Statistical Channel Modeling for Indoor VLC Communications Based on Channel Measurements

Visible light communication(VLC)has attracted much attention in the research of sixthgeneration(6G)systems.Furthermore,channel modeling is the foundation for designing efficient and robust VLC systems.In this paper,we present extensive VLC channel measurement campaigns in indoor environments,i.e.,an office and a corridor.Based on the measured data,the large-scale fading characteristics and multipath-related characteristics,including omnidirectional optical path loss(OPL),K-factor,power angular spectrum(PAS),angle spread(AS),and clustering characteristics,are analyzed and modeled through a statistical method.Based on the extracted statistics of the above-mentioned channel characteristics,we propose a statistical spatial channel model(SSCM)capable of modeling multipath in the spatial domain.Furthermore,the simulated statistics of the proposed model are compared with the measured statistics.For instance,in the office,the simulated path loss exponent(PLE)and the measured PLE are 1.96and 1.97,respectively.And,the simulated medians of AS and measured medians of AS are 25.94°and 24.84°,respectively.Generally,the fact that the simulated results fit well with measured results has demonstrated the accuracy of our SSCM.

Radio Channel Measurements and Analysis at 2.4/5GHz in Subway Tunnels

There is an increasing demand on wireless communications in subway tunnels to provide video surveillance and sensory data for security,maintenance and train control,and to offer various communication or entertainment services(e.g.,Internet,etc.) to passengers as well.The wireless channel in tunnels is quite unique due to the confined space and the waveguide effects.Therefore,modeling the radio channel characteristics in tunnels is critically important for communication systems design or optimization.This paper investigates the key radio channel characteristics of a subway tunnel at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz,such as the path loss,root mean square(RMS) delay spread,channel stationarity,Doppler shift,and channel capacity.The field measurements show that channel characteristics in tunnels are highly location-dependent and there exist abundant components in Doppler shift domain.In the straight section of the subway tunnel,the measured path loss exponents are close to1.6,lower than that in free space.

Channel Measurement and Path Loss Modeling from 220 GHz to 330 GHz for 6G Wireless Communications

Terahertz(THz)communication has been envisioned as a key enabling technology for sixthgeneration(6G).In this paper,we present an extensive THz channel measurement campaign for 6G wireless communications from 220 GHz to 330 GHz.Furthermore,the path loss is analyzed and modeled by using two single-frequency path loss models and a multiplefrequencies path loss model.It is found that at most frequency points,the measured path loss is larger than that in the free space.But at around 310 GHz,the propagation attenuation is relatively weaker compared to that in the free space.Also,the frequency dependence of path loss is observed and the frequency exponent of the multiple-frequencies path loss model is 2.1.Moreover,the cellular performance of THz communication systems is investigated by using the obtained path loss model.Simulation results indicate that the current inter-site distance(ISD)for the indoor scenario is too small for THz communications.Furthermore,the tremendous capacity gain can be obtained by using THz bands compared to using microwave bands and millimeter wave bands.Generally,this work can give an insight into the design and optimization of THz communication systems for 6G.

Multi-Scenario Millimeter Wave Wireless Channel Measurements and Sparsity Analysis

Wireless channel characteristics have significant impacts on channel modeling,estimation,and communication performance.While the channel sparsity is an important characteristic of wireless channels.Utilizing the sparse nature of wireless channels can reduce the complexity of channel modeling and estimation,and improve system design and performance analysis.Compared with the traditional sub6 GHz channel,millimeter wave(mmWave)channel has been considered to be more sparse in existing researches.However,most research only assume that the mmWave channel is sparse,without providing quantitative analysis and evaluation.Therefore,this paper evaluates the sparsity of mmWave channels based on mmWave channel measurements.A vector network analyzer(VNA)-based mmWave channel sounder is developed to measure the channel at 28 GHz,and multi-scenario channel measurements are conducted.The Gini index,Rician𝐾factor and rootmean-square(RMS)delay spread are used to measure channel sparsity.Then,the key factors affecting mmWave channel sparsity are explored.It is found that antenna steering direction and scattering environment will affect the sparsity of mmWave channel.In addition,the impact of channel sparsity on channel eigenvalue and capacity is evaluated and analyzed.

High-speed railway channel measurements and characterizations: a review

Wireless communication for high-speed railways （HSRs） that provides reliable and high data rate communi- cation between the train and trackside networks is a challenging task. It is estimated that the wireless communication traffic could be as high as 65 Mbps per high-speed train. The development of such HSR communications systems and standards requires, in turn, accurate models for the HSR propagation channel. This article provides an overview of ex- isting HSR channel measurement campaigns in recent years. Particularly, some important measurement and modeling results in various HSR scenarios, such as viaduct and U-shaped groove （USG）, are briefly described and analyzed. In addition, we review a novel channel sounding method, which can highly improve the measurement efficiency in HSR environment.

MIMO Channel Measurement and Characterization at 6.0-6.4 GHz Under Typical Classroom Environment

An extensive 4 x 4 MIMO channel measurement is carried out at 6. 0-6. 4 GHz under a typical classroom environment with channel sounder based on vector network analyzer. Both LOS and NLOS scenarios are considered. The results on path loss, delay spread and spatial correlation are presented. The measurement shows that, for corridor coverage, 2x2 MIMO is more economical than 4x4 MIMO due to high correlation. In order to identify the unique characteristics at the high frequency band, the measured channel parameters at 6. 0-6.4 GHz are compared with those at 2. 45 GHz. The comparison shows that the shortened wavelength of this higher frequency band results in a great difference of channel characteristics. Therefore, our measurement results provide new gnidance for the design and development of the system working on 6. 0-6.4 GHz band.

A Novel Millimeter-Wave Channel Measurement Platform for 6G Intelligent Railway Scenarios

This paper presented a novel millimeterwave channel measurement platform for the 6G intelligent railway.This platform used phased array antenna with 64 elements and can support instant bandwidth up to 1 GHz.Combined with improved multi-tone sounding signals,the platform can enhance dynamic measurement capability in high-speed railway scenarios.We performed calibration works about frequency flatness,frequency offset and proved platform reliability with channel emulator based closed-loop verification.We also carried out field trials in high-speed railway carriage scenarios.Based on measurement results,we extracted channel characteristic parameters of path loss,power delay profile and delay spread to further verify the field measurement performance of the platform.

AG Channel Measurements and Characteristics Analysis in Hilly Scenarios for 6G UAV Communications

As an important part of sixth generation(6G)integrated space-air-ground-sea networks,unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)communications have aroused great attention and one of its typical application scenarios is the hilly environments.The related UAV air-ground(AG)channel characteristics analysis is crucial for system design and network evaluation of future UAV communications in hilly scenarios.In this paper,a recently conducted channel measurements campaign in a hilly scenario is presented,which is conducted at the center frequencies of 2.585 GHz and 3.5 GHz for different flight trajectories.Based on the measurement data,some key channel characteristics are analyzed,including path loss(PL),shadow fading(SF),Rician K-factor,root mean square(RMS)delay spread(DS),and temporal auto-correlation function(ACF).Finally,the comparison of typical channel characteristics under circular and straight trajectories is given.The related results can provide a theoretical reference for constructing future UAV communication system in hilly scenarios.

A Survey of Massive MIMO Channel Measurements and Models

Compared with conventional multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO),massive MIMO system with tens or even hundreds of antennas is able to give better performance in capacity and spectral efficiency,which is a promising technology for 5G.Considering this,massive MIMO has become a hot research topic all over the world.In this paper,the channel measurements and models of massive MIMO in recent years are summarized.Besides,the related 256 antenna elements with 200 MHz bandwidth at 3.5 GHz proposed by our team,the verification of rationality of the measurement method,and the spatial evolution of clusters in mobile scenario are provided.

ZTE Communications Special Issue on Channel Measurement and Modeling for Heterogeneous 5G

While cellular networks have continuously evolved in recent years, the industry has clearly seen unprecedented challenges to meet the exponentially growing expectations in the near future.

ZTE Communications Special Issue on Channel Measurement and Modeling for Heterogeneous 5G

While cellular networks have continuously evolved in re- cent years, the industry has clearly seen unprecedented chal- lenges to meet the exponentially growing expectations in the near future. The 5G system is facing grand challenges such as the ever-increasing traffic volumes and remarkably diver- sified services connecting humans and machines alike. As a result, the future network has to deliver massively increased capacity, greater flexibility, incorporated computing capabili- ty, support of significantly extended battery lifetime, and ac- commodation of varying payloads with fast setup and low latency, etc. In particular, as 5G requires more spectrum resource, higher frequency bands are desirable. Nowadays, millimeter wave has been widely accepted as one of the main communication bands for 5G.

Field trial measurement and channel modeling for reconfigurable intelligent surface

With the advantage of programmable electromagnetic properties,Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces(RISs)havedrawn wide attention from both industry and academia.RIS-assisted communication systems can promote hugewireless channel quality improvement and remarkable coverage enhancement.This paper proposes generalpathloss model,radiation pattern and mirror beam effect of 1-bit RIS at sub-6 GHz band.Field trails have beencarried out in outdoor and indoor deployment scenarios.The proposed model is validated through extensivesimulations and field-trial measurements.In addition,an optimized RIS phase-shit design process for the mirrorbeam elimination is proposed and validated with simulations.The proposed theoretical model and measurementresults can promote future research and application in RIS-assisted communications.

Measurement-Based Channel Characterization for 5G Wireless Communications on Campus Scenario

The fifth generation(5G)communication has been a hotspot of research in recent years,and both research institutions and industrial enterprises put a lot of interests in 5G communications at some new frequency bands.In this paper,we investigate the radio channels of 5G systems below 6 GHz according to the 5G communication requirements and scenarios.Channel measurements were conducted on the campus of Beijing Jiaotong University,China at two key optional frequency bands below 6 GHz.By using the measured data,we analyzed key channel parameters at 460 MHz and 3.5 GHz,such as power delay profile,path loss exponent,shadow fading,and delay spread.The results are helpful for the 5G communication system design.

AI Enabled Wireless Communications with Real Channel Measurements:Channel Feedback

Artificial intelligence(AI)has shown great potential in wireless communications.AI-empowered communication algorithms have beaten many traditional algorithms through simulations.However,the existing works just use the simulated datasets to train and test the algorithms,which can not represent the power of AI in practical communication systems.Therefore,Peng Cheng Laboratory holds an AI competition,National Artificial Intelligence Competition(NAIC):AI+wireless communications,in which one of the topics is AI-empowered channel feedback system design using practical measurements.In this paper,we give a baseline neural network design,QuanCsiNet,for this competition,and the details of the channel measurements.QuanCsiNet shows excellent performance on channel feedback and the complexity of the neural networks is also given.

Transmit scheme to improve coverage in simulcast system based on wideband channel measurement in indoor at 6 GHz

Array gain would be well exploited to improve power coverage if some powerful multipath components from different radio links can coherently combine at the receiver （Rx）. Thus, in this paper, an algorithm is proposed for transmission in simulcast system, where partial channel state information （CSI） is needed. Based on measured multipath channel, performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated. According to simulation results, the proposed algorithm outperforms the direction summation （DS） scheme and multipath antenna diversity （MAD） algorithm, with 2～4 dB advantage over the latters. Especially in line of sight （LOS） scenario, the advantage is more obvious. Besides, the proposed algorithm brings more gain with increasing number of transmit antennas without additional power. Finally, robustness of the proposed algorithm is examined with imperfect CSI.

Dynamic denoising studies in wideband radio channel measurement and modeling

The fixed level and dynamic denoising method was studied based on indoor-to-outdoor measured channel impulse responses ORs） at 5.25 GHz with radio frequency （RF） 100 MHz bandwidth. It is found that the dynamic ranges, peak powers and noise floors of the IRs are with close correlations. The comparisons with different denoising methods are given by deriving the power delay profiles （PDPs）, root mean square （RMS） delay spread （RMS DS）, number of paths （NOPs） and Ricean K-factors. It is concluded that the traditional fixed level noise cut is under estimate of DS and NOPs. The Ricean K-factors are of little sensitive to noise cut irrespective of what kind of methods applied. The PDPs are not very sensitive to the fixed level noise cut, however, obvious changes can be found by dynamic noise cut. The dynamic noise cut is preferred when clear noise floors is observed and decided from the measured IRs, it＇s of importance in data post processing for wideband radio channel measurements as well as the relevant modeling work.

Measurement-Based Channel Characterization in a Large Hall Scenario at 300 GHz

Sub-terahertz(Sub-THz),defined as the frequency bands in 100-300 GHz,is promising for future generation communications and sensing applications.Accurate channel measurement and modeling are essential for development and performance evaluation of the future communication systems.Accurate channel modeling relies on realistic channel data,which should be collected by high-fidelity channel sounder.This paper presents the measurement-based channel characterization in a large indoor scenario at 299-301 GHz.We firstly review the state-of-the-art channel measurements at sub-THz frequency bands.We then presented a VNA-based channel sounder for long-range measurements,which uses the radio-overfiber techniques.Channel measurements using this channel sounder are conducted in a large hall scenario.Based on the measurement data,we calculated and analyzed key propagation channel parameters,e.g.,path loss,delay spread,and angular spread.The results are also analyzed both in the line-of-sight(Lo S)and noneLo S(NLo S)cases.The large delay components in the measurements demonstrate the possibility of the longrange channel measurement campaign at 300 GHz.

Measurements and analysis at 400MHz and 2600MHz in corridor radio channel

A propagation measurement campaign was performed at the 10 th floor corridor of Xingjian Building,Shanghai University,China.The channel was sounded by pseudo noise( PN) sequence at carrier frequencies of 400-and 2600-MHz respectively.In order to obtain large scale and small scale propagation characteristics in the corridor,the receiver was moved along the corridor every 1.02 meter to record the impulse response.More than 280,000 impulse responses were recorded in the campaign.This work first describes the principle of the measurement,and then how the recorded raw data are processed.The results show that path loss exponent is related to frequency.The relationship between the root-mean squared( RMS) delay spread and the T-R separation distance is analyzed.The RMS delay spread and the mean excess delay spread against path loss are also given,which explain why the 2600 MHz RMS delay spread is larger than that of 400 MHz.

Spatial channel characteristics in the outdoor hotspot environment based on wideband MIMO measurements

Wideband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channel measurements were performed at5.25GHz in the hotspot environment in Beijing.The propagation mechanism was line-of-sight and ob-structed-line-of-sight (LOS/OLOS) in the outdoor scenario.Using a large amount of estimated angle ofdeparture (AoD) and angle of arrival (AoA) results,the cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) of di-rectional spread (DS) are extracted,which illustrate that the spatial dispersion is quite significant at bothends due to the low antenna height of base station and rich scatterers.The average power azimuth spec-trum (PAS) is found to be well fitted with a Laplacian function.In addition,the non-isotropic property ofspatial correlation is investigated,and the average envelop correlation over arbitrary antenna spacing pro-vides the correlation distance to facilitate the MIMO optimization and deployment in the outdoor hotspotenvironment.

Channel measurement and modeling for the 15-GHz radio band in an indoor corridor environment

Traditional mobile communication systems mainly work on the licensed frequency band near or below 3 GHz;however,this band is becoming increasingly crowded.On the other hand,there are abundant unlicensed spectrum resources in higher frequency bands,e.g.,6 GHz,15 GHz,and 28 GHz,and if those bands are applied,the current spectrum shortage problem could be effectively alleviated.However,the wireless channel characteristics and models are important but still unknown,and thus in this study,extensive measurements and modeling have been conducted to study the characteristics of the high-frequency 15-GHz band.Specifically,a PN(Pseudo Noise)sequence based time-domain measurement system was built and applied to measure the propagation characteristics of the LOS(Line-of-Sight)and NLOS(Non-Line-of-Sight)scenarios in an indoor corridor at 15 GHz.Then,in-depth analysis and modeling on the large-scale characteristics of wireless channels,the relationship between distance and path loss,the path loss exponent,and the shadow fading standard variance are provided.Moreover,the relationship between received power and different elevation angles was studied.In the measurement,two 25-dBi horn antennas with a 10 half-power beam width are used to change elevation angles in the transmitting terminal and azimuth angles in the receiving terminal for all measurement points.The findings and results in this work will serve as a reference and basis for future theoretical studies of the 15-GHz band.