This antenna model computes the antenna gain from the direction of the signal using linear interpolation for all 3 euler angles independently of each other. The gain parameters contain a sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs. The first pair must be at 0 [degree].

Inheritance diagram

The following diagram shows inheritance relationships for this type. Unresolved types are missing from the diagram.

Extends

Name	Type	Description
AntennaBase	compound module	This module servces as the base module for antenna models.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default value	Description
mobilityModule	string		the path to the mobility module relative to this module, only used if no mobility submodule is present
numAntennas	int	1	the number of antennas in the antenna array
headingGains	string	"0 0"	sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs
elevationGains	string	"0 0"	sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs
bankGains	string	"0 0"	sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs

Properties

Name	Value	Description
display	i=device/antennatower
class	InterpolatingAntenna

Source code

//
// This antenna model computes the antenna gain from the direction of the signal
// using linear interpolation for all 3 euler angles independently of each other.
// The gain parameters contain a sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs.
// The first pair must be at 0 [degree].
//
//# TODO refactor to use Delaunay triangulation on unit sphere, i.e. triangulate
//# result from enclosing spherical triangle as seen from the center
//
module InterpolatingAntenna extends AntennaBase
{
    parameters:
        string headingGains = default("0 0");   // sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs
        string elevationGains = default("0 0"); // sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs
        string bankGains = default("0 0");      // sequence of angle [degree] and gain [dB] pairs
        @class(InterpolatingAntenna);
}

File: src/inet/physicallayer/wireless/common/antenna/InterpolatingAntenna.ned

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