| Since the advent of wireless telephony, the technology has spread considerably - particularly to areas such as wireless data communications for factory/industrial applications - particularly in areas such as automotive production. However, this introduces new problems because numerous factory obstacles (e.g., production machinery, etc.) obstruct signal propagation. This makes the placement of access points (i.e., transmitters) around the factory a difficult task. Traditionally, the location of access points for wireless communications has been achieved either through simple "rule-of-thumb" approaches or by sophisticated modelling. The rule-of-thumb approaches have obvious limitations but the difficulty in modelling signal propagation is in measuring and determining physical characteristics of various obstacles. In this research, undertaken by Max Downey, as part of his Doctoral studies, a simulation system has been developed in order to facilitate rapid modelling of signal propagation in order to determine optimal placement of access points. The research has been tested in a number of industrial applications. It is currently being extended to model the quality of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in industrial applications. Collaborators: Thin ICE Australasia, Ford Motor Company of Australia |
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| Modelling and Simulation of Wireless Communications in Industrial Applications |