Ultra wideband channel measurements in an indoor office environment with horizontal and vertical polarizations

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dc.contributor.authorShields, John A.
dc.contributor.supervisorDong, Xiaodai
dc.contributor.supervisorBornemann, J.
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-15T21:23:50Z
dc.date.available2013-01-15T21:23:50Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2013-01-15
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Electrical and Computer Engineeringen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Applied Science M.A.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractUltra wideband (UWB) has the potential for high data rates, ranging and positioning. A UWB communication system's design requires knowledge regarding the channel. This thesis investigates the effect that different antenna orientations have on the wireless channel; in an indoor office environment. Channel reciprocity, path loss, body shadowing and spatial correlation are investigated for the frequency band 3.1 to 10.6 GHz. The measurements are performed in the frequency domain. UWB channels are shown to be highly reciprocal in all instances. Path loss versus distance was determined for line of sight (LOS) and non-line of sight (NLOS) scenarios. Body shadowing is measured for an average Caucasian male, and the root mean square (RMS) delay spread and received power loss plotted spatially. The spatial correlation is investigated using a two dimensional grid. A comparison between the horizontal and vertical polarization is made.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4422
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectUWBen_US
dc.subjectMeasurementen_US
dc.subjectChannelen_US
dc.subjectOfficeen_US
dc.subjectPolarizationen_US
dc.subjectHorizontalen_US
dc.subjectVerticalen_US
dc.titleUltra wideband channel measurements in an indoor office environment with horizontal and vertical polarizationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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