MULTI AGENT RADIO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION SIMULATOR

摘要

A method and apparatus for simulating radio frequency propagation paths between radio frequency devices are provided. In an illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprising a system controller for receiving and processing test data, a data sequencer configured to interact with attenuators and RF devices, and RF paths designed to simulate RF propagation paths. The method comprising steps to execute a multiple propagation path simulation based on various inputs including attenuators and electromagnetic environment inputs in accordance with various embodiments.

主权项

1. A multiple radio frequency path simulator method comprising:
receiving a first dataset by a system controller that comprises a plurality of electromagnetic source signals generated from a recorded or specified electromagnetic signal environment, said first dataset further comprises signal characteristics associated with each said plurality of electromagnetic source signals comprising frequency, measured power levels and losses of radio frequency signals, and distance between said source signals and a receiver; generating a second dataset by the system controller that comprises a modified set of the first dataset adapted to interface with propagation path attenuators and other propagation path electrical components based on the first data set and a clock signal associated with a simulated movement of said antenna through a simulated electromagnetic environment; receiving said second dataset by a data sequencer portion; translating the second dataset into propagation path component signal inputs for said attenuators and other said propagation path electrical components by the data sequencer; connecting a plurality of said propagation path electrical devices together by a plurality of path control modules adapted to receive said propagation path component signal inputs from the data sequencer; and simulating propagation paths comprising a plurality of propagation path input/output components by sending the propagation path component signal inputs to said attenuators and other propagation path electrical components and to a plurality of devices based in part on triggering instructions.