Zig bee radio channel analysis in a complex vehicular environment [Wireless corner]

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 232-245

  Iturri, Peio Lopez ^a   Aguirre, Erik ^a   Azpilicueta, Leire ^a   Garate, Uxue ^a   Falcone, Francisco ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intra car communications; ray launching; wireless sensor networks; ZigBee

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; ZIGBEE;

CAR COMMUNICATION; LOSS MECHANISMS; MATERIAL ABSORPTION; MULTI-PATH COMPONENTS; RADIO CHANNELS; RAY LAUNCHING; VEHICULAR ENVIRONMENTS; WIRELESS SYSTEMS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 84908410479     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2014.6931705     Document Type: Article

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