Propagation Modeling on the Georgia Tech Campus

JLeeCorp for Springularizon, Inc.

Comparison with Known Coverage Maps

Four coverage maps (A-D) were provided with actual received power data which we used both to develop and test our model. A script to compare the predicted received power map generated by our model and the original data was provided. Below, the standard deviation and mean of our model errors for each of the four coverage maps are provided in dB. Note that the colorbar to the right of the maps is in dB. In addition, associated information such as antenna details, coordinates, etc. are provided with each map.

Map A

cellID:'307802'
base station coordinates (lat,lon):33.7774, -84.3974
antenna: 'FV901200'
azimuth: 102 degrees
tilt: 0 degrees
transmit power: 40
effective radiated power: 25.0515 dBm
frequency of operation: 850 MHz
coordinates of upper left corner:33.7868, -84.4080
coordinates of lower right corner:33.7681, -84.3867

mean error: -2.67 dB
std deviation: 12.14 dB

Figure 1. Actual received power data for Map A provided by Springularizon.

Figure 2. Predicted received power data Map A, as generated from our model.

Map B

cellID:'308901'
base station coordinates (lat,lon):33.7746, -84.4002
antenna:'7860.02ET'
azimuth:2 degrees
tilt:0 degrees
transmit power: 40
effective radiated power: 37.9934 dBm
frequency of operation: 850 MHz
coordinates of upper left corner:33.7840, -84.4108
coordinates of lower right corner:33.7653, -84.3895

mean error: +6.27 dB
std deviation: 11.02 dB

Figure 3. Actual received power data for Map B provided by Springularizon.

Figure 4. Predicted received power data Map B, as generated from our model.

Map C

cellID:'309201'
base station coordinates (lat,lon):33.7751, -84.3946
antenna:'ALP8010 N'
azimuth:70 degrees
tilt:0 degrees
transmit power: 40
effective radiated power: 25.0515 dBm
frequency of operation: 850 MHz
coordinates of upper left corner:33.7845, -84.4052
coordinates of lower right corner:33.7658, -84.3840

mean error: -3.32 dB dB
std deviation: 12.87 dB

Figure 5. Actual received power data for Map C provided by Springularizon.

Figure 6. Predicted received power data Map C, as generated from our model.

Map D

cellID:'307801'
base station coordinates (lat,lon):33.7774, -84.3974
antenna:'FV65-11-00_A2'
azimuth:340 degrees
tilt:0 degrees
transmit power: 40
effective radiated power: 25.0515 dBm
frequency of operation: 850 MHz
coordinates of upper left corner:33.7868, -84.4080
coordinates of lower right corner:33.7681, -84.3867

mean error: +0.46 dB dB
std deviation: 10.62 dB

Figure 7. Actual received power data for Map D provided by Springularizon.

Figure 8. Predicted received power data Map D, as generated from our model.