Indoor Massive MIMO Channel Modelling Using Ray-Launching Simulation. (6th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weng, Jialai; Tu, Xiaoming; Lai, Zhihua; Salous, Sana; Zhang, Jie
• Other Names: Yin Xuefeng Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of antennas and propagation. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-08-06
• Subjects: Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Periodicals; Antennas (Electronics) -- Periodicals; Radio wave propagation -- Periodicals; Antennes (Électronique); Ondes radioélectriques -- Propagation; Antennas (Electronics); Electronic apparatus and appliances; Radio wave propagation; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 621.382405
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/279380
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-5869

Abstract

Abstract : Massive multi-input multioutput (MIMO) is a promising technique for the next generation of wireless communication networks. In this paper, we focus on using the ray-launching based channel simulation to model massive MIMO channels. We propose one deterministic model and one statistical model for indoor massive MIMO channels, both based on ray-launching simulation. We further propose a simplified version for each model to improve computational efficiency. We simulate the models in indoor wireless network deployment environments and compare the simulation results with measurements. Analysis and comparison show that these ray-launching based simulation models are efficient and accurate for massive MIMO channel modelling, especially with application to indoor network planning and optimisation.