College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Electrical Engineering
Date
12-2018
Primary Advisor
John Saghri
Abstract/Summary
Many commercial businesses operate out of multi-story office buildings. These companies often use many Wi-Fi access points to set up their own wireless network. IT personnel determine proper Wi-Fi access point placement using Wi-Fi strength maps. Conventional Wi-Fi strength maps only provide a two-dimensional view representing the wireless access point's effective range. The signal quality and strength measurements do not include changing vertical elevation. Efficient network layout in a multi-story building requires a system calculating signal quality metrics in three dimensions.
This project involves designing and prototyping a system to achieve 2.4GHz Wi-Fi signal quality measurements in a three-dimensional reference plane. The instrument continuously monitors its location and the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network’s received signal strength. The user generates a 3D model of the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network coverage using the collected signal metrics.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/eesp/438
Included in
Electrical and Electronics Commons, Signal Processing Commons, Systems and Communications Commons