Construction and analysis of multi-path propagation model for indoor short range Ultra-wideband signal based on time domain ray tracing method

Abstract

The realization of the Internet of Things can not be separated from the wireless sensor network which was the extension of communication and perception. The shortage of spectrum resources will become one of the bottlenecks that hinder the rapid development of Internet of Things. A large number of sensor communication makes the interference problem of wireless channel more and more serious. Therefore, the research of wireless channel characteristics and model was important for development of Internet of Things. In this paper, the time domain multipath propagation characteristics of direct, reflection, diffraction and transmission were introduced, which provided a more accurate basis for the design of indoor short distance Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication model. Considering the practicability of simulation, the multipath propagation characteristics of UWB signals under indoor short distance environment with wooden furniture were studied. Moreover, Aluminium door partitions, glass partitions, and plastic furnitures were also considered during our simulation. Based on the time domain ray tracing method, the UWB signal propagation characteristics such as received power distribution, root mean square delay spread, multipath arrive delay distribution parameters were also discussed under line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight propagation. The analysis results provided deployment basis of UWB signal under the indoor environment, which benefit to research and develop technology for indoor Internet of Things.