Uniform geometrical theory of diffraction (User body shadowing)
1. [ The Modeling of User Body ]
Shadowing based on the UTD
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Kim Changhoe
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2. INDEX
1. Introduction
2. UTD Model
3. Experiment Model
4. Result of UTD & Experiment Model
5. Conclusion
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1. Introduction (1/2)
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Shadowing effect means the phenomenon that obstacle including building or
Human is the nearest obstacle of the mobile (receiver)
Human can disturb wave propagation in indoor environment
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Shadowing Effect
mountain attenuates the received signal power
Important when we model the channel
Human & wave propagation
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1. Introduction – Problem set (2/2)
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Shadowing effect by user (specially, in a indoor environment)
Reflection, diffraction should be considered
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What is the Problem ?
How can We Solve ?
UTD Exact
calculation
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Body
shadowing
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2. UTD Model (1/4)
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UTD (Uniform Geometrical Theory of Diffraction)
Effective method for analyzing diffraction of material
We can obtain numerical analysis values
Three types of diffraction situation (Scattering, Radiation, Coupling)
Scattering Radiation Coupling
X Only Rx or Tx Tx & Rx
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Stick to
material
Concept
Figure
Tx
Rx
material
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Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
material material
Model
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2. UTD Model (2/4)
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NLOS(non-LOS) component
Including the distance, material and diffraction effect should be
involved
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Lit Zone
LOS(Line-of-Sight) component
Dependent on the distance mainly
Shadow Zone
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2. UTD Model – Scattering (3/4)
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When Rx is in Lit zone,
푬푺,푳푶푺 = 푬ퟎ푹푳풅풆−풋풌풔푺ퟏ + 푬ퟎ
푬ퟎ = E-field of LOS component
R = UTD reflection coefficient, L = distance coefficient
When Rx is in Shadow zone,
푬푺,푵푳푶푺 = 푬ퟏ푻ퟏ
풆−풋풌풔푺ퟐ
√풔푺ퟐ
+ 푬ퟐ푻ퟐ
풆−풋풌풔푺ퟑ
√풔푺ퟑ
E1, E2 = E field at Q1’, Q2’ respectively
T1, T2 = UTD diffraction coefficient (Q1’-Q1, Q2’-Q2)
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2. UTD Model – Radiation (4/4)
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푬푹,푳푶푺 = 푪ퟎ푯ퟏ 풄풐풔 휽풍 풆−풋풌풔푹ퟏ
√풔푹ퟏ
푯ퟏ = Radiaton Coefficient in Lit zone
푪ퟎ = propotional factor, 휽풍 = angle between LOS line and normal line of Rx
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When Rx is in Lit zone,
When Rx is in Shadow zone,
푬푹,푵푳푶푺 = 푪ퟎ푯ퟐ[풆−풋풌풕ퟏ
풆−풋풌풔푹ퟐ
풔푹ퟐ
+풆−풋풌풕ퟐ
푯ퟐ=Radiation coefficient in Shadow zone
푡1, 푡2= arc length respectively Q3-Rx and Q4-Rx
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풆−풋풌풔푹ퟑ
풔푹ퟑ
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3. Experiment Model
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Experiment Model
The power of received signal is measured
Rx moved from 휽 = ퟎ° to 휽 = ퟑퟔퟎ° at intervals of 10°
Frequency of the signal is 2.4GHz
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Chest
Model
Head
Model
Rx-User
(d)
15cm 2cm
Antenna
Height
(Rx)
140cm 170cm
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4. Result – Chest Model (1/2)
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Measurement pattern is similar with the scattering model
Scattering model and data dependent on LOS and reflection
component from 휽 = ퟎ° to SSB angle
Deep fades exist
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Received Power
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4. Result – Head Model (2/2)
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Also similar pattern with Scattering Model
Scattering Model and data dependent on LOS and reflection
component from 휽 = ퟎ° to SSB
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Received Power
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5. Conclusion
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User shadowing effect can be solved by UTD Scattering or Radiation
Model
Experiment data is similar with Scattering model for
chest model and head model
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UTD Simulation
the pattern of received power
Future Work
Experiments based on the motion of user
Another band frequency (for indoor)
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Reference
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[1] Kim Changhoe, Jung jaehoon, Kim Seongchul, “A Study on the
Modeling of User Body Shadowing based on the UTD”, in Proc. KICS Int,
Conf Commun, Jeju, Korea, June, 2014
[2] J. H. Jung, J. H. Choi, Y.H. Kim and C.H. Kim, “A Study on the User-
Shadowing based on the Ray-tracing”, in Proc. KICS Int, Conf Commun,
pp. 247-248, Pyeongchang, Korea, Jan, 2014
[3] D.A. Mcnamara, C.W. Pistorius, and J.A. Malherbe, “Introduction to the
Uniform Geometrical Theory of Diffraction”, Boston, MA: Artech House,
1990.
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