Base Station Antenna Height Sensing Using Air Pressure Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current base station antenna systems face challenges with manual parameter setting and maintenance, leading to high workload, human errors, inefficiency, and lack of real-time monitoring, especially in determining mounting height and identifying operator ownership.
Innovation Solution
A base station antenna system that includes an antenna module and a sensing module with air pressure measurement and global navigation satellite system to accurately calculate mounting height and monitor environmental conditions, using wired and wireless data transmission through AISG interfaces and radome protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual measurement and maintenance of antenna parameters is used, then deployment costs are reduced, but workload increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna system performs self-measurement of mounting height through the sensing module that automatically detects air pressure and calculates height, eliminating the need for manual measurement and maintenance by operators
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical measurement methods with an automated sensing system that uses air pressure detection and electronic calculation to determine mounting height, substituting human labor with an automated electronic system
2Measurement precision
If manual parameter collection is used, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement accuracy decreases and human errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual measurement methods with automated sensing technology that uses air pressure detection and electronic calculation to determine mounting height, providing more accurate and consistent measurements without human error
Solution Approach 2:
The sensing module continuously monitors air pressure and provides real-time feedback on mounting height to the control unit, enabling automatic adjustment and maintaining accurate parameter records
3Ease of operation
If real-time monitoring is implemented, then management efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensing module serves multiple functions including air pressure detection, mounting height calculation, environmental monitoring, and data transmission, consolidating multiple capabilities into a single integrated unit that simplifies overall system management
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary that receives data from the sensing module, processes the information, and transmits it to the monitoring terminal, simplifying the interface between the physical antenna and the remote monitoring system
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates accurate, real-time monitoring and management of antenna parameters, reducing human error and deployment costs while ensuring network security and reliability.
Implementation Method 1
a first air pressure measurement module, the first air pressure measurement module is configured to measure a first air pressure of a location of the antenna module
Implementation Method 2
the sensing module further includes a global navigation satellite system, the global navigation satellite system is configured to obtain an altitude of the location of the antenna module
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AI summary
This application provides a base station antenna system, including: an antenna module, configured to receive or transmit a radio signal; and a sensing module, where the sensing module includes a first air pressure measurement module, the first air pressure measurement module is configured to measure a first air pressure of a location of the antenna system, the first air pressure and a second air pressure are for calculating a mounting height of the antenna module, and the second air pressure is an air pressure of a location of a monitoring terminal. The base station antenna system can accurately measure a mounting height of the base station antenna system, which facilitates maintenance and management of the base station antenna system.