3D Wireless Network Performance Visualization
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless network installation and validation methods are inadequate in identifying and correcting network degradation issues, leading to inconsistent service quality across buildings, and require manual, labor-intensive processes for technicians to optimize device placement.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that generates a three-dimensional graphic illustration of wireless network performance data to help technicians quickly identify optimal locations for wireless network devices based on objective performance criteria, using a computing device to analyze and visualize signal strength, interference, and other performance metrics across multiple floors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual validation methods are used to test wireless network quality of service at each location, then network performance can be assessed, but the process is labor-intensive and time-consuming, especially in multi-story buildings
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary wireless network performance analysis by creating a three-dimensional model of the building and simulating signal propagation before actual device installation. This preliminary action identifies optimal access point locations and predicts coverage areas, eliminating the need for technicians to manually test every location after installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital three-dimensional copy of the building's physical structure, including floors, walls, and architectural features. This virtual model serves as a simulation environment where wireless signal behavior can be analyzed without physical deployment, allowing performance validation to occur in the digital domain before real-world implementation.
2Ease of manufacture
If wireless network access points are placed based on convenient locations only, then installation is simplified, but network performance and quality of service deteriorate due to interference and attenuation from building structures
Solution Approach 1:
The system analyzes the specific local characteristics of each potential access point location within the three-dimensional building model, including proximity to walls, floors, and other structures that cause signal attenuation. It evaluates each location's unique environmental factors and recommends placements that optimize signal propagation while accounting for local interference conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from two-dimensional floor plan analysis to three-dimensional spatial modeling, incorporating vertical dimensions such as floor heights, ceiling structures, and multi-story relationships. This dimensional enhancement allows accurate prediction of signal behavior across multiple floors and identification of optimal access point positions that consider spatial relationships in all three dimensions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing wireless network devices configured for usage only are used, then device deployment is simple, but they cannot perform wireless network testing and validation functions
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs wireless instruments that serve dual purposes: they function as standard wireless network client devices for normal usage while simultaneously operating as testing instruments capable of measuring and reporting quality of service parameters. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate testing equipment and allows the same devices to be used for both consumption and validation of wireless services.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for generating a three dimensional graphic illustration of wireless communication system performance in a building.