Modeling of the Land Mobile Satellite Channel considering the Terminal’s Driving Direction

A precise characterization of the Land Mobile Satellite (LMS) channel, that is, the channel between a satellite and a mobile terminal, is of crucial importance while designing a satellite-based communication system. State-of-the-art statistical LMS channel models offer the advantage of requiring onl...

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Main Authors: Marie Rieche, Alexander Ihlow, Daniel Arndt, Fernando Pérez-Fontán, Giovanni Del Galdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/372124
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Alexander Ihlow
Daniel Arndt
Fernando Pérez-Fontán
Giovanni Del Galdo
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description A precise characterization of the Land Mobile Satellite (LMS) channel, that is, the channel between a satellite and a mobile terminal, is of crucial importance while designing a satellite-based communication system. State-of-the-art statistical LMS channel models offer the advantage of requiring only a few input parameters, which include the environment type and the elevation angle of the satellite. However, the azimuth angle relative to the driving direction of the mobile terminal is usually ignored, as its proper modeling requires either an extensive measurement campaign or a significant effort from the user, as a precise geometrical description of the scenario is required. In this contribution we show that the impact of the driving direction on the channel statistics is not negligible and requires to be modeled explicitly. Moreover, we propose a statistical LMS channel model whose parameters are obtained via an image-based state estimation method. The image-based method is verified by a comparison with measured radio frequency signal levels. The proposed method allows obtaining a complete statistical description of the channel for arbitrary elevation and azimuth angles.
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spelling doaj-art-a65a5d74f1fb4de7ac0148b255a3e60a2025-02-03T06:11:30ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772015-01-01201510.1155/2015/372124372124Modeling of the Land Mobile Satellite Channel considering the Terminal’s Driving DirectionMarie Rieche0Alexander Ihlow1Daniel Arndt2Fernando Pérez-Fontán3Giovanni Del Galdo4Institute for Information Technology, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98693 Ilmenau, GermanyInstitute for Information Technology, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98693 Ilmenau, GermanyInstitute for Information Technology, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98693 Ilmenau, GermanyTelecommunication Engineering School, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainInstitute for Information Technology, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98693 Ilmenau, GermanyA precise characterization of the Land Mobile Satellite (LMS) channel, that is, the channel between a satellite and a mobile terminal, is of crucial importance while designing a satellite-based communication system. State-of-the-art statistical LMS channel models offer the advantage of requiring only a few input parameters, which include the environment type and the elevation angle of the satellite. However, the azimuth angle relative to the driving direction of the mobile terminal is usually ignored, as its proper modeling requires either an extensive measurement campaign or a significant effort from the user, as a precise geometrical description of the scenario is required. In this contribution we show that the impact of the driving direction on the channel statistics is not negligible and requires to be modeled explicitly. Moreover, we propose a statistical LMS channel model whose parameters are obtained via an image-based state estimation method. The image-based method is verified by a comparison with measured radio frequency signal levels. The proposed method allows obtaining a complete statistical description of the channel for arbitrary elevation and azimuth angles.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/372124
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Modeling of the Land Mobile Satellite Channel considering the Terminal’s Driving Direction
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
title Modeling of the Land Mobile Satellite Channel considering the Terminal’s Driving Direction
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