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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electromagnetics

Background:

  • Urban mobile radio systems require efficient field coverage studies.
  • Accurate radio wave propagation prediction is crucial for system design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a fast and efficient computer tool for urban mobile radio field coverage studies.
  • To leverage GPU parallel processing for accelerated ray tracing.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of an accelerated and tailored ray launching method.
  • Utilizing a ray tracing programmable framework optimized for GPUs.
  • Customization using the PlotOptiX API and application of electromagnetic equations.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated correct operation of the proposed computer code.
  • Ability to track a high number of diffractions and reflections per ray.
  • Enabled fast predictions in wide urban areas using measurement planes as receivers.

Conclusions:

  • The developed tool provides a fast and efficient solution for urban mobile radio field coverage studies.
  • The GPU-accelerated ray tracing method significantly enhances simulation speed and capability.