A statistical radio range model for a robot MANET in a subterranean mine

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2658-2666

  Weiss, Manoja D ^a   Peak, James ^b   Schwengler, Thomas ^c  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b Lockhead Martin Space Systems Company Communications   (United States)

^c Qwest Communications   (United States)

Author keywords

Mine tunnels; Path loss exponent; Path loss model; Radio propagation; Wireless connectivity

Indexed keywords

ACCESS CONTROL; AD HOC NETWORKS; FADING (RADIO); MINING; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; SENSOR NETWORKS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

MINE TUNNELS; PATH-LOSS EXPONENT; PATH-LOSS MODEL; RADIO PROPAGATION; WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY;

MINES;

EID: 53149149831     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2007.912606     Document Type: Article

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