Modeling RF Noise in Urban Environments with Spatially Distributed Point Sources
Abstract
In previous work, we have observed significant variability in radio-frequency (RF) noise within neighborhoods of Boston, MA, USA. Furthermore, the sources of this man-made RF noise appear to be point-like in nature. However, there are no descriptions in the literature describing the relationship between the spatial pattern of sources within a neighborhood and the distribution of measured noise powers in the same area. Therefore, we developed a simple model with completely spatially random (CSR) point sources and compared the modeled results with our measurements from Boston. Our results show that, at the frequency studied, a simple CSR model effectively captures the heavy-tailed behavior present in our measurements. A source density of 280 sources per km, a mean source power of 1 W and a standard deviation of 7 dB are a reasonable match to the observed distribution in Boston, MA, USA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1107637
Entities
People
- Caitlin E. Haedrich
- Daniel J. Breton
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center