Research Group in Finland Using UAS to Create Maps That Could Help With Wireless Technology
A research group in Finland used a fleet of UAS to create a detailed map of a city, which could help with the improvement and development of Wi-Fi platforms.
The research group is based out of Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology.
After capturing images using a fleet of UAS, the images were sent to the researchers and they processed the photos using a special photogrammetry software. That software allowed the researchers to create accurate, 3-D models of any object captured, and those models were also used in radio wave propagation modeling.
According to a member of the research team, Vasilii Semkin, this technology can go a long way in the development of stronger wireless networks, including 5G networks.
“Over the last year, the demand for wireless networks has increased and it is essential to deploy future mobile networks effectively based on the specifics of the environment,” said Semkin via an article from the Daily Mail.
Semkin added, “the measurements and simulations we performed in urban environments show that highly accurate 3-D models can be beneficial for network planning at millimeter-wave frequencies.”
