Wireless Network Deployment Optimization via RF Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for determining the deployment of wireless networks in structures, such as industrial plants, fail to provide visualization of the actual deployment and prediction of network behavior, despite considering structural and radio frequency data, leading to suboptimal placement and operation of wireless nodes.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that involves receiving radio frequency data and physical parameters of a structure to determine the number and location of relay nodes, displaying the deployment in a simulated environment, and predicting network operations, thereby optimizing network configuration and behavior.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If theoretical site surveying is used to collect deployment data, then data collection is achieved, but visualization of actual deployment and prediction of network behavior are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical structure in a simulated environment, allowing deployment visualization and network behavior prediction without adding physical complexity. The simulated environment replicates structural and RF characteristics digitally, enabling comprehensive analysis while avoiding the need for complex physical testing infrastructure.
2Ease of operation
If wireless nodes are deployed without considering structural elements and RF data, then deployment is simplified, but network performance and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary analysis of structural elements and RF data before deployment, using simulated environments to predict network behavior and optimize node placement. This advance planning ensures reliable network performance while maintaining ease of actual deployment, as the complex analysis is completed virtually before physical installation.
3Reliability
If traditional wired networks are used instead of wireless sensor networks, then network reliability is improved, but installation and maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical wired network infrastructure with wireless sensor networks, eliminating the need for complex mechanical installation of cables and connectors. The system achieves comparable reliability through intelligent wireless node placement optimized using simulated environment analysis, substituting physical infrastructure complexity with computational optimization.
4Loss of time
If wireless nodes are placed without theoretical site surveying, then deployment time is reduced, but deployment accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital replica of the deployment environment that can be analyzed repeatedly without consuming physical time. The simulated environment allows precise optimization of node placement based on structural and RF characteristics, achieving high deployment accuracy while the actual physical deployment remains quick and simple.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for determining a deployment of a wireless network are described herein. One method includes receiving, via a computing device, radio frequency data associated with a structure, wherein the structure includes a number of sensor nodes, receiving physical parameters associated with the structure, determining a number of relay nodes to deploy in the structure based, at least in part, on the radio frequency data and the physical parameters, and determining a location to deploy each of the number of relay nodes in the structure based, at least in part, on the radio frequency data and the physical parameters.