The Effect of Digital Elevation Model Resolution on Wave Propagation Predictions at 24Ghz

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2001-04-30
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Virginia Tech
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Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) are computer-generated representations of the earth's surface. These surfaces can be used to predicted Line-of-Sight (LOS) radio propagation. DEM resolution can affect the results of this prediction. This study examines the effect of DEM resolution on accuracy by comparing varied resolution terrain data for a portion of Blacksburg, Virginia using the prediction of ESRI's ArcView® viewshed algorithm. Results show that resolutions between one-meter and thirty-meters have little effect on the aggregate accuracy of the viewshed.

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DEM resolution, Viewshed, Radio Wave Propagation, LMDS
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