Impact of Clustering in Indoor MIMO Propagation Using a Hybrid Channel Model
<p/> <p>The clustering of propagating signals in indoor environments can influence the performance of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems that employ multiple-element antennas at the transmitter and receiver. In order to clarify the effect of clustering propagation on the perfo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2005-01-01
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| Series: | EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ASP.2005.1698 |
| Summary: | <p/> <p>The clustering of propagating signals in indoor environments can influence the performance of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems that employ multiple-element antennas at the transmitter and receiver. In order to clarify the effect of clustering propagation on the performance of indoor MIMO systems, we propose a simple and efficient indoor MIMO channel model. The proposed model, which is validated with on-site measurements, combines the statistical characteristics of signal clusters with deterministic ray tracing approach. Using the proposed model, the effect of signal clusters and the presence of the line-of-sight component in indoor Ricean channels are studied. Simulation results on channel efficiency and the angular sensitivity for different antenna array topologies inside a specified indoor scenario are also provided. Our investigations confirm that the clustering of signals significantly affects the spatial correlation, and hence, the achievable indoor MIMO capacity.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1687-6172 1687-6180 |