Propagation Channel Characterization, Parameter Estimation and Modelling for Wireless Communications

This book is a comprehensive reference giving a thorough explanation of propagation mechanisms, channel characteristics results, measurement approaches and the modelling of channels. Thoroughly covering channel characteristics and parameters, it provides the knowledge needed to design various wireless systems, such as cellular communication systems, RFID and ad hoc wireless communication systems. It gives a detailed introduction to various channel aspects before presenting the novel estimation and modelling techniques that can be used to achieve accurate models.

Key features:

• Presents technical explanations, illustrated with examples of the theory in practice
• Discusses results applied to 4G and 5G communication systems and other emerging communication systems, such as relay, CoMP, and vehicle-to vehicle rapid time-variant channels
• Covers in three distinct sections the fundamentals, channel measurements and data post-processing and different modelling approaches
• Features a companion website with program downloads for readers and presentation slides and a solution manual for instructors

Propagation Channel Characterization, Parameter Estimation and Modelling for Wireless Communications is essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in the characteristics of propagation channels, or who work in areas related to physical layer architectures, air interfaces, navigation, and wireless sensing.