Combining Drive Tests and Automatically Tuned Propagation Models in the Construction of Path Loss Grids

Daniel Fernandes; Lucio Studer Ferreira; Mohammad Nozari; Pedro Sebastiao; Francisco Cercas; Rui Dinis

doi:10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580708

Combining Drive Tests and Automatically Tuned Propagation Models in the Construction of Path Loss Grids

Daniel Fernandes, Lucio Studer Ferreira, Mohammad Nozari, Pedro Sebastiao, Francisco Cercas, Rui Dinis

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Abstract

The constant need of operators to ensure a high quality of service requires an adequate estimation of signal level in the service area. Drive Tests (DTs) are used to monitor signal level. Still this is an expensive task, not being able to cover all areas. A methodology to build complete path loss grids for a given site is proposed. Starting from available DTs measurements for certain pixels, path loss is estimated for the remaining ones by tuning a propagation model and extrapolating the path loss for neighboring pixels. This allows to provide a complete path loss estimation for the desired area around the cell.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	1161-1162
Number of pages	2
Volume	2018-September
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538660096
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580708
Publication status	Published - 18 Dec 2018
Event	29th IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018 - Bologna, Italy Duration: 9 Sept 2018 → 12 Sept 2018

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Conference	29th IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Bologna
Period	9/09/18 → 12/09/18

Keywords

Drive Tests
Path Loss
Propagation Models

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Fernandes, D., Ferreira, L. S., Nozari, M., Sebastiao, P., Cercas, F., & Dinis, R. (2018). Combining Drive Tests and Automatically Tuned Propagation Models in the Construction of Path Loss Grids. In 2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018 (Vol. 2018-September, pp. 1161-1162). Article 8580708 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580708

Fernandes, Daniel ; Ferreira, Lucio Studer ; Nozari, Mohammad et al. / Combining Drive Tests and Automatically Tuned Propagation Models in the Construction of Path Loss Grids. 2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018. Vol. 2018-September Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018. pp. 1161-1162

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Fernandes, D, Ferreira, LS, Nozari, M, Sebastiao, P, Cercas, F & Dinis, R 2018, Combining Drive Tests and Automatically Tuned Propagation Models in the Construction of Path Loss Grids. in 2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018. vol. 2018-September, 8580708, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 1161-1162, 29th IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018, Bologna, Italy, 9/09/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580708

Combining Drive Tests and Automatically Tuned Propagation Models in the Construction of Path Loss Grids. / Fernandes, Daniel; Ferreira, Lucio Studer; Nozari, Mohammad et al.
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Fernandes D, Ferreira LS, Nozari M, Sebastiao P, Cercas F, Dinis R. Combining Drive Tests and Automatically Tuned Propagation Models in the Construction of Path Loss Grids. In 2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2018. Vol. 2018-September. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2018. p. 1161-1162. 8580708 doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580708

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