Propagation Calibration

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Automatic
Calibration
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Contents

Concept

Step 1: Measurement Data Import

Step 2: Measurement Data Assignment

Step 3: Generation of Calibration Files

Step 4: Run Automatic Calibration

Step 5: Verify Accuracy
Automatic Calibration

Calibration module allows automatic tuning based on measurement data

Tuning of model parameters

Tuning of materials properties

All propagation models and environments are supported

Calibration files are required and are generated automatically during wave
propagation predictions if measurement data is available
Concept
Prediction 1 with
measurement data
Calibration file 1
(*.cal)
Prediction 2 with
measurement data
Calibration file 2
(*.cal)
Prediction N with
measurement data
Calibration file N
(*.cal)
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Automatic
Calibration
(calibration based
on N different
measurement
routes)
Best Settings
for Prediction Model
Model Environment Model approach
3D Intelligent Ray Tracing Urban, indoor Deterministic
3D Standard Ray Tracing Indoor Deterministic
Dominant Path Model Rural, urban, indoor Semi-deterministic
Empirical / Deterministic Two Ray Model Rural Empirical
Motley Keenan Model Indoor Empirical
COST 231 Multi-Wall Modell Indoor Empirical

Models, parameters and environments supported
Concept

Measurement data is required

Auto calibration generates best settings for models/materials in order to
match with measurement data

If measurement data has limited accuracy, auto calibration will lead to wrong
results

Superposed measurements (of several transmitters) are not supported. For
each transmitter an individual measurement route must be available.

Measurement data can be either Path Loss (dB) or Power (dBm)

Preferably using measurement data in ASCII file format

Using a median filter in order to remove effects due to fast fading before the
data is imported is recommended

Import of measurements if coordinates for each measured point are
available:

It is an ASCII file expected with one line per measurement value and columns for
longitude, latitude and measured value

Open result file in ProMan and use File > Import Data or select File > New
Measurement File.

Select first or second radio button in the import dialog (depending if coordinates
should be converted to another system or not)

After selecting OK the import starts

Import of measurements if no coordinates for measured points are
available:

It is an ASCII file expected with one line per measurement value and only one
column

Open result file in ProMan and use File > Import Data or select File > New
Measurement File.

Select third radio button in the import dialog

After selecting OK a poly line can be drawn on the map and the measurement
values are assigned to the poly line

Measurement data can be automatically aligned to a line drawn by the user
(Edit > Align data along a line)

Modification of measurement data possible with drawing tools (Edit > Edit
Data)
Step 2: Measurement Data Assignment

The measurement data imported in the step before (*.fpp, *.fpl) has now to
be assigned to a transmitter (Transmitter dialog, button Measurements)

Mind the correct settings of power, frequency and antenna pattern
(orientation, type, gain)

Only one measurement route (resp.
file) can be assigned to a
transmitter

The measurement file must not
contain a superposition of
measurements from different sites

Calibration files are generated automatically if measurement data was
assigned to a transmitter

Calibration files (*.cal) are saved in the result folder defined in project
settings

Mind the correct project settings in ProMan:

Adaptive resolution of prediction models not supported

Propagation paths must be activated

Coordinates of measurement data must match to prediction area defined
in ProMan

After prediction is completed calibration files will be available on hard disk
Step 3: Generation of Calibration Files

Automatic calibration is included in ProMan (Computation > Auto Calibration)

All selected calibration files have to be computed with the same model and in
the same environment

Add calibration files to the list

General Settings allow the
configuration of threshold,
etc.

Model Settings allow the
configuration of the model
parameter ranges. These
settings depend on the model
used.

Auto Calibration can be started with Start button

After completion, the results are displayed in a separate window

The best value for each model parameter is shown (together with the
number of rays used for calibration of this parameter)

Statistical evaluation is presented below the results

The optimized parameters determined by the auto calibration module
have to be entered manually into the project settings in ProMan

Prediction has to be computed again for consideration of new parameters

After prediction was recomputed the new results can be compared to
measurement data

Evaluation of accuracy with mean value and standard deviation of difference
between prediction result and measurement data

Open prediction result in ProMan and select Edit > Subtract Data > Value and
select the measurement file in the new dialog box

The differences are shown on the screen

Statistical evaluation can be shown with the selection Analysis > Information

Example for indoor environment

Display of statistics for difference
Prediction result Measurement data Difference between prediction
result and measurement data

Further analysis of results possible

Probability Density Function (PDF)

Cumulative Density Function (CDF)
Probability Density Function (PDF) Cumulative Density Function (CDF)

Material properties and map data can be calibrated additionally

The following table shows the type of material data supported for calibration
depending on the propagation model
Calibration of Materials / Map Data
Model Map data calibration
3D Intelligent Ray Tracing Material properties of indoor walls: Reflection, diffraction and transmission loss
3D Standard Ray Tracing Material properties of indoor walls: Reflection, diffraction and transmission loss
Dominant Path Model Clutter classes: Attenuations
Empirical / Deterministic Two Ray Model Clutter classes: Attenuations
Motley Keenan Model -
COST 231 Multi-Wall Model Material properties of indoor walls: Transmission loss

Material calibration has to be enabled in the calibration GUI

Range for materials can be defined

As larger the range as longer the calibration process will take

Individual materials can be enabled or disabled for calibration

Material configuration can be done in the calibration GUI by clicking on
Materials

Modification of material settings possible with Show & Modify button

Table shows which materials will be calibrated

Range for optimization can be defined in the frequency depending properties
dialog

A larger range means longer computation time

Results of material calibration are also shown at the end

New material properties can be saved in the indoor/urban database
automatically

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