Worse-than-Rayleigh Fading: Experimental Results and Theoretical Models

Author(s)

David W. Matolak, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Jeff Frolik

Document Type

Article

Subject Area(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

This article is motivated by the recent recognition that channel fading for new wireless applications is not always well described by traditional models used for mobile communication systems. In particular, fading data collected for vehicleto- vehicle and wireless sensor network applications has motivated new models for conditions in which channel fading statistics can be worse than Rayleigh. We review the use of statistical channel models, describe our example applications, and provide both measured and modeling results for these severe fading conditions.

Publication Info

Postprint version. Published in IEEE Communications Magazine, Volume 49, Issue 4, 2011, pages 140-146.

Rights

© IEEE Communications Magazine, 2011, IEEE

Matolak, D., Frolik, J. (2011). Worse-than-Rayleigh Fading: Experimental Results and Theoretical Models. IEEE Communications Magazine, 49(4), 140-146.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2011.5741158