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Survey of Channel and Radio Propagation Models for Wireless MIMO Systems
EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking volume 2007, Article number: 019070 (2007)
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of the state-of-the-art radio propagation and channel models for wireless multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. We distinguish between physical models and analytical models and discuss popular examples from both model types. Physical models focus on the double-directional propagation mechanisms between the location of transmitter and receiver without taking the antenna configuration into account. Analytical models capture physical wave propagation and antenna configuration simultaneously by describing the impulse response (equivalently, the transfer function) between the antenna arrays at both link ends. We also review some MIMO models that are included in current standardization activities for the purpose of reproducible and comparable MIMO system evaluations. Finally, we describe a couple of key features of channels and radio propagation which are not sufficiently included in current MIMO models.
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Almers, P., Bonek, E., Burr, A. et al. Survey of Channel and Radio Propagation Models for Wireless MIMO Systems. J Wireless Com Network 2007, 019070 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/19070
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