Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 15, 2026

Effective Analysis of Human Exposure Conditions with Body-worn Dosimeters in the 2.4 GHz Band
Published on: May 2, 2018
Ray-tracing techniques to assess the electromagnetic field radiated by radio base stations: application and
S Adda1, L Anglesio, G d'Amore
1ARPA Piemonte, Dipartimento di Ivrea, Via Jervis 30, 10015 Ivrea (To), Italy. s.adda@arpa.piemonte.it
Abstract:
This paper aims to validate a ray-tracing model for electromagnetic field calculation, which is used in urban environments to predict irradiation from radio base stations for population exposure evaluation. Validation was carried out through a measurement campaign by choosing measurement points in order to test different propagation environments and analysing broadcast control channels through narrow band measurements. Comparison of the calculated and measured fields indicates that the ray-tracing model used calculates electric field with good accuracy, in spite of the fact that the propagation environment is not described in detail, because of difficulties in modelling the geometrical and electrical characteristics of urban areas. Differences between the calculated and measured results remain below 1.5 dB, with a mean value of 1 dB.
Related Concept Videos
Dual Nature of Electromagnetic (EM) Radiation
Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive peaks (the highest point) or troughs (the lowest point) in the wave. Frequency is the number of...
Electromagnetic Fields
However, the observation of Gauss's...
Absorption of Radiation
Field Application of Global Positioning System
Design Example: Identifying the Locations of Monuments in the Field Using Global Positioning System Device

