Research Article

Simple Simulated Propagation Modeling and Experimentation within and around Buildings at 2700 MHz

Table 3

Summary of effects on signal strength (notice that the corresponding maxima and minima are identified with labeled arrows on the measurement curves in Figures 6 and 7).

Location (arrow on measurement curve)/noted feature(s)Mechanism(s)

B2A 26(G)
B3A 11(B), 19(D), and 36(J)
Room center

B2A 8(A), 24(F)
B3A 8(A), 12(B), 16(C), 28(G), and 32(I)
Room (far) corner

B3A 21(E)/pillars, 24(F)/pillarsTunneling

B2A 11(B)/kitchenTunneling/scattering

B3A 25(P)/pillarsTunneling/shadowing

B2A 14(C)/deck/shed, 15(J)/deck/kitchen, and 29(K)/balconyScattering

B3A 30(H)/bathroom, 39(K)/bathroomScattering/diffraction

B2A 17(D), 22(E)
B3A 43(L)
Exterior wall exposed to base station

B3A 20(O)/pillarsShadowing

B3A 14(N)/pillarsShadowing/tunneling

B2A 9(H)/kitchen, 12(I)/deck, and 13(I)/hallway-like area
B3A 9(M)/kitchen
Shadowing/scattering