Radio channel in a minivan's passenger cabin: Preliminary ray tracing simulations

In-cabin wireless networks are attractive in that they enable the passengers to use their own personal equipment during road trips. It is therefore important to obtain information about the wave propagation in the vehicle cabin. This paper presents preliminary results of ray-tracing simulations of the in-vehicle radio channel. The simulations have been performed with respect to the passenger cabin of a Pontiac Montana (a minivan).

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