Long-term channel analysis at 60 and 80 GHz for autonomous ground vehicles

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive measurement campaign aimed at evaluating indoor-to-indoor radio channels in dynamic scenarios, with a particular focus on applications such as autonomous ground vehicles (AGV). These scenarios are characterized by the height of the antennas, addressing the unique challenges of near-ground communication. Our study involves long-term measurements (20 minutes of continuous recording per measurement) of the channel impulse response (CIR) in the 60 GHz and 80 GHz frequency bands, each with a bandwidth of 2.048 GHz. We investigate the variations in channel characteristics, focusing on parameters such as root mean square (RMS) delay spread and the Rician factor.