Wireless Propagation in the Near-Ground Forest Environment

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dc.contributor.advisorMessier, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Devin
dc.contributor.committeememberSesay, Abu
dc.contributor.committeememberNielsen, John
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-04T19:41:13Z
dc.date.available2015-12-04T19:41:13Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-04
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents propagation measurements for a peer-to-peer wireless network for near-ground sensor networks, in the forest environment. Measurements were performed for Deciduous, Coniferous and Mixed forest species in the winter and summer seasons, as well as measuring the propagation characteristics of a cutline. Results indicate dual path-loss behaviour, typical of Fresnel zone obstructions. The small scale Rician K-factor was found to increase in the summer months, due to the presence of foliage. The cut line environment exhibited an oscillatory decay, suggesting the presence of a strong ground reflection. Antenna correlation was found to be dependent on the topology of the forest, and frequency diversity was limited due to a lack of scattering objects. The results were used to simulate the physical layer performance of a fixed wireless link, using SISO, SIMO and frequency hopping diversity schemes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSmith, D. (2015). Wireless Propagation in the Near-Ground Forest Environment (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28717en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28717
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2656
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Electronics and Electrical
dc.subject.classificationWirelessen_US
dc.subject.classificationPropagationen_US
dc.subject.classificationchannel modellingen_US
dc.subject.classificationWireless Sensor Networksen_US
dc.subject.classificationforesten_US
dc.subject.classificationFresnel zoneen_US
dc.subject.classification2.4 GHzen_US
dc.titleWireless Propagation in the Near-Ground Forest Environment
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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