Impact of reflections in enclosed mmWave wearable networks

George, Geordie; Lozano Solsona, Angel

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CAMSAP.2015.7383771

Impact of reflections in enclosed mmWave wearable networks

Citation

George G, Lozano A. Impact of reflections in enclosed mmWave wearable networks. In: 2015 IEEE 6th International Workshop on Computational Advances in Multi-Sensor Adaptive Processing (CAMSAP); 2015 des. 13-15; Cancun (Mexico). [s.l.]: IEEE; 2015. SS5: MmWave array signal processing; p. 201-204. DOI: 10.1109/CAMSAP.2015.7383771

Abstract

We study the impact of signal reflections in enclosed/nwireless networks of wearable devices operating at mmWave/nfrequencies. Given the radical blockage by obstacles and people/n(including the user’s own body) at these frequencies, surface/nreflections are expected to be very important contributors to the/ncollection of an adequate amount of desired signal power. At the/nsame time, they are also expected to substantially increase the/nlevel of interference reaching any given receiver. Our objective/nis to understand the interplay of these two effects in relevant/nenclosed settings with high user densities (e.g., commuter trains,/nsubways, airplanes, airports, or offices) in order to help assess/nthe viability of mmWave operation in such settings.