Title page for ETD etd-05272005-140752

Type of Document

Master's Thesis

Author

Qing, Li

Author's Email Address

lqing@vt.edu

URN

etd-05272005-140752

Title

GIS Aided Radio Wave Propagation Modeling and Analysis

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Geography

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Laurence W. Carstensen	Committee Chair
Dennis Sweeney	Committee Member
James B. Campbell	Committee Member

Keywords

GIS
Radio Propagation
Wireless Communication

Date of Defense

2005-05-12

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

The analysis of radio wave propagation is a crucial part in designing an efficient wireless communication system. The Geographic Information System (GIS) can be incorporated into this procedure because most of the factors in radio wave propagation are geographic features.
In this research, a commercial wireless planning software is tested in a field driving test carried out in Montgomery County, VA. The performance of current wireless planning software is evaluated based on field measurement. The received signal strength data collected during this driving test are then analyzed in a GIS environment in a statistical approach. The effects of local geographic features are modeled in GIS by appropriate spatial analyses.

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