radio channel for indoor communications is needed. In particular, the investigation of radio transmission into buildings is very important. In this letter, we present an improved three-dimensional electromagnetic wave propagation prediction model for indoor wireless communications that takes into consideration building penetration loss. A ray tracing technique based on an image method is also employed in this study. Three-dimensional models can predict any complex indoor environment composed of arbitrarily shaped walls. A speed-up algorithm, which is a modified deterministic ray tube method, is also introduced for efficient prediction and computation.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.426-435
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 ISM 대역에서의 실내 무선 랜 서비스를 위한 실내 전파 모델을 제시하였다. 실내의 벽과 바닥, 천장에 의해 발생하는 다중경로에 의한 전파의 감쇄 현상은 3차원 광선추적법을 이용하였으며, 실내 집기에 의한 산란현상은 패치산란모델을 적용하였다. 실내 전파 모델의 입력파라미터로는 실내 환경 파라미터와 안테나의 종류 및 편파를 고려했으며, 그 결과로 페이딩 특성과 시간지연확산을 도출하였다. 모델링의 정확성을 검증하기 위해 좁은 실내 공간과 넓은 실내 공간으로 나누어서 각각 페이딩 특성과 시간지연확산을 측정하였고 시뮬레이션 결과와 비교하여 유사함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과를 통해서 본 논문에서 제시한 실내 전파 모델의 유효성을 확인하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.742-747
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• 2004

Outdoors we can easily acquire our accurate location by GPS. However, the GPS signal can't be acquired indoors because of its weak signal power level. Adequate positioning method is demanded for many indoor positioning applications. At present, wireless local area network (WLAN) is widely installed in various areas such as airport, campus, and park. This paper proposes a positioning algorithm using WLAN signal strength to provide the position of the WLAN user indoors. There are two methods for WLAN based positioning, the signal propagation method uses signal strength model over space and the empirical method uses RF power propagation database. The proposed method uses the probability distribution of the power propagation and the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) algorithm based on power strength DB. Test results show that the proposed method can provide reasonably accurate position information.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2020

This paper analyses the feasibility of using implantable antennas to detect and monitor tumors. We analyze this setting according to the wireless propagation loss and signal fading produced by human bodies and their environment in an indoor scenario. The study is based on the ITU-R propagation recommendations and prediction models for the planning of indoor radio communication systems and radio local area networks in the frequency range of 300 MHz to 100 GHz. We conduct primary estimations on 915 MHz and 2.4 GHz operating frequencies. The path loss presented in most short-range wireless implant devices does not take into account the human body as a channel itself, which causes additional losses to wireless designs. In this paper, we examine the propagation through the human body, including losses taken from bones, muscles, fat, and clothes, which results in a more accurate characterization and estimation of the channel. The results obtained from our simulation indicates a variation of the return loss of the spiral antenna when a tumor is located near the implant. This knowledge can be applied in medical detection, and monitoring of early tumors, by analyzing the electromagnetic field behavior of the implant. The tumor was modeled under CST Microwave Studio, using Wisconsin Diagnosis Breast Cancer Dataset. Features like the radius, texture, perimeter, area, and smoothness of the tumor are included along with their label data to determine whether the external shape has malignant or benign physiognomies. An explanation of the feasibility of the system deployment and technical recommendations to avoid interference is also described.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.872-878
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 3D-Ray Tracing 기법을 이용한 옥내 무선통신용 편파발생 시뮬레이터를 개발하고, 실내 무선전파환경에서 실제 측정한 데이터와의 비교를 통하여 검증하였다. 개발된 시뮬레이터를 이용하여 Line-Of-Sight(LOS)와 Non-Line-Of-Sight(NLOS) 무선전파 환경에서 수직, 수평, 원편파에 대한 채널특성과 편파 다이버시티 수신특성을 해석하였다. 그 결과 원편파의 경우 기수회 반사파를 억제 수신하는 특성 때문에 수직 및 수평편파의 경우와 비교하여 다중경로 페이딩이 현저하게 경감됨을 알 수 있었다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.243-257
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• 2010

Rapid developments in wireless sensor networks have extended many applications, hence, many studies have developed wireless sensor network positioning systems for indoor environments. Among those systems, the Global Position System (GPS) is unsuitable for indoor environments due to Line-Of-Sight (LOS) limitations, while the wireless sensor network is more suitable, given its advantages of low cost, easy installation, and low energy consumption. Due to the complex settings of indoor environments and the high demands for precision, the implementation of an indoor positioning system is difficult to construct. This study adopts a low-cost positioning method that does not require additional hardware, and uses the received signal strength (RSS) values from the receiver node to estimate the distance between the test objects. Since many objects in indoor environments would attenuate the radio signals and cause errors in estimation distances, knowing the path loss exponent (PLE) in an environment is crucial. However, most studies preset a fixed PLE, and then substitute it into a radio propagation loss model to estimate the distance between the test points; such method would lead to serious errors. To address this problem, this study proposes a Path Loss Exponent Estimation Algorithm, which uses only four beacon nodes to construct a radio propagation loss model for an indoor environment, and is able to provide enhanced positioning precision, accurate positioning services, low cost, and high efficiency.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.286-289
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• 2006

Measurement results are presented for the effects of people moving near and across short-range indoor propagation links at 2.45 GHz (ISM band). Excess loss due to scattering and blockage by human bodies in the vicinity of one terminal were measured for different radio links in an office environment. Statistics on fades due to human body motion are given. Polarization coupling (depolarization) for various radio links was measured, and correlation of polarization components is discussed as a basis for using polarization diversity reception in short-range indoor systems.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제38A권12호
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• pp.1021-1029
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 핑거프린트(fingerprint)기법과 전파 예측 모델을 결합한 무선랜 기반 실내 위치추정 기법을 제안한다. 실내에 설치된 무선랜 AP(access point)는 공용 AP와 사설 AP로 구분되고, 설치 위치가 고정된 공용 AP의 경우 핑거프린트 방식을 적용하기 용이하지만 사설 AP의 경우 위치가 임의로 변경될 수 있으므로 핑거프린트 방식을 적용하기 힘들다. 제안된 방식에서는 공용 AP로부터 수신된 신호에 핑거프린트 방식을 적용하고, 사설 AP로부터 수신된 신호에 전파 예측 모델을 적용하여 공용 AP와 사설 AP를 모두 이용함으로써 위치 추정 정확도를 높인다. 무선랜 환경에서의 데이터 실측과 모의실험을 통해 기존 실내 위치 추정 방식과 제안된 방식의 성능을 비교한다.

• 한국컴퓨터산업학회논문지
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.547-556
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• 2002

본 논문은 MLP 모델과 전파 특성 파라미터를 이용하여 실내환경에서 무선근거리통신망에 대한 전파 경로 손실 예측 알고리듬을 제안하였다. 100mW의 송신출력과 2.4GHz의 주파수를 갖는 무선근거리통신망에 대한 실내 경로손실을 예측하고 측정된 값과 비교하였다. 비교된 측정값과 예측값 사이의 차이는 다양한 경로손실 요인들에 대한 정확한 분석을 통하여 감소시킬 수 있다. 제안된 전파 경로 손실 예측 모델을 이용하여 특정 실내환경에서의 AP 위치를 선정함으로써 최적 셀 설계를 수행하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.760-766
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• 2008

This paper proposes an efficient location technique to find an indoor location under the IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks. The proposed method is based on the range measurements obtained from a simple radio frequency propagation model. Thus, unlike the radio frequency fingerprint correlation method, it does not suffer from the computational burden during the real-time location service period and can quickly reply the location requests of many users at the same time. To increase the location accuracy in spite of the frequent non-line-of-sight error occurrences, the proposed method calibrates the distortion of the non-line-of-sight error by a simple measurement surveying procedure that does not require the surveyor's manual interaction. Experimental results show the capability of the proposed method.