Communication channel parameters estimation using a ray tracing model in heterogeneous networks

Abstract

Currently, modern networks LTE, Wi-Fi, 5GNR are combined into a single heterogeneous network, which leads to an increase in intra-system interference. According to the integrated optimization method, to distribute data flows in a heterogeneous network, taking into account the intra-system interference influence, the collective dynamic routing method is used. At the analysis stage of this method it is necessary to estimate the channel data rate in all valid routes. To obtain correct channel data rates estimates, it is necessary to reliably estimate the channel matrix. Today, the ray tracing model is widely used to estimate the channel matrix. The verification results of the using ray tracing model given in [1] show the need for additional research to increase the channel matrix estimates reliability. Therefore increasing the reliability of channel matrix transmission coefficients estimates by analyzing the influence of the number of rays taken into account is the actual task. The work analyzes the influence of the number of rays taken into account on the reliability of estimating the complex transmission coefficients of the channel matrix for the cases of the presence and absence of line of sight be-tween the transmitter and the receiver. Expressions are obtained to take into account the influence of diffracted, singly reflected and passed through an obstacle rays. A program has been developed to find all possible rays arriving at the receiver location point and determine their parameters based on a digital 3D map indicating the map objects materials. Using the developed program, it is shown that taking into account the influence of additional rays makes it possible to increase the channel matrix estimation reliability, and therefore, the modified ray tracing model can be used to estimate channel data rates when applying the collective dynamic routing method in heterogeneous net-works.