Microwave Tomography Data Deconstruct of Spatially Diverse C-Band Scatter Components Using Clustering Algorithms

Abstract

Communication signals that propagate through free space are subject to multi-path interference due to scattering by various objects in the propagation channel. The effect is especially severe in complex situations in dense urban environments. To investigate the problem, a typical multi-static detection scenario is reconstructed under controlled laboratory conditions, from which suitable data sets are created. Data-driven models are then employed in EDGE computing platforms to profile the scatter centers based on the subjective manner in which they affect the signals. These have been interpreted primarily based on clustering algorithm (CA) operations– using a select suite of pre-processing models that effectively tame the variations in the C-band spatial-temporal data. A subset of the data of interest could then be subjected to an optional, compute-intensive machine learning (ML) approach. The relative advantages of the proposed method vis-a-vis an array of conventional schemes are highlighted, while also considering its carbon friendly attribute. Given the more significant association of the data to antenna radiation patterns, estimation of the latter can now be performed free of any anechoic chamber set up in a time and cost agnostic manner. The benefit of this work would lie in the realm of mid-band 5G-NR (and the future 6G) cellular communication systems deployment, where optimizing the distributed antenna location attributes on time and cost-constrained scales becomes imperative before any large-scale deployment.

Keywords

• Microwave radio communication
• multi-path channels
• pattern clustering methods
• radio propagation terrain factors
• scattering
• signal processing antennas