Search Results - "Fontan, F. P."

Experimental analysis of microscale rain cells and their dynamic evolution by Enjamio, C., Vilar, E., Redaño, A., Fontán, F. P., Ndzi, D.

“…This paper presents a detailed space‐time analysis of rainfall rate using two dense networks of rain gauges covering two microscale areas of some 100 km2 each…”
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Node Density Estimation in VANETs Using Received Signal Power by Khomami, G., Veeraraghava, P., Fontan, F. P.

“…Accurately estimating node density in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks, VANETs, is a challenging and crucial task. Various approaches exist, yet none takes advantage…”
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Statistical modeling of the LMS channel by Fontan, F.P., Vazquez-Castro, M., Cabado, C.E., Garcia, J.P., Kubista, E.

“…In this paper, a statistical model for the land mobile satellite (LMS) channel is presented. The model is capable of describing both narrow- and wide-band…”
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Review of generative models for the narrowband land mobile satellite propagation channel by Fontan, F. P., Mayo, A., Marote, D., Prieto-Cerdeira, R., Mariño, P., Machado, F., Riera, N.

“…The land mobile satellite (LMS) propagation channel is frequently described using statistical models. These models usually make different assumptions regarding…”
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A versatile framework for a narrow- and wide-band statistical propagation model for the LMS channel by Fontan, F.P., Castro, M.A.V., Kunisch, J., Pamp, J., Zollinger, E., Buonomo, S., Baptista, P., Arbesser, B.

“…In this paper a framework for the development of a versatile statistical land mobile satellite (LMS) channel model, both narrow- and wide-band, is presented…”
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Accuracy of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Bile Duct Obstruction by Fontán, F. J. P., Reboredo, Á. R., Siso, A. R.

“…Abstract Purpose: To investigate the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to differentiate benign from malignant lesions causing biliary duct…”
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Validation of the Synthetic Storm Technique as Part of a Time-Series Generator for Satellite Links by Sanchez-Lago, I., Fontan, F.P., Marino, P., Fiebig, U.-C.

“…This letter presents results on the suitability of the so-called synthetic storm technique (SST) for simulating signal attenuation time-series in a V-band…”
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A synthetic rain rate time series generator: A step toward a full space-time model by Fontan, F. P., Nuñez, A., Fiebig, U., Machado, F., Mariño, P.

“…Synthetic time series generators of signal attenuation due to rain are an important tool for radio‐communication system simulations. These generators must…”
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L-band land mobile satellite (LMS) amplitude and multipath phase modeling in urban areas by Castro, M.A.V., Fontan, F.P., Villamarin, A.A., Buonomo, S., Baptista, P., Arbesser, B.

“…A study is presented of the amplitude and multipath phase variations found in the land mobile satellite channel at L-band (1.820 GHz) in urban areas. The…”
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Combining meteorological radar and network of rain gauges data for space-time model development by Pastoriza, V., Núñez, A., Machado, F., Mariño, P., Fontán, F. P., Fiebig, U.-C.

“…Technological developments and the trend to go higher and higher in frequency give rise to the need for true space–time rain field models for testing the…”
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Land mobile satellite Ka-band shadowing statistics in built-up areas for different road orientations by Kubista, E., Fontan, F. P., Buonomo, S., Arbesser, B., Baptista, J. P. V.

“…There is a growing interest in land mobile satellite systems at Ka‐band for broadband communications. An accurate characterization of shadowing effects is…”
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Large Scale Assessment of Ka/Q band atmospheric channel across Europe with ALPHASAT TDP5: A new propagation campaign by Ventouras, S., Fontan, F. P., Rocha, A., Jorge, F., Papafragkakis, A. Z., Panagopoulos, A. D., Kourogiorgas, C. I., Vanhoenacker, D. D., Graziani, A., Martelucci, A.

“…The ever growing demand for higher data rates in satellite based services along with the congestion of the lower part of the frequency spectrum has led to the…”
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Ka-band propagation measurements and statistics for land mobile satellite applications by Kubista, E., Fontan, F.P., Castro, M.A.V., Buonomo, S., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.R., Baptista, J.P.V.P.

“…Ka-band (20/30 GHz) will be used extensively for fixed and mobile satellite communications in the next few years, especially for wide-band and multimedia…”
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Fast ray tracing for microcellular and indoor environments by Agelet, F.A., Fontan, F.P., Formella, A.

“…We present a very efficient algorithm which calculates deterministically the path losses, delay profiles and other characteristics of a mobile channel. The…”
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COMPLEX ENVELOPE THREE-STATE MARKOV MODEL BASED SIMULATOR FOR THE NARROW-BAND LMS CHANNEL by Fontán, F. P., González, J. P., Ferreiro, M. J. S., Castro, M. A. V., Buonomo, S., Baptista, J. P.

“…S‐band measured land mobile satellite (LMS) propagation data were processed in order to obtain the parameters of a three‐state Markov chain model for several…”
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Nowcasting of the Spatiotemporal Rain Field Evolution for Radio Propagation Studies by Pastoriza, Vicente, Machado, F., Marino, P., Fontan, F. P.

“…This paper presents a nowcasting method capable of short-term forecasting the spatiotemporal rain field evolution, based exclusively on the analysis of radar…”
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Excess Loss Model for Low Elevation Links in Urban Areas for UAVs by M. Simunek, P. Pechac, F. P. Fontan

“…In this paper we analyze the link between an UAV and a ground control station in an urban area. This link shows a unique geometry which is somewhere in between…”
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Land Mobile Satellite Dual Polarized MIMO Channel Along Roadside Trees: Modeling and Performance Evaluation by Cheffena, M., Fontan, F. P., Lacoste, F., Corbel, E., Mametsa, H., Carrie, G.

“…We present a novel physical-statistical, generative model for the land mobile satellite (LMS), dual polarized, multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) channel…”
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Internet-based sensor system for environmental monitoring by Marino, P., Machado, F., Otero, S., Fontan, F.P., Enjamio, C.

“…Wireless access networks based on millimetre wavelength technologies are mainly impaired by rain. To evaluate the rain effects over a communication system, it…”
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Quasi-synchronous digital trunked TETRA performance by Moran, A., Fontan, F.P., Rabanos, J.M.H., Del Pino, M.M.

“…In some private mobile radio/public access mobile radio (PMR/PAMR) applications, there is a stringent need for high-coverage locations probabilities. A…”
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