Measuring Urban Communications
Abstract
Military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) increasingly become the common form of engagement in various conflicts around the world. Effective communications are critical. Emergency and safety response groups also require reliable communications in these settings. At the same time, the amount of urban communications required in our cities continues to increase and its quality is important to the users and thus to the system providers. The degree and severity of the interactions of the communications signals with the materials comprising the urban environment varies greatly. Knowing and predicting these interactions and how to adjust for them increases the quality of the communications. Optimal transmitter power, the minimal number and locations of repeater equipment, areas of poor communications, as well as the suggested use of certain communications frequencies and/or communications equipment can be determined from such analyses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA491766
Entities
People
- Conrad Welch
- Janet Mcdonald
- Thomas Colegrove
- William Rasmussen