Coverage prediction and optimization algorithms for indoor environments

Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Plets, David ^a   Joseph, Wout ^a   Vanhecke, Kris ^a   Tanghe, Emmeric ^a   Martens, Luc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

802.11B/G; ACCURATE PREDICTION; BUILDING TYPES; COVERAGE PREDICTION; INDOOR COVERAGE; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LOSS MODEL; NETWORK OPTIMIZATION; NETWORK PLANNING; NETWORK REDUCTION; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; PATH LOSS; PREDICTION ALGORITHMS; PREDICTION METHODS; PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS; SITE SURVEYS; WIRELESS TESTBED;

FLOORS; FORECASTING; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

WI-FI;

EID: 84872843441     PISSN: 16871472     EISSN: 16871499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1687-1499-2012-123     Document Type: Article

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